Fundamental science
- material synthesis and characterisation of new materials
- construction and testing of electrodes
- catalyst development
Low-cost production
- Photochemical water splitting
- Bio-generation including augmented biohydrogen production
- Renewable generation powered electrolysis from waste inc. sea water
- Battery-electrolyser
- Separation & purification of H2 in H2 production system
Distribution
- H2 flow, transport and leakage in pipelines and storage media
Low-cost storage
- Storing hydrogen energy as ammonia
- Storage of hydrogen in porous media
- Low-cost low-pressure compression & storage
- Impact of hydrogen on mechanical properties of materials & structures
Usage
- Transportation
- Within buildings
- Cooking with hydrogen especially in developing countries
- Combustion
Economics
- Economic analysis of hydrogen consumption & hydrogen & energy markets
- Competition & regulation issues in hydrogen & energy markets
- Business case development
Policy
- Policy discourse
- Policy development over time
- Policy shortcomings
- Consumer adoption
- Social perceptions
Safety
- Hydrogen diffusion
- Condition monitoring & warning systems
- Fault location & leak detection
- Modelling of failure modes
- Reliability & risk
- Material degradation