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APRIL 19, 2023

To produce cost-effective green hydrogen, industry and energy companies need efficient electrolyzers on a large scale. Technologies such as pressurized alkaline or high-temperature electrolysis are already being installed in industrial environments. Another approach that shows promise is the anion exchange membrane (AEM) technology.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2015

A three-dimensional view of the concept depicting the carbon-infused sulfur core, the hollow carbon nanoparticles and multilayer selective polymer membrane decorated with functionalized carbon. However, the use of polymers as interface modifiers, composites, or coatings have improved the cyclability of sulfur cathodes.

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MARCH 29, 2016

The European Commission’s Joint Research Center (JRC) is proposing a test methodology for polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells, including a set of representative operating conditions. However, technological progress to enhance performance and durability and reduce costs is still required.

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JUNE 4, 2023

Led by Safran Power Units and with the support of Advent, the consortium has secured a grant for the Clean Hydrogen Partnership TC3-08 NIMPHEA Project. Running from 2023 to 2026, the project is funded by Horizon Europe. MW and contributing to higher level FC targets: a power density of 1.25 Resources Katie H. 2022 Meet.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2011

Neutron scattering analysis performed at ORNL shows the lamellar structure of a hydrogen-producing, biohybrid composite material formed by the self-assembly of naturally occurring, light harvesting proteins with polymers. Source: ORNL. Click to enlarge. Making a self-repairing synthetic photoconversion system is a pretty tall order.

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APRIL 19, 2022

While the research team must do more testing, the discovery brings replacing hydrogen as a fuel cell feedstock one step closer. The oxidation kinetics are comparable to those of the best gold-polymer composites. A paper on their work is published in the journal Nano Energy. —Nayak et al. The researchers used gold as a catalyst.

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MARCH 20, 2020

Currently the most popular system used for water electrolysis for hydrogen production relies on precious metals as catalysts. Using rotating-disk electrode experiments, we show that a high pH (>13) in the electrode binder is the critical factor for improving the activity of the hydrogen- and oxygen-evolution reactions in AEM electrolysers.

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MAY 14, 2013

DOE’s Fuel Cell Technologies (FCT) Office would like feedback on the “ 2013 Hydrogen Compression, Storage, and Dispensing Cost Reduction Workshop Final Report ”, with specific interest in which of the topics identified in the report are the most relevant to cost reduction at the hydrogen refueling station (forecourt).

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Electric Vehicles India

JUNE 14, 2021

NTPC issues tender for hydrogen fuel cell-based pilot projects. NTPC India’s leading power generator has issued a tender an expression of interest (EoI) for hydrogen fuel cell-based pilot projects. The State-run company plans these bids for setting up electrolyzers in Delhi and Leh to fuel zero-emission vehicles with green hydrogen.

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MARCH 12, 2019

Understanding how the gut microbiome populations interact to deconstruct lignocellulosic materials to sugars or potential biofuels such as hydrogen and methane could potentially aid in the optimization of industrial cellulosic degradation. —Jennifer Pett-Ridge, a Lawrence Livermore National Lab biogeochemist and a co-author.

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APRIL 26, 2012

The White House today released a national Bioeconomy Blueprint , a comprehensive approach to harnessing innovations in biological research to address national challenges in health, food, energy, and the environment.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Pertamina and Eni signed a Memorandum of Understanding to investigates synergies of their respective technologies, expertises and know-how, for jointly evaluating new collaboration opportunities in the areas of circular economy, driver for strategic development for Eni and its subsidiaries Syndial (Environment) and Versalis (Chemicals).

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MARCH 15, 2016

The researchers wrapped a graphene support in a specially prepared polymer to provide an ideal foundation for making uniform, highly active gold nanoparticle catalysts. A polybenzimidazole polymer supports the formation of gold nanoparticles with well-defined sizes on graphene. —lead and corresponding author Tsuyohiko Fujigaya.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2015

Among the many topics listed are magnetocaloric materials development for hydrogen delivery; two hydrogen technology transfer opportunities (TTO); EV traction batteries and power electronics; new combustion engine technologies; and the co-utilization of CO 2 and methane in biogas to produce higher hydrocarbon fuels.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2017

The TCFS combines hybrid technology (power control unit, motor and battery) with fuel cell technology (Toyota FC stacks and high pressure hydrogen tanks). Solid polymer electrolyte. High-pressure hydrogen tank. The Toyota Group considers the use of hydrogen to be a powerful source of energy for the future. 77 (26+50+1).

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FEBRUARY 26, 2015

The US Department of Energy (DOE) Fuel Cell Technologies Office (FCTO) has selected 11 projects to receive up to $10 million in funding through the fuel cell technology incubator FOA ( earlier post ) in support of innovations in fuel cell and hydrogen fuel technologies. An alternative is the alkaline environment of the AEMFC.

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APRIL 6, 2018

Currently, platinum-based (Pt) catalysts are the most effective and commonly used to facilitate a hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), which is, in part, the basis for how fuel cells are used to generate energy. SPBCL confines metal precursors within individual polymer nanoreactors. A, current reading; V, voltage. Huang et al.

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AUGUST 19, 2023

The US Department of Energy (DOE) awarded nearly $34 million to 19 industry- and university-led research projects that will advance technology solutions to make clean hydrogen a more available and affordable fuel for electricity generation, industrial decarbonization, and transportation. Earlier post.)

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FEBRUARY 13, 2014

DOE expects that proposals will be at early Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) ranging from 2 (Technology concept and/or application formulated) to 4 (Component and/or breadboard validation in laboratory environment). Bio-hydrocarbons Bio-hydrogen Bio-polymers Biomass Biorefinery Fuels'

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APRIL 19, 2014

Scientists at Rice University have created a nanoscale detector that checks for and reports on the presence of hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S) in crude oil and natural gas while they’re still in the ground. Crude oil and natural gas inherently contain hydrogen sulfide, which gives off a “rotten egg” smell. Illustration by Chih-Chau Hwang.

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MAY 18, 2015

Platinum is an essential catalyst for the electricity-producing chemical reactions occurring between oxygen and hydrogen in fuel cell stacks. Fuel cells generate electricity through the chemical reaction of onboard hydrogen gas with airborne oxygen. Click to enlarge. Platinum also functions as the catalyst for this reaction.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2011

Aston University’s expertise in low carbon and sustainable research includes involvement in the UK’s largest study into long-term low carbon vehicle use, investigating the performance of fuel cells, electric, and hydrogen power cars. The University’s European Bioenergy Research Institute (EBRI) is a leader in biofuels and biomass research.

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AUGUST 11, 2016

Other examples include: Nippon Steel and Sumitomo Metal developed a method of manufacturing special rolled titanium foil, featuring excellent corrosion resistance against the corrosive environment in key parts inside fuel cells. As a result, this material has been adopted in parts for the fuel cell of Toyota’s Mirai fuel cell vehicle.

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JANUARY 15, 2016

Researchers at the University of Delaware, with a colleague at the Beijing University of Chemical Technology, have developed a composite catalyst—nickel nanoparticles supported on nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes—that exhibits hydrogen oxidation activity in alkaline electrolyte similar to platinum-group metals.

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JUNE 20, 2011

Furthermore, the Bio-BDO fermentation process operates near ambient pressure and temperature, thus providing a safer working environment. Greener reaction conditions: Kraton Performance Polymers, LLC, Houston, Texas. Kraton has developed a family of halogen-free, high-flow, polymer membranes made using less solvent.

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MAY 7, 2009

It also scales back in areas such as oil and gas company research and moves away from funding vehicular hydrogen fuel cells to technologies “ with more immediate promise, ” according to Energy Secretary Steven Chu. There are three primary funded organizations within DOE: National Security; Energy and Environment; and Science.

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DECEMBER 19, 2013

3.040 V vs. the standard hydrogen electrode). Furthermore, the formation of the subsurface structures dominates early stages of dendrite growth in polymer electrolyte cells at 90 °C, suggesting that the key to preventing dendrite formation is the elimination of filamentous cavities inside the electrode. Energy Environ.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Praxair will complete an initial engineering design study for a Linde-BASF CO 2 capture system at a commercial steam methane reforming (SMR) hydrogen plant in Convent, LA. Harvard University plans to perform an experimental demonstration of a novel process for capture of CO 2 from the air and release into a concentrated CO 2 environment.

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AUGUST 23, 2016

Currently, two main classes of polymer-based fuel cells exist. For low-temperature fuel cells, the hydrogen bonding interactions between the sulfonic acid group and water molecules in Nafion is only 15.4 The Los Alamos team collaborated with Fujimoto at Sandia to prepare quaternary ammonium functionalized polymers.

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APRIL 6, 2009

One of the obstacles to commercializing hydrogen fuel cell vehicles is the cost of the fuel cells themselves. Polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) cells, widely studied for such mobile applications, generally use carbon-supported platinum (Pt/C) catalysts at the electrodes. Tags: Catalysts Fuel Cells Hydrogen. Lefèvre et al.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2015

Lignin is an alkyl-aromatic polymer present in plant cell walls for defense, structure, and water transport. 2015) “Adipic acid production from lignin” Energy Environ. However, it is critical for the viability of third-generation biorefineries to valorize lignin alongside polysaccharides. —Vardon et al. Vardon, Derek R.,

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FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Argonne National Laboratory’s team will develop an advanced catalyst for polypropylene (a widely used polymer in consumer and industrial products) synthesis that outperforms conventional catalysts. The technology will allow for longer operational life over traditional heat exchange technologies in a wide range of harsh service environments.

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APRIL 29, 2016

Researchers from CSIRO in Australia and Hanyang University in Korea have now developed a new type of hydrocarbon polymer membrane that has the potential to deliver a significant boost in fuel cell performance. Water content in the membranes is regulated through nanometer-scale cracks (nanocracks) in a hydrophobic surface coating.

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OCTOBER 25, 2017

A team at University College London (UCL) has used a lung-inspired approach to designing flow fields to improve significantly the performance of polymer electrolyte fuel cells. Coppens (2017) “A lung-inspired approach to scalable and robust fuel cell design” Energy Environ. Trogadas, J. Neville, J. Marquis, B. Brett and M.-O.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Because it requires less of the rare and costly metal iridium, the new catalyst could bring down the cost of artifical photosynthetic processes that use sunlight to split water molecules—a key step in a renewable, sustainable pathway to produce hydrogen or carbon-based fuels that can power a broad range of energy technologies.

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JULY 28, 2011

Researchers with the US Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have embedded arrays of tin (Sn) nanopillars between graphene sheets without adding any polymer binder and carbon black for as-formed use as a high-performance anode material for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs).

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JULY 3, 2020

The three-member team used a membrane-electrode assembly in which the polymer bipolar membrane is compressed between two rigid porous electrodes, allowing them to make a large number of bipolar membranes with different water dissociation catalyst layers. —Sebastian Oener. —Sebastian Oener.

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