We are thrilled to announce the successful funding of 10 innovative research projects under the UK-HyRES Flexible Fund Call, marking a significant milestone in advancing hydrogen and alternative liquid fuels technologies.

These projects represent a broad spectrum of groundbreaking research, each aligned with our mission to accelerate the UK’s hydrogen transition and drive impactful scientific innovation. Collectively, nearly £3 million in funding has been awarded, enabling pioneering studies across multiple institutions and disciplines.

We warmly welcome the researchers and their respective universities to the UK-HyRES network.

Funded Projects

Here’s an overview of the 10 funded projects and their lead researchers:

  • Professor Alexander Cowan, Stephenson Institute for Renewable Energy, University of Liverpool: Stabilizing the AEM-Catalyst Interface (STACI)
  • Dr Alfonso Martinez-Felipe, University of Aberdeen: New Materials and Methods for Hydrogen Transportation and Storage: Repurposing the Economy Future of the North Sea (MHYSTIC)
  • Dr Alex Walton, University of Manchester: Understanding synergistic effects in Ir-free bimetallic oxide electrocatalysts
  • Professor Aidong Yang, University of Oxford: Multi-purpose Exploration of Ammonia Reduction of Iron Oxides to Enable Green Steel and High Purity (MARIO)
  • Dr Dawei Wu, University of Birmingham: An Ultra-low NOx Emission Catalytic Burner fueled with Neat Ammonia (UNISON)
  • Professor Gerard Fernando, University of Birmingham: Novel low-cost, high-performance opto-chemical hydrogen sensors (OptiSen)
  • Professor Jennifer X. Wen, University of Surrey: Ammonia Release Safety Modelling
  • Professor Mark Symes, University of Glasgow: Decoupled Electrolysis of Seawater
  • Professor Stephen Skinner, Imperial College London: Mitigating degradation and enhancing durability in metal-supported solid oxide electrolysers
  • Professor Terence Liu, University of Northumbria: Triple Boost Strategy for Low Energy Consuming Catalytic Ammonia Synthesis (Trimonia)

What’s Next

Over the coming months, we will provide in-depth spotlights on each of these projects, exploring their objectives, methodologies, and expected impacts. This milestone reflects the collective efforts of our academic and industrial collaborators and highlights the innovative spirit of the UK-HyRES community.

Stay tuned as we delve deeper into these exciting projects and celebrate the achievements of our researchers. Together, we are shaping the future of hydrogen technology.