Researchers at Deakin University and HB11 Energy Holdings have secured an Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Grant to support a $2M project to develop new fuels for hydrogen-boron fusion.
The research team are going to be led by internationally renowned nanomaterials expert, Professor Ying (Ian) Chen and include chief investigators Dr. Srikanth Mateti, Dr Qiran Cai (Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University) and Dr Warren McKenzie (HB11 Energy Holdings Pty Ltd).
“Deakin’s Nanotechnology team is pleased to receive this ARC Linkage grant, which allows us to develop new hydrogen storage materials and technology required for clean fusion energy generation,” said Prof Chen. “The team has over 20 years’ research experience in nanomaterial discoveries, including those concerning hydrides with the very best hydrogen storage.
“We have also produced different boron nitride nanomaterials for several decades. This combined expertise gives us a plus within the development of latest fuel materials for hydrogen-boron fusion reactions. We thank Dr Warren McKenzie and HB11 Energy Holdings for the chance to collaborate during this very exciting new field.”
Dr Warren McKenzie said, “This may be a key project in HB11 Energy’s scientific roadmap towards unlimited and safe atomic energy , using boron as a fuel. The fuels we develop are going to be tested on various petawatt laser facilities round the world as there are not any such facilities in Australia. Other collaborators come from the University of Rochester, University of Bordeaux, Queens University Belfast, University of Texas, UNSW Sydney and Macquarie University.”
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