Constant Inner Potential Density Functional Theory (DFT) Method

Higher education and research, particularly in chemistry, physics, and materials science

Philanthropic funding

Strategic funding for research in hydrogen, sustainable transport, and circular economy

Research funding and support

Local charge centers that form on titanium dioxide semiconductor surfaces when electrode potential is applied. These are charged defects that activate the hydrogen evolution reaction.

Advanced spectroscopic technique used in experimental validation to characterize charge centers and electronic states during hydrogen evolution.

Semiconductor material used as a prototype in this research for hydrogen evolution. TiO2 is abundant, low-cost, and more sustainable than platinum-based alternatives.

Central Finland (Jyväskylä)

Research project studying how semiconductor materials enable green hydrogen production through photoelectrochemistry and electrocatalysis, specifically investigating polaron-mediated hydrogen evolution on titanium dioxide surfaces.