Research

Hydrogen is now being used as an alternative to carbonaceous fuel because of the highest energy density and non-toxic waste generation. However, electrochemical water splitting which consists of two important reactions; hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER), is considered as one of the most promising approaches to produce Hydrogen, a renewable fuel. An efficient and durable catalyst must operate both of the half-cell reactions (HER and OER) simultaneously under low over-potentials and exhibit fast reaction kinetics. Our group is focused on the development of non-noble metal-based bifunctional catalysts for overall water splitting as an economic and sustainable development towards a renewable energy-based society.