Ruhr-Universitat Bochum

Research project aiming to develop sustainable and recyclable metal alloys for efficient and safe solid-state hydrogen storage for stationary applications, including micro- and nanostructural analysis to understand and optimize storage performance.

A process being researched to replicate natural photosynthesis for the production of alternative fuels like hydrogen. It aims to give alternative fuels the strength needed to break the world's reliance on fossil fuels.

Natural enzymes that inspired the development of the iron catalyst. These enzymes are capable of splitting hydrogen molecules and extracting electrons and protons.

Bio‑photovoltaic systems for green hydrogen are device concepts that use photosynthetic organisms or biohybrids as the light‑harvesting and catalytic components to convert solar energy directly into chemical fuels such as hydrogen, often by integrating living cells, enzymes, or pigments with electrodes.[1][2] The studied cyanobacterial‑polymer‑electrode platform is presented as a step toward bio‑photovoltaic systems where sunlight, water, and CO₂ are used by living cyanobacteria to generate hydrogen continuously, combining biological self‑repair with electrochemical control.[1][2]

Germany

United Kingdom

Hesse (University of Kassel) and North Rhine-Westphalia (Ruhr-Universität Bochum)

A research project to create and improve a bio-based solar cell using organic materials and protein complexes (photosystem 1) combined with custom-made redox hydrogels to produce electrical power from sunlight.

A research project combining natural hydrogenase enzymes from algae with synthetic pigments to split water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen using sunlight for renewable hydrogen fuel production.

A prototype bio-based solar cell that uses organic materials, photosystem 1 protein complexes, and custom-made redox hydrogels to produce electrical power from sunlight. Currently produces nanowatts of electricity with expectations to reach microwatts.