{"links":{"self":"http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DE260100940"},"data":{"type":"grant-details","id":"DE260100940","attributes":{"code":"DE260100940","administering-organisation":"Flinders University","announcement-administering-organisation":"Flinders University","scheme-name":"Discovery Early Career Researcher Award","grant-status":"Active","funding-commencement-year":2026,"years-funded":3,"project-start-date":"2026-02-05","anticipated-end-date":"2030-02-04","grant-summary":"Molecular Bismuth Catalysts in Hydrogen Evolution Reactions. This project aims to achieve a sustainable, non-toxic and state-of-the-art approach to developing environmentally benign bismuth catalysts for hydrogen production within Australia. Current industrial approaches for the generation of hydrogen rely primarily upon the steam-reforming of methane, a process that is responsible for significant global greenhouse gas emissions every year. This project will utilise redox flexible bismuth systems in catalytic hydrogen evolution reactions. The outcomes of this project will provide significant support to Australia on its mission to establish effective and lucrative hydrogen production technologies to support the wider hydrogen roadmap.","funding-current":534320.00,"funding-at-announcement":530079,"investigators-current":[{"title":"Dr","firstName":"Matthew","familyName":"Evans","roleName":"Discovery Early Career Researcher Award","roleCode":"DECRA","isFellowship":true,"orcidIdentifier":"0000-0002-5383-3220 "}],"investigators-at-announcement":[{"title":"Dr","firstName":"Matthew","familyName":"Evans","roleName":"Discovery Early Career Researcher Award","roleCode":"DECRA","isFellowship":true,"orcidIdentifier":"0000-0002-5383-3220 "}],"organisations-current":[{"organisationName":"Flinders University","roleName":"Administering Organisation","state":"SA"}],"organisations-at-announcement":[{"organisationName":"Flinders University","roleName":"Administering Organisation","state":"SA"}],"field-of-research":[{"isPrimary":true,"code":"3402","name":"Inorganic Chemistry","type":"FOR20"},{"isPrimary":false,"code":"340204","name":"Inorganic Green Chemistry","type":"FOR20"},{"isPrimary":false,"code":"340205","name":"Main Group Metal Chemistry","type":"FOR20"}],"socio-economic-objective":[{"code":"240906","name":"Inorganic Industrial Chemicals","type":"SEO20"},{"code":"280105","name":"Expanding Knowledge In the Chemical Sciences","type":"SEO20"}],"international-collaboration":["England","Germany","New Zealand"],"lief-register":[],"achievement-summary":null,"national-interest-test-statement":"Molecular hydrogen is a promising energy source, producing only water upon combustion and emitting no pollutants into the atmosphere. However, most hydrogen that is currently used is prepared from methane steam-reforming, a major driver of greenhouse gas emissions. While technologies are being developed to split water into molecular hydrogen and oxygen using electrical and/or thermal energy sources, these processes often suffer from high operating costs and harsh reaction conditions. To make hydrogen a viable fuel source, more economical, sustainable and environmentally friendly production methods are needed. This project explores the use of bismuth, a non-toxic and environmentally benign element, as an easy-to-handle molecular reagent for producing hydrogen from sustainable resources via simple chemical transformations. Findings will be disseminated through media outlets, published in leading scientific journals, and will highlight Australia’s world-class research. The outcomes are expected to significantly enhance Australia’s National Hydrogen Strategy and deepen our understanding of the role of bismuth complexes in catalysis. "}}}