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OHPERA

Optimised Halide Perovskite nanocrystalline based Electrolyser for clean, robust, efficient and decentralised pRoduction of H2

OHPERA will demonstrate the viability of producing chemicals with economic benefits starting from industrial waste, using a renewable source of energy. For this purpose, the project will integrate highly efficient and stable photoelectrodes based on halide lead-free perovskite nanocrystals (PNCs) and tailored catalytic/passivation layers, avoiding the use of critical raw materials (CRM), in a proof-of-concept eco-design PEC device.

ProjectOHPERA
ObjectiveDevelop an unbiased proof-of-concept tandem photoelectrochemical cell to simultaneously achieve efficient production of solar-powered H2 at the cathode and high value-added chemicals from the valorization of industrial waste at the anode, with sunlight being the only energy input
Websitehttps://ohpera.eu/
Cordis Projecthttps://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101071010
Ref.HORIZON-EIC-2021-PATHFINDERCHALLENGES-01 - OHPERA-GA-101071010

OPHERA will integrate highly efficient and stable photoelectrodes based on halide lead-free perovskite nanocrystals (PNCs) and tailored catalytic/passivation layers, avoiding the use of critical raw materials (CRM), in a proof-of-concept eco-design PEC device.

Theoretical modelling both at an atomistic and device scales will assist the materials development and mechanistic understanding of the processes, and all materials and components will be integrated in a proof-of-concept device, targeting standalone operation at 10 mA·cm-2 for 100 hours, 90% Faradaic efficiency to H2, and including a clearly defined roadmap for upscaling and exploitation.

OPHERA will offer a dual process to produce green H2 concomitant to the treatment of industrial waste generating added-value chemicals with high economic and industrial interest, thus offering a competitive levelized cost of green H2.

Within the project, LOMARTOV is responsible for numerous tasks:

  • Environmental, economic and social sustainability assessement and optimisation through Life Cycle Assessment ,Ecodesign and Responsible Reseach and Innovation approaches. 
  • Communication and Dissemination activities to spread awareness and ensure the re-usability of the scientific results of the project.

 

 

This project has received funding from the European Innovation Council (EIC) established by the European Commission, under the European Union’s Horizon Europe Programme for research and innovation Grant Agreement No. 101071010. 

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