About this Abstract |
Meeting |
2023 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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Symposium
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Advanced Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage 2023
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Presentation Title |
Bioinspired Hydrogen Electrolyzer |
Author(s) |
Laura Carmona-Saldarriaga, Alex Ossa |
On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Alex Ossa |
Abstract Scope |
Population growth has involved an increase in the use of natural resources from fossil fuels, promoting the development of strategies for the mitigation of their impacts, such as the use of clean energies. Hydrogen production from water electrolysis is widely considered one of the most promising options. Despite the recent advances in more efficient electrolyzers, there still remain important technological and commercial barriers to solve. Nature has solved similar difficulties using simple materials and designs. Here, we use mitochondria as a source of inspiration to develop nanostructures on silicon substrates able to improve the electrolysis process to produce Hydrogen using salty water as electrolyte. Series of electrochemical tests on prototype electrodes has shown good responses related to the Hydrogen production. Furthermore, a prototype electrolyzer was manufactured, showing promising hydrogen productions in comparison to other electrolyzers. |
Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |
Keywords |
Energy Conversion and Storage, Sustainability, Nanotechnology |