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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

Robust, high-performance, low cost catalysts for hydrogen generation and fuel cells
Electrolyser design and prototyping for hydrogen generation
Hydrogen generation from organic waste - reactor design and prototyping

Hydrogen Storage and Use for Distributed/Dispatchable Energy

Advanced approaches to store hydrogen in solid forms with materials
Advanced technologies for enabling the use of hydrogen/methane blends

Hydrogen Safety

Safety arounds hydrogen supply chain (production, storage, transport and application)
Deflagration to Detonation Transition (DDT) phenomenon in premixed hydrogen-oxygen mixtures
Mathematical modelling of DDT phenomenon in premixed hydrogen-oxygen mixtures

Value Chain and Business Models

Techno-economic analysis of commercial hydrogen generation in Australia
Hydrogen value chain and modeling the transformation of the economy
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

Community perception toward hydrogen production from large scale renewable projects
Community perception towards hydrogen utilisation in residential settings
Education and dissemination to the specialised and broader community

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