Solar-to-Hydrogen Lecture Series – Lecture #2: Application systems of solar hydrogen generation
Dr Doudou Zhang, College of Engineering, Computing & Cybernetics, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
Abstract:
This is the 2nd (final) lecture in Solar-to-Hydrogen Lecture Series.
In this lecture, we will explore various application systems for solar hydrogen generation, including amorphous silicon, crystalline silicon, III-V solar cells, and perovskite/silicon tandem systems. We will cover semiconductor design, band alignment, and device optimization for efficient hydrogen production. Additionally, we will address the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead as we strive for a future in renewable hydrogen production, with a target cost of USD 1/kg.
This presentation is based on my research in hydrogen production and aims to share the "hydrogen story" with undergraduate and graduate students, as well as those interested in renewable energy. Our hope is to encourage more individuals to join this field and raise awareness about the potential of hydrogen as a clean energy source.
Bio:
Dr Doudou Zhang received her PhD degree from Shaanxi Normal University in 2018, where she was jointly supervised by academics from the Dalian Institute of Chemical and Physics during her master’s degree period (2013-2018). In late 2018, she completed a six-month term as an exchange PhD student at the School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering at the University of New South Wales. Since 2019, Dr Zhang has been working as a Research Fellow at the Australian National University. She is currently involved in the ACT-H2 program, led by A/P Siva Karuturi.
Her research interests mainly focus on solar-driven electrochemical energy conversion, with a specific focus on earth-abundant and environmentally friendly transition-metal and metal oxide/hydroxides/oxyhydroxides for electrocatalysis. She also explores high activity, cost-effective thin films as cocatalysts decorated on semiconductors for solar fuel conversion, and nanostructured catalysts for electrocatalysis. Dr Zhang has authored and co-authored 25 top-tier refereed journal publications, including Energy & Environmental Science, Advanced Energy Materials, Chemical Society Review, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, and Advanced Functional Materials. She has 10 years of experience in catalyst fabrication, characterization, and microfabrication of devices.
As a woman in STEM, Dr Zhang thrives in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural environments and is deeply committed to climate change research and advocacy.
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- Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
- Australia 2601
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