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Hampton University
Southern Bioenergy Initiative
Bioenergy Technology Centerat
Hampton University
Claudia RankinsInterim DeanSchool of Science27 February [email protected]
Hampton University
Capabilities
•Biofuel Development
•Complementary Research bioinformatics genomics modeling and simulation
•Research Infrastructure
•Additional Capabilities education environmental laws and policies advanced imaging detector and sensor development
Hampton University
Dr. Ates Akyurtlu and Jale F. Akyurtlu, Department of Chemical Engineering
•Coal and Biomass Gasification to produce alternative gaseous fuels or intermediates for the production of alternative liquid fuels and/or petrochemicals
•Fuel Reforming for the production of hydrogen as fuel for fuel cells
•Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis for the production of liquid fuels and other chemicals from natural gas, coal gas, or biomass gas.
Catalyst development for the production of alternative fuels
Development of Efficient Human-Engineered HydrogenDevelopment of Efficient Human-Engineered HydrogenProject Investigators: Dr. JaeTae Seo & Dr. Qiguang Yang
Scientific DescriptionSolar energy creates a local electron-hole pair in nanoscale materials, that electrochemically splits a neighboring water molecule into hydrogen and oxygen.
Scientific IssuesAnalysis of ultrafast processes of carrier transition in nanomaterials and charge transfer at molecule-nanomaterial interfaces are critical for generating efficient and economic human-engineered hydrogen
Technical ApproachDevelopment of solar-active nanoscale materials for water electrolysisUltrafast spectroscopy for optimizing nanoscale materials for efficient hydrogen generationFunctionalize the nanoscale materialsDevelop a hydrogen generator
Merits of the Hydrogen Project at HUNo pollution with hydrogen energyReduce dependency of oil-energySmaller, lighter, and less cost without additional payload
ImpactsHuge commercial and economic effectsClean environment
H2 O2
Separate Evolution of H2 and O2
