BAOSTEEL Australia


Project ID: BA23011

Project Title: High-entropy alloy based catalysts for green hydrogen evolution

Investigators: 
  • Dr Wenxian Li, The University of New South Wales
  • Professor Sean Li, The University of New South Wales
  • Dr Jack Yang, The University of New South Wales
  • Dr Jianchun Ni, Research Institute of Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd
  • Dr Chunfa Liu, Research Institute of Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd

This project's goal is to develop high-performance water electrolysis technology for producing green hydrogen using high entropy alloy-based catalysts (HEABCs). Catalytic activity, charge transfer, and mass transport in HEABCs are the essential parameters that play important roles in determining water-splitting energy consumption. Porous HEABCs will be developed based on our knowledge in hierarchical nanostructure design and high entropy alloy optimization for the reduction of charge transfer and mass transport energy consumption. With in-situ measurements, the expected outcomes will include revealing the catalytic mechanism and stability, as well as developing effective water electrolysers that enable the use of renewable energies to produce green hydrogen.