Research activities at LaNoMat

Hydrogen production

Development of New based anode materials for water electrolysis in acid medium;
Studies of Hydrogen production from waste water treatment using microbial fuel cells;
Development of new synergetic cathode materials for water electrolysiss in acid and alkaline medium;

Design of new materials for energy conversion using Vienna ab initio
Simulation Package (VASP);
Development of materials selection based on multi criteria decision making
models for energy applications.

Development of Dye sensitized solar cells based on nanocomposite materials (semiconductors and polymer) (third generation);
Development of 3D solar cells nano-semiconductors (third generation);
Development of software for solar or hybrid power plants design and evaluation;
A comparative study of the performance of a 10 kW hybrid solar-wind power plant for various locations worldwide;
Determination of the parameters affecting the life cycle performance of PV technology;
Studies of the social, economic and environmental impacts of off-grid and on-grid PV power plants on the life quality of populations in their neighborhoods;
Design of PV systems and plants with or without storage systems for on-grid connected or off grid utilization.

Design on new Fuel cell and micro-biofuel cells electro catalysts ;
Development of direct lignin fuel cell based on new electrodes and electrolyte;
Fabrication of new catalysts including alcohol tolerant cathode for hydrogen and cellulosic alcohol fuel cells;
Development of new composites membranes for solid electrolyte alkaline Fuel Cell;
Fabrication of Catalyzed Gas Diffusion Electrode for Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells Based on Ultrasonic Direct Solution Spray Reaction
Development of Membrane-less ethanol micro-fuel cells
Development of Microbial Fuel Cells.