Hydrogen Electrolyser and Fuel Cell
Lead Research Organisation:
Newcastle University
Department Name: Chemical Engineering & Advanced Material
Abstract
It is well known that polymer membrane fuel cells (PEMFC) are attractive for future vehicle, portable and combined heat and power applications. General requirements of PEMFCs are: good chemical and thermal stability, low gas impermeability (H2 and O2), good mechanical strength and low cost. This project will develop recently researched membranes for fuel cells that improve chemical and mechanical stability, are easilly fabricated and can be thinner and thus have lower electrical resistance. The cells made from such materials will be able to use low costs catalysts and achieve superior performance to current equivalent fuel cells. In parallel the research will develop a new electrolyser concept for the production of hydrogen fuel using the same membrane concept and low costs catalysts. The electrolyser can be used to produce hydrogen from renewable electrical energy and thus be compatible with fluctuation energy supplies from renewable sources.
Organisations
People |
ORCID iD |
Keith Scott (Principal Investigator) |
Publications
Wu X
(2014)
A reversible water electrolyser with porous PTFE based OH- conductive membrane as energy storage cells
in Journal of Power Sources
Mamlouk M
(2011)
Electrochemical and fuel cell evaluation of Co based catalyst for oxygen reduction in anion exchange polymer membrane fuel cells
in Journal of Power Sources
Wu X
(2012)
A non-precious metal bifunctional oxygen electrode for alkaline anion exchange membrane cells
in Journal of Power Sources
Mamlouk M
(2012)
Effect of anion functional groups on the conductivity and performance of anion exchange polymer membrane fuel cells
in Journal of Power Sources
Cao Y
(2012)
The synthesis and characteristic of an anion conductive polymer membrane for alkaline anion exchange fuel cells
in Journal of Power Sources
Wu X
(2012)
A polymethacrylate-based quaternary ammonium OH- ionomer binder for non-precious metal alkaline anion exchange membrane water electrolysers
in Journal of Power Sources
Wu X
(2011)
CuxCo3-xO4 (0 =x < 1) nanoparticles for oxygen evolution in high performance alkaline exchange membrane water electrolysers
in Journal of Materials Chemistry
Cao Y
(2011)
Preparation of alkaline anion exchange polymer membrane from methylated melamine grafted poly(vinylbenzyl chloride) and its fuel cell performance
in Journal of Materials Chemistry
Xu W
(2010)
The effects of ionomer content on PEM water electrolyser membrane electrode assembly performance
in International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Description | novel catalyst for electrochemical cells |
Exploitation Route | further development in alkaline membrane cells and electrocatalysts |
Sectors | Energy |
Description | Newcastle University |
Amount | £32,000 (GBP) |
Funding ID | internal project |
Organisation | Newcastle University |
Sector | Academic/University |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 11/2011 |
End | 06/2012 |
Description | epsrc impact award |
Amount | £24,527 (GBP) |
Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 11/2011 |
End | 07/2012 |