Project
DuraPEM - Active and stable platinum-transition metal catalysts for oxygen reduction at high-temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs)
Funding origin:
Austria
Funding sources:
Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology (BMVIT)
STRIA Roadmaps:
Transport electrification (ELT)
Vehicle design and manufacturing (VDM)
Low-emission alternative energy for transport (ALT)
Transport mode:
Road
Transport sectors:
Passenger transport
Freight transport
Duration:
Start date: 01/01/2010,
End date: 01/08/2014
Status: Finished
Funding details:
Overview
Background & policy context:
Fuel cell technology represents a clean and efficient energy conversion with high energy density and range. So far, however, this pioneering technology could not penetrate the market and compete with conventional internal combustion engines in the drive technology. The reasons are mainly found in the currently high costs of the systems.
Objectives:
The aim of the project DuraPEM was to integrate an economical synthesis of platinum-transition metal catalysts into production of high-temperature PEMFC membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs). The main objective of the work was the establishment of an active and stable catalyst system which could reduce the noble metal loading, thus the associated costs of a state-of-the-art membrane electrode assembly.
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