Making PEM electrolysis cost-efficient and scalable

Carbon-based bipolar plates have the potential to replace titanium bipolar plates in the electrolysis stack

05-Aug-2024 - Proton exchange membrane electrolysis is considered the most promising way to produce green hydrogen. However, it is still not very economical at the moment. One reason: One of its key components – the bipolar plate – is usually made of titanium. The metal impresses with its corrosion resistance ...

Sustainable raw materials for a green chemical industry

Launch of the BEFuel project: From exhaust gases and wastewater to e-fuels and high-quality chemicals

29-Jan-2024 - How can e-fuels and biosurfactants for industry be produced from exhaust gases and wastewater? An interdisciplinary consortium coordinated by Fraunhofer UMSICHT is addressing this question in the newly launched BEFuel project. The focus is on coupled bioelectrochemical production – i.e. the ...

Modular flow cells for sustainable chemistry

Optimization of electrochemical manufacturing processes

05-Sep-2023 - Electrochemical processes like water electrolysis will become increasingly important in the future in light of climate change and the resultant need for an energy and raw materials transition. The Fraunhofer Institute for Microengineering and Microsystems IMM is collaborating with hte GmbH to ...

Novel anion-conducting membranes for electrolysis

Cost-effective and environmentally friendly

24-Jul-2023 - How to produce hydrogen cost-effectively and sustainably is one of the central questions of the energy transition. Highly conductive membranes for electrolyzers are a key component of hydrogen technology. A research team at Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP, together with ...

Half-cell composite: New cell concepts for the large-scale mass production of PEM electrolyzers

03-Apr-2023 - Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE in Freiburg have developed and patented an advanced cell and stack design for electrolyzers. This novel half-cell composite reduces the material and manufacturing costs for PEM electrolyzers and thus enables large-scale mass ...

Reference-factory.H2 – electrolyzer and fuel cell production of the future

Hybrid production system accelerates transfer to industry

03-May-2022 - Hydrogen is a key element in the energy transition. To ensure that hydrogen can become generally established as an energy source, it must be produced at market prices, in sufficient quantities and in a climate-neutral manner, and used with a high CO2 reduction rate. This requires affordable, ...