Our Work
The role of hydrogen as part of the energy mix is expected to become increasingly important for decarbonising parts of the economy such as heavy industry and long-distance transportation. These areas can be difficult or expensive to electrify, with hydrogen fuel being an attractive lower carbon alternative.
ICAM research is mostly in the green hydrogen generation space covering electrode and catalyst degradation and efficiency, new computational models, carbon capture and storage for blue hydrogen production, state-of-the-art characterisation technique development, automated materials synthesis and ammonia as a hydrogen vector.
We aim to strengthen our position in the green hydrogen generation field by gaining a deeper understanding of water electrolysis, tackling the challenge of bubble formation and furthering understanding of decay in anion exchange membrane electrolysers. We also aim to explore new areas, such as the geological storage of CO2 in basalts. Finally, ICAM is supporting the investigation of electron transport in alkaline and proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolysers using advanced transmission microscopy (TEM) techniques.
