Research Tuesdays
Research Tuesdays
Our researchers are driven by the desire to understand.
They work to uncover new knowledge and shed light on the world's biggest challenges. From tackling Meningococcal B to finding energy solutions for the future, our discoveries make a difference to people's lives across the world.
At Research Tuesdays we share this knowledge, every month. If you're curious about the changing world, we invite you to join us.
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Research Tuesdays goes virtual
The University of Adelaide is monitoring the COVID-19 situation, and continues to take action in line with the latest Federal Government announcements. As a result Research Tuesdays will offer both in-person and virtual access through Zoom and Facebook Live.
A virtual Research Tuesdays experience will enable audiences to continue to experience the lectures in a safe and healthy environment. The lectures will remain on the second Tuesday of the month.
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Upcoming event
Hydrogen headway
Hear how our researchers have developed a single-step process for producing green hydrogen that could change the world.
Demand for green hydrogen—a zero-carbon fuel—is expected to grow six-fold by 2050.
The International Energy Agency has called for investment in it, US President Joe Biden has backed it with US$9.5bn, and China’s named it one of the “six industries of the future”. Everyone agrees it’s critical to meet global net-zero targets. However, it’s not cheap.
Conventional green hydrogen is produced using renewable energy. Fields and fields of solar panels or wind farms power the electrolysis process. We end up with a fantastic, clean energy source—but fossil fuels still cost less. The financial incentive to switch is simply not there.
So, what if we skipped the wind farms altogether? Got rid of electrolysis? This is what researchers at the University of Adelaide are working on—and they’ve now patented an apparatus that separates water into hydrogen and oxygen using only solar radiation. This single-step process for producing green hydrogen could completely change the game—and the world.
Join us to hear about this exciting leap toward an affordable green future.
The presenter
Professor Gregory Metha is the immediate past head of chemistry at the University of Adelaide. Previously, he was an Australian Research Council fellow and post-doctoral fellow at the universities of British Columbia and Sydney.
Date: Tuesday, October 11
Time: 5:30pm
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2022 schedule
| Date | Research topic | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 11 October | Hydrogen headway | Professor Greg Metha |
| 8 November | Battery recycling and the solutions for the future | Professor David Lewis & Professor Zaiping Gao |
Previous events
Three Minute Thesis final
Explaining years of research in three minutes, using only one PowerPoint slide. That’s the challenge 10 of our PhD students tackle in the national Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition.
Antidote: AI
We may not need to worry about a ‘rise of the radiology machines’, but what safety concerns do have to be considered where machine learning meets medical science?
Plant power
Would you prefer a house made from cannabis, cactus, or chia seeds? Come see how we’re sowing a sustainable future.
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