Images of Research: Hope for humanity
Solar power to the people
Category: Affordable green energy for all
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There is great disparity across the world in its race to achieve net zero, with the greatest cost implications for developing nations. However, our research aims to engineer new cost-effective materials with improved conductivity for solid oxide cells – an electrochemical conversion device that produces electricity directly from oxidising a fuel, such as hydrogen. With potential to address the energy needs of many industrial sectors, we aim to make green energy affordable for all nations.
Entrant: Chinyere Ekperechukwu , Chemical and Process Engineering
Copyright: Midjourney
Funding: UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)/Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Doctoral Training Partnership; grant no: EP/T517938/1
Links
Entrant profile: https://pureportal.strath.ac.uk/en/persons/chinyere-adaora-ekperechukwu