PhysChem Webinar Series - 4

PhysChem Webinar Series - 4
Talk by Cameron Shearer on Photocatalytic water splitting without adding water and Interview of two theoretical & computational chemists: Meredith Jordan and Megan O'Mara

Physical Chemistry Division present 

PhysChem Webinar Series - 4

12 August 2020 1-2.30pm AEST

We welcome you to the 4th PhysChem webinar series, with a bit of a twist in format. 

1:00 - 1:30: Talk by Cameron Shearer on Photocatalytic water splitting without adding water
1:30 - 2:00: Interview of two theoretical & computational chemists: Meredith Jordan and Megan O'Mara. 
2:00 - 2:30: Break-out room sessions, where we encourage discussion of interview questions and responses, facilitated by senior community members. 

Please provide your interview questions and/or upvote your favourites here (Slido, eventcode #ozphyschem).

Photocatalytic water splitting without adding water
Cameron Shearer, University of Adelaide
Hydrogen is a non-polluting and renewable fuel which can replace natural gas and oil. In this talk I will show how we have prepared photocatalysts for splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen. These reactions are completed in a custom-made gas phase reactor. A major issue in this field is the back-reaction of forming water from hydrogen and oxygen. By careful design of the catalyst system, the back-reaction is limited and hydrogen is produced even in high oxygen environments. High resolution TEM images with elemental mapping shows the catalyst design at the atomic scale. Finally, we show hydrogen production using air within the lab which is a proof of principle for creating hydrogen, a valuable fuel, simply from water vapour in the air.

Cost: 

Free for RACI and reciprocal society members - (Reciprocal society members - Contact [email protected] to register) 
$10 for Non-Members

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The Zoom link will be emailed to you closer to the event date. 

For further information, please contact Event Organiser Laura McKemmish  


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When
12/08/2020 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
AUS Eastern Standard Time
Where
Zoom Conferencing AUSTRALIA

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