Research work will be undertaken to synthesize new hybrid electrocatalysts for the OER and HER reactions. The main aim of the Project’s research work is the development and dissemination of innovative strategies for the synthesis of materials in areas including new materials with high catalyst activity (bi-functional) and stability. The detailed objectives of this work include the development of effective methods of obtaining nitrides catalysts and hybrids of nitrides with nitrogen-doped graphene, and the characterization of produced materials in order to determine their physical and chemical properties. In the multi-directional research on materials conducted in this Project, a number of advanced instrumental methods will be used, including SEM/EDX, TEM, XRD, UV-Vis, Raman spectroscopy, XPS, and GC. Confirmation of their application character is another significant element. Advancements in electrode materials hold the key to producing cheap, environmentally friendly catalysts, and developing water splitting technologically and effectively. Knowledge of Pt-free electrodes can in the future reduce the costs of hydrogen production. The proposed Project will adopt a truly multi-scale unconventional approach to study possible nitrides and their hybrids as electrodes. The uniqueness of this Project is mainly attributable to its strong multidisciplinary character. It is believed that the structure-property connection in the electrode should be extensively analysed. The discoveries anticipated under this Project will have a broad impact on research in a diverse range of disciplines, including materials science, chemistry, and electrochemistry. There are no doubts that the Project will support the development in the field of water splitting. It is important to note here that the Project is oriented toward the development of new electrode materials. Therefore, the results gathered as part of this Project may be important for the production of hydrogen, whose use, e.g., in transport sector is economically and environmentally significant. Direct costs for PG: PLN 493,490 Indirect costs for PG: PLN 80,900