Design of Efficient Anion-exchange Membrane Fuel Cell with Ultralow Precious Metal content – DEEP
R&D on anion exchange membrane fuel cells (AEMFCs) has shown tremendous progress in recent years, AEMFCs reaching now high power densities with catalysts based on platinum group metals (PGMs). While AEMFCs offer the long-term perspective to switch to PGM-free catalysts due to the high-pH environment, high performance AEMFCs with PGM-free catalysts at both the cathode and anode still needs to be realized. In addition, the chemical stability of AEMs and anion-exchange ionomers is still insufficient. In the DEEP project, novel AEMs and ionomers with improved stability will be developped as well as novel anode and cathode catalysts free of PGM. Down-selected materials will be tested in AEMFC for their initial performance and also for durability testing. DEEP is a collaborative project between 2 academic partners and one partner from the private sector.
Project coordination
Frédéric Jaouen (Institut Charles Gerhardt Montpellier)
The author of this summary is the project coordinator, who is responsible for the content of this summary. The ANR declines any responsibility as for its contents.
Partnership
ICGM Institut Charles Gerhardt Montpellier
LEPMI Laboratoire d'Electrochimie et de Physico-chimie des Matériaux et des Interfaces
ERAS LABO / R&D
Help of the ANR 667,907 euros
Beginning and duration of the scientific project:
- 42 Months
