Research Themes
To position Australia as a leading hydrogen powerhouse and support the transition to a global hydrogen economy, our research themes deliberately cover the entire hydrogen life-cycle.
These include production, storage and utilisation; safety systems and controls; commercialisation; public acceptance; and the skills industry professionals will need to steer the hydrogen economy towards its full potential.
Themes and subthemes
Hydrogen Production
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Robust, high-performance, low cost catalysts for hydrogen generation and fuel cells
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Electrolyser design and prototyping for hydrogen generation
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Hydrogen generation from organic waste - reactor design and prototyping
Hydrogen Storage and Use for Distributed/Dispatchable Energy
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Advanced approaches to store hydrogen in solid forms with materials
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Advanced technologies for enabling the use of hydrogen/methane blends
Hydrogen Safety
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Safety arounds hydrogen supply chain (production, storage, transport and application)
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Deflagration to Detonation Transition (DDT) phenomenon in premixed hydrogen-oxygen mixtures
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Mathematical modelling of DDT phenomenon in premixed hydrogen-oxygen mixtures
Value Chain and Business Models
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Techno-economic analysis of commercial hydrogen generation in Australia
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Hydrogen value chain and modeling the transformation of the economy
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Early markets for hydrogen - Identification and development of business case for de-risking hydrogen technologies
Social Acceptance and Dissemination/Education/Transfer of Skills to Industry and the Broader Community
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Community perception toward hydrogen production from large scale renewable projects
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Community perception towards hydrogen utilisation in residential settings
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Education and dissemination to the specialised and broader community