CARBON CAPTURE & HYDROGEN STORAGE, page-7

Currently researched at GiCan:

Hydrogen

Application:

• Generating and storing hydrogen in commercial hydrogen plants
• Utilising hydrogen fuel cells to generate clean energy
• Utilising hydrogen to produce fine chemicals and ammonia fertiliser

• The GICAN team is designing and developing an advanced materials platform using naturally available resources to generate, store and utilise hydrogen.
• In particular, we are actively working on designing carbon-based thermo, electro and photocatalytic nanostructures to generate clean hydrogen with the help of visible sunlight and electricity generated from the solar cells.
• We are also carrying out extensive research on the theoretical understanding of the interaction and the diffusion of hydrogen gas in the developed nanostructures using density functional theory.
• The team is developing new nanosorbents derived from biomass and natural nanoclays for storing hydrogen generated through sunlight and solar cells.
• We have a dedicated research group that is focusing on the utilisation of hydrogen for clean energy generation (fuel cells) and the production of fine chemicals and ammonia fertilizers.
• We are working with our industry partners to translate some of these hydrogen generation and storage technologies into commercial hydrogen plants.