Outsourced MEA manufacturing for customer viability tests

Important results from the project

** Denna text är maskinöversatt ** 1.Further develop a noble metal-free catalyst for PEM fuel cells against electrolysers. 2.Test prototype MEA with developed catalyst for electrolysers 3. Adapt the catalyst for external electrolyser fabrication. 4. Utvärdera MEA-kvalitet and performance. Goals met, but the catalyst is less efficient than commercial catalysts with precious metals. Catalyst performance for water electrolysis needs to be improved, highlighting a clear innovation space for noble metal-free catalysts for this application.

Expected long term effects

** Denna text är maskinöversatt ** Catalyst Adaptation: Catalyst utility for electrolyzer MEA was enabled by ink formulation adapted to external manufacturing processes. Collaboration with an external supplier led to the fabrication of prototype MEA, but showed low performance for electrolysis. This underlines the need to improve the efficiency of the catalyst, but also shows that the existing catalyst provides a promising basis.

Approach and implementation

** Denna text är maskinöversatt ** Catalyst development: Celcibus further developed its noble metal-free catalyst optimized for PEM fuel cells, for further assessment of use in water electrolysis Customer interest: Demand for catalyst for electrolysis led to external collaboration Catalyst ink: Adaptation of ink for external production of electrolyzer MEA. MEA prototypes: Third party manufactured initial MEA prototypes for quality assessment but found low effectiveness. Additional external party evaluate prototype, with similar results.