Embrittlement-Tolerant Alloys for Safe Hydrogen Transmission and Storage

A postgraduate research scholarship providing up to $140,000 stipend to support PhD students at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Sydney. This scholarship is designed to support research into developing embrittlement-tolerant alloys for safe hydrogen transmission and storage. Australia has committed to achieving a carbon-free economy by 2050, and replacing fossil fuels with clean hydrogen fuel is key to this transition. However, conventional steels fracture easily when they come into contact with hydrogen. This project aims to develop new steels that are safe to use in high-pressure hydrogen pipes, focusing on understanding the interaction between steel microstructure and hydrogen, ultimately enabling the production of a safe gas infrastructure necessary for a hydrogen economy. This prestigious scholarship is supported by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) of the University of Sydney as part of an Australian Research Council Linkage Project. The selected researcher will be involved in a collaborative network, including international steel manufacturers and world-leading researchers, with opportunities to attend international conferences.