Hydrogen & graphene technologies training
Thursday 25, 11:15 - 12:15
This training is hosted by the GIANCE project and will cover the role of graphene (and GRM) in green hydrogen technologies
Green hydrogen consists of hydrogen produced by water electrolysis that is powered by renewable energy sources. Currently, green hydrogen represents less than 1% of the global hydrogen produced, attributed to the relatively high costs and scarcity of the required materials associated with water electrolysis.
Graphene and graphene related materials (GRMs) demonstrate high electronic conductivity, great stability and high specific surface area, all of which are essential properties for water electrolysis materials. GRMs can be used in distinct components of a water electrolysis cell, e.g. catalyst support or membrane filler. In this workshop, we will provide a general introduction to the different water electrolysis technologies and their current material requirements, followed by showcasing the latest advancements and outlook of graphene and GRMs in the field of water electrolysis, identifying potential strategies to design high performance graphene-based electrolysis materials, highlighting the promising capabilities of these 2D materials
Training Speakers
Diogo Garcia
Eurecat – Technology Centre of Catalonia, Spain
Bruno Pinto Branco
Eurecat – Technology Centre of Catalonia, Spain
Diogo Garcia
Bio: Dr. Diogo Garcia is the team leader of the Printed Energy Devices research group at Eurecat – Technology Centre of Catalonia, based in Barcelona. He specializes in electrochemical devices for sustainable energy applications, with a particular focus on membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) and printed functional materials. He completed his Ph.D. (2018–2022) as a Marie Skłodowska-Curie fellow within the eSCALED European Joint Doctoral Programme, jointly awarded by Université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour (France) and Université de Namur (Belgium). His doctoral work contributed to the development of advanced materials for artificial photosynthesis and green hydrogen production, culminating in a patent on electrodes, membranes, and MEAs for electrolyzers and fuel cells. Dr. Garcia holds an MSc in Materials Engineering (2018) from FCT NOVA – Universidade Nova de Lisboa (Portugal), with published research on large-area paper batteries with screen-printed electrodes. He has conducted research in top European institutions, including Collège de France, and actively leads and contributes to European and national R&D projects, while mentoring undergraduate, master’s, and PhD students. His expertise lies at the intersection of materials science, electrochemistry, and printing technologies, driving innovations from lab-scale to industrial relevance.
Bruno Pinto Branco
Bio: Bruno Pinto Branco holds a joint PhD in Chemical Engineering from Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) & University of Stuttgart, focused on solar-driven water electrolysis. As part of an ITN-EJD project, he worked in the Netherlands, Germany, Spain and France, for periods of 3 months up to 2 years. He stayed as a researcher in TU/e on several perovskite solar cells-related projects. He was a member of the TU/e hydrogen community, aimed at structuring the hydrogen research across TU/e and creating a hydrogen-related network. Before joining Eurecat, Dr. Branco was a process engineer at SparkNano B.V working on spatial atomic layer deposition, mainly for water electrolysis and battery applications. Dr. Branco authored several publications ranging from perovskite solar cell engineering to water electrolysis and ion exchange membranes, resulting from collaborations across Europe and Japan.