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Big step for next-generation alkaline electrolysers
Produced the right way, hydrogen can be a clean alternative to fossil fuels. The age-old electrolysis method, which splits water into hydrogen and oxygen by passing electricity through it, is one of the most promising procedures to achieve this. Alkaline electrolysis is an efficient alternative to other commercial electrolysis methods as it uses no noble metals on catalysts and bipolar plates. However, the lack of an efficient thin ion-exchange conducting membrane results in the build-up of high internal resistance. To address this, the EU-funded NEXTAEC project is developing an ion-solvating membrane that is non-porous and can therefore be as thin as an ion-exchange membrane. The absence of noble metals will enable the technology to be applied in the multi-gigawatt scale – a prerequisite for its commercial roll-out.
AkronymNEXTAEC
StatusSlutfört
Gällande start-/slutdatum2020/04/012024/03/31

Samarbetspartner

  • Lunds universitet
  • Technical University of Denmark (huvudsaklig)
  • University of Patras
  • German Aerospace Center (DLR)
  • Université catholique de Louvain
  • Jülich Research Centre
  • University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague
  • Blue World Technologies
  • New NEL Hydrogen AS
  • Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST)

Finansiering

  • European Commission - Horizon 2020