MOF2H2

Hydrogen is enjoying unprecedented momentum in the global energy system. Despite its potential as a clean energy solution of the future, current production processes remain mostly carbonated. One main reason is that decarbonated processes are limited due to high costs and issues with intermittent electricity coupling. The EU-funded MOF2H2 project positions itself as a game changer. Its main objective is to reach a world-record efficiency for sun-driven clean hydrogen production of 5 % solar-to-hydrogen efficiency, using metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) as photocatalysts (through photo-dissociation of water). To this end, the project will synthesise and optimise several generations of MOFs and related composites. Its final goal is to optimise and upscale the best materials and prototypes under sustainable and economically viable conditions.

Duration: 1 November 2022 - 31 October 2025