Scalable metamaterial thermally sprayed catalyst coatings for nuclear reactor based high temperature solid oxide water electrolysis

Modelling metasurface patterned anode for enhanced performance of solid oxide electrolyser. (2025)
Journal Article
KURUSHINA, V., HOSSAIN, M., HASBI, S., SOMAN, A., PRATHURU, A., CAI, Q., HORRI, B.A. and FAISAL, N.H. 2025. Modelling metasurface patterned anode for enhanced performance of solid oxide electrolyser. Journal of power sources [online], 648, article number 237436. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2025.237436

Solid oxide electrolysers (SOE) are a promising type of technology of hydrogen production with the potential to be a part of the sustainable future of the energy sector. Advantageous efficiency of these devices is coming from the combined use of the... Read More about Modelling metasurface patterned anode for enhanced performance of solid oxide electrolyser..

Hydrogen at RGU: expertise, projects and facilities. (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
FAISAL, N. 2025. Hydrogen at RGU: expertise, projects and facilities. Presented at the 2025 All things hydrogen conference, 18 March 2025, Aberdeen, UK.

In this presentation Professor Nadimul Faisal highlights some of the hydrogen research projects being undertaken at Robert Gordon University to support the development of renewable hydrogen technologies needed to support the Scottish Government's amb... Read More about Hydrogen at RGU: expertise, projects and facilities..

Cohesive zone model for the thermomechanical deformation of a high temperature tubular solid oxide electrolysis cell. (2025)
Journal Article
KURUSHINA, V., PRATHURU, A., SOMAN, A., HOSSAIN, M., CAI, Q., HORRI, B.A. and FAISAL, N.H. 2025. Cohesive zone model for the thermomechanical deformation of a high temperature tubular solid oxide electrolysis cell. Engineering fracture mechanics [online], 318, article number 110987. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engfracmech.2025.110987

High-temperature processes for hydrogen production unlock the potential for high energy efficiency combined with a relatively low environmental impact. However, structural integrity should be carefully considered. Solid oxide electrolysis cells (SOEC... Read More about Cohesive zone model for the thermomechanical deformation of a high temperature tubular solid oxide electrolysis cell..

Hydrogen at RGU: innovation and supporting it existing ecosystem (Hy-ONE and other projects). (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
FAISAL, N. 2025. Hydrogen at RGU: innovation and supporting its existing ecosystem (Hy-ONE and other projects). Presented at Scotland's hydrogen innovation network (SHINe) webinar: using innovation to overcome hydrogen barriers, 11 February 2025, [virtual event].

At this SHINe webinar Professor Nadimul Faisal give a presentation detailing the research into hydrogen, its production, storage, utilisation and integration, which is being undertaken at Robert Gordon University. This includes the Hy-One project wh... Read More about Hydrogen at RGU: innovation and supporting it existing ecosystem (Hy-ONE and other projects)..

Introduction to hydrogen and hydrogen economy: opportunities and challenges. (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
HOSSAIN, M., FAISAL, N., PRATHURU, A., KURUSHINA, V., RAJENDRAN, V., CAI, Q., HORRI, B. and KUMAR, A. 2024. Introduction to hydrogen and hydrogen economy: opportunities and challenges. Keynote presented at the 4th International conference on sustainable energy, environment and green technologies 2024 (ICSEEGT 2024), 9-10 August 2024, Jaipur, India.

Hydrogen is a versatile energy career and is key to decarbonize a number of difficult sectors. Hydrogen can be used to generate electricity, used as fuel for various forms of transport, domestic heating and cooking. However, although it is an abundan... Read More about Introduction to hydrogen and hydrogen economy: opportunities and challenges..

Thermomechanical deformation analysis of a tubular solid oxide steam electrolysis cell. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
KURUSHINA, V., RAJENDRAN, V., PRATHURU, A., HOSSAIN, M., FAISAL, N., SOMAN, A., HORRI, B.A. and CAI, Q. 2023. Thermomechanical deformation analysis of a tubular solid oxide steam electrolysis cell. In Proceedings of the 34th Thermal and fluid analysis workshop 2023 (TFAWS 2023), 21-25 August 2023, Maryland, USA. Washington: NASA [online], article number TFAWS23-ID-7. Available from: https://tfaws.nasa.gov/tfaws23/proceedings/

Technologies behind electrolysis cells for hydrogen production are making progress in terms of portability, cost reduction, performance enhancement, prolonged operation, and integration in stacks and with existing power infrastructure. The solid oxid... Read More about Thermomechanical deformation analysis of a tubular solid oxide steam electrolysis cell..

Scalable metamaterial thermally sprayed catalyst coatings for nuclear reactor high temperature solid oxide steam electrolysis. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
HOSSAIN, M., FAISAL, N., PRATHURU, A., KURUSHINA, V., RAJENDRAN, V., CAI, Q., HORRI, B. and KUMAR, A. 2023. Scalable metamaterial thermally sprayed catalyst coatings for nuclear reactor high temperature solid oxide steam electrolysis. Presented at the 1st IUT (Islamic University of Technology) International conference on mechanical, material and production engineering 2023 (IUT-ICMMPE 2023), 21-22 July 2023, Gaziput, Dhaka.

The UK government in their 2021 Hydrogen Strategy recognises that the low carbon hydrogen plays a critical role in achieving transition to net zero and sets a target of 5GW of low carbon hydrogen production capacity by 2030 for use across the economy... Read More about Scalable metamaterial thermally sprayed catalyst coatings for nuclear reactor high temperature solid oxide steam electrolysis..

Modelling, optimisation and analysis of tubular high temperature solid oxide steam electrolysis cell. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
KURUSHINA, V., SOMAN, A., RAJENDRAN, V., PRATHURU, A., HOSSAIN, M., AMINI HORRI, B., CAI, Q. and FAISAL, N. 2023. Modelling, optimisation and analysis of tubular high temperature solid oxide steam electrolysis cell. Presented at the 36th Scottish fluid mechanics meetings, 24 May 2023, Glasgow, UK.

High temperature solid oxide steam electrolysis (HTSOSE) is an efficient and ecologically-friendly method of hydrogen production through conversion of the water substance into hydrogen and oxygen, using the heat and electrical energy. The HT SOSE is... Read More about Modelling, optimisation and analysis of tubular high temperature solid oxide steam electrolysis cell..

Structural design and analysis of a high temperature solid oxide steam tubular electrolyser. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
KURUSHINA, V., SOMAN, A., RAJENDRAN, V., PRATHURU, A., HOSSAIN, M., HORRI, B., CAI, Q. and FAISAL, N. 2023. Structural design and analysis of a high temperature solid oxide steam tubular electrolyser. Presented at the 2023 All things hydrogen conference (ATH23) [online], 14 March 2023, Aberdeen, UK. Available from: https://tinyurl.com/56ut5jjb

The hydrogen production is an active area of the innovation and development in the perspective of the next decade, with the relative dominance of the alkaline, proton exchange and solid oxide (SO) technology. The gradual maturity of the latter techno... Read More about Structural design and analysis of a high temperature solid oxide steam tubular electrolyser..

Scalable metamaterial thermally sprayed catalyst coatings for nuclear reactor high temperature solid oxide steam electrolysis. (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
HOSSAIN, M., FAISAL, N., PRATHURU, A., KURUSHINA, V., CAI, Q., HORRI, B. and SOMAN, A. 2022. Scalable metamaterial thermally sprayed catalyst coatings for nuclear reactor high temperature solid oxide steam electrolysis. Presented at the 4th International conference on energy and power 2022 (ICEP2022), 11-13 December 2022, Dhaka, Bangledesh: [virtual conference].

The UK government in their 2021 Hydrogen Strategy recognises that the low carbon hydrogen plays a critical role in achieving transition to net zero and sets a target of 5GW of low carbon hydrogen production capacity by 2030 for use across the economy... Read More about Scalable metamaterial thermally sprayed catalyst coatings for nuclear reactor high temperature solid oxide steam electrolysis..