Electrochemical Reduction of Nitrate to Hydroxylamine

Hydrogen (H2) is a carbon-free and clean fuel which produces no harmful emission. Its large-scale production through water splitting, in combination with solar farms however often competes with other means of land use. An attractive solution consists of producing hydrogen offshore, at remote locations with minimal impact on other activities. Saltwater splitting however faces the challenge of chlorine evolution rather than oxygen evolution. To meet the requirement of large scale offshore water electrolysis, efficient electrocatalysts are needed. In this PhD work, the potential of selective oxygen and/or chlorine evolution catalysts for saline water will be investigated.