Su Ha
Assistant professor of chemical engineering Su Ha investigates ways to address energy challenges by generating energy from alternative fuels and improving the efficiency of processes that convert hydrocarbon fuels into electrical energy. He is also working to develop an innovative, portable fuel cell.
His alternative fuels research group focuses on generating hydrogen gas from biofuels such as bio-ethanol to enable the shift toward a hydrogen economy.
A second research group, dedicated to exploring efficient energy-conversion processes, has been developing a novel anode catalytic material for direct hydrocarbon Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs). This material enables direct hydrocarbon SOFC technology to convert transportation fuels directly into electrical energy—more efficiently than conventional internal combustion engines. This direct feeding of hydrocarbon fuels into SOFC is achieved because of the material's much improved coking resistance and sulfur tolerance relative to existing nickel catalysts. The new material can help advance future automotive design toward More Electric Architecture and reduce energy consumption.
Another of Dr. Ha's research groups is developing portable fuel cells that produce electical power from sugars using enzymatic electrodes. Various nanomaterials increase the catalytic performance and improve the lifetime of enzymes within biofuel cells.
Contact Info
- Phone: 509-335-3786
- E-mail: suha@wsu.edu
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