Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP140103278

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP140103278

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Nitride-based Compound Semiconductors for Solar Water Splitting. Global warming warrants urgent investment in clean and sustainable energy generation. This project aims to investigate the use of nitride semiconductors, a commonly used material for LEDs, and solar energy to generate hydrogen by splitting water molecules. These semiconductors have excellent light absorption efficiency and can be designed to better match the solar spectrum. The project will explore the underlying mechanism of light interaction with the semiconductor through band bending and surface engineering, and determine how this interaction affects the dissociation of water molecules. The concepts demonstrated in the project are expected to pave the way for further development of this technology for future applications.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-04-2014

End Date: 31-12-2016

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $475,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Renewable Power and Energy Systems Engineering (excl. Solar Cells) | Photonics, Optoelectronics and Optical Communications | Compound Semiconductors | Materials Engineering

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Hydrogen Production from Renewable Energy | Expanding Knowledge in the Physical Sciences | Expanding Knowledge in Technology |

Other Keywords

Compound Semiconductors | Expanding Knowledge in Technology | Expanding Knowledge in the Physical Sciences | Hydrogen Production from Renewable Energy | Materials Engineering | Photonics, Optoelectronics and Optical Communications | Renewable Power and Energy Systems Engineering (excl. Solar Cells)

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