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Main activities on fuel cells, electrolysers and hydrogen

Main competences and lines of research

  • Development of catalysts, membranes, electrodes, MEAs and bipolar plates for fuel cells and electrolysis systems
  • Development of fuel cell and electrolysis stacks
  • Development and testing of electrolysis and fuel cell systems including polymer-electrolyte membrane, solid-oxide and anion-exchange membrane (alkaline)-based systems
  • Field-testing of fuel cells and electrolysis systems for stationary, automotive and maritime applications
  • Fuel processing (reforming, gasification, partial oxidation, autothermal reforming etc.)
  • Power-to-gas, Power-to-X, co-electrolysis of CO2 and water including low temperature (polymer electrolyte membrane) and high temperature (solid-oxide) processes
  • Modelling of fuel cells and electrolysis cells and stacks.
  • Fuel cells development for sustainable mobility, demonstration of FC vehicles including FC buses, hybridisation studies.
  • Socio-economic studies, life-cycle and cost analysis

Relevant national/European projects ongoing or concluded

European:

  • ANIONE H2020 FCH JU Grant 875024
  • PROMETH2 H2020 Grant 862253
  • CO2FOKUS H2020 Grant 838061
  • NEWCOMERS H2020 Grant 837752
  • NEPTUNE H2020 FCH JU Grant 779540
  • LOTER.CO2M H2020 Grant 761093
  • FOTOH2 H2020 Grant 760930
  • HPEM2GAS H2020 FCH JU Grant 700008
  • ELECTROHYPEM FCH JU Grant 300081
  • DURAMET FCH JU Grant 278054
  • IMPACT FCH JU Grant 303452
  • QUASIDRY FET Grant 256821

National:

  • CHEAPH2 PON MiSE
  • ELETTRORIGENERA PO FESR CUP G28I18000760007
  • DIRECT BIOPOWER PRIN PE8 2017CFYHK
  • PON I-NEXT SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY
  • PON TESEO MARITME FCs
  • Research on the Electrical System financed by the Ministry of Economic Development: research activity on power to fuel

Research infrastructures

  • PEM fuel cells and electrolysis stacks & systems

 

 

 

  • Test stations for high temperature solid oxide fuel cell stacks

 

 

 

  • Test stations for fuel processing

 

 

 

  • Solid oxide fuel cell systems combined with fuel processing

 

 

 

 

  • Field testing: Sustainable mobility