Hydrogen energy is becoming a vital asset for the EU, and in Finland, it could be the country’s “national wealth.” This drives our research into hydrogen production. We use 2D materials like Graphene, MXene, and Layered Double Hydroxide (LDH) for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction (HER). Our aim is to develop sustainable catalyst materials to enhance HER by lowering potential and improving stability.
LDH is a well-known 2D catalyst with varied properties depending on the metals used. Due to its low conductivity, we combine it with conductive materials like Graphene and MXene. By using different synthesis techniques, we can tune the bandgaps of these materials to ensure compatibility for HER.
Subsequently, these materials will be used as the cathode in the Dual Hydrogen Production (DHP), which produces twice as much H₂ as traditional water splitting systems. We tailor our cathode materials to optimize their compatibility with the DHP system and enhance hydrogen production efficiency.
