Hydrogen peroxide is widely used in industries such as paper bleaching, water treatment, food disinfection, mining, and semiconductor manufacturing. Conventional anthraquinone-based production is energy-intensive and produces significant waste. In contrast, electrochemical production uses only water, air, and electricity, enabling efficient, on-site, and on-demand generation. This project focuses on designing, building, and testing an electrolysis-based prototype for sustainable hydrogen peroxide production.
School
Chemical Engineering
Research Area
Electrolysis | Chemical engineering
Suitable for recognition of Work Integrated Learning (industrial training)?
Yes
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The student will have the opportunity to work in the Particles and Catalysis Research Group (PartCat) under the guidance of Scientia Professor Rose Amal, Dr Ding Zhang and Dr Qiyuan Li.
The project offers the student hands-on experience in designing and building a functional laboratory-scale prototype for hydrogen peroxide production. They will collect and analyse performance data, propose improvements for optimisation, and develop practical skills in electrochemical cell assembly, system integration, and performance testing.
