Process modelling of the electrolysis system

Electrolysis system has attracted much interest in the large-scale industrial green hydrogen production and CO2 reduction due to the advantages of renewable energy utilisation, and low-cost non-precious electrocatalysts feasibility. However, current research mostly focuses on the development of advanced electrocatalysts and less on the configurations of electrolysers which also play an important role in improving the overall performance. In this work, we demonstrate the capability of using modelling method to redesign the existing different flow channels to enhance the electrolyser overall performance.

About the presenter:

Dr Yuting Zhuo is a Lecturer and ARC Early Career Industry Fellow at the School of Chemical Engineering, UNSW. He completed his PhD in investigating the low-rank coal upgrading and application technologies at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in 2020. His research focuses on the process modelling of clean energy production, storage, and application.

• Email: y.zhuo@unsw.edu.au
• Website:  https://www.unsw.edu.au/research/promo
• Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=HnEpPRcAAAAJ&hl=zh-CN&oi=ao
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yuting-zhuo-386b691a2/

Single-atom catalysts for CO2 reduction

Single-atom electrocatalysts (SACs) have emerged as promising materials for electrochemical CO₂ reduction due to their unique advantages, such as maximum metal utilization, well-defined active sites, and strong interfacial interactions. However, the rational design of high-performance SACs remains a major challenge. This talk presents three key strategies to enhance catalytic performance, including coordination environment optimization, heteroatom doping, and tailored support design. These strategies provide new insights into atomic-level catalyst design for advancing sustainable CO₂ conversion.

About the presenter:

Dr Chen Jia received his Ph.D. degree in Chemistry from the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, in 2021. He is currently a postdoctoral research fellow at UNSW, working under the supervision of Prof. Chuan Zhao. His research focuses on the design and synthesis of nanomaterials and single-atom catalysts for energy conversion.

• Email: chen.jia@unsw.edu.au
• Website: https://research.unsw.edu.au/people/dr-chen-jia
• Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com.au/citations?user=0PROUj0AAAAJ&hl=en
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chen-jia-477ba720b/

 Enquiries

For more information about the symposium, please contact the GETCO2 EMCR Committee chaired by Dr Basiram Brahma Narzary, getco2@uq.edu.au