Project R-13406

Kesterite based Photoelectrodes for Water and Nitrogen Reduction (KESPER) (Research)

Facing a period of climate emergency and energy crisis, Europe needs to rethink the energy market and the industry with innovative solutions based on renewable sources. KESPER adopts a disruptive approach by tackling simultaneously two of the most critical emerging paradigms: hydrogen and ammonia production. We propose a technology based on light concentrated photoelectrochemical processes that use a novel class of kesterite functional materials, along with tailored surfaces, coatings, and interfaces, resulting in low-cost, earth-abundant, easily recyclable, photoelectrodes, suitable for both H2 evolution and N2 reduction. Our final demonstrator will be developed with scalable techniques, following a life-cycle thinking, without requiring critical or toxic materials, and being capable of producing green-H2 at high efficiency, and at low production cost and emissions

01 June 2022 - 31 May 2025