Fuel Cell Membrane Degradation Analysis

Automotive

Energy Research and Development

Automotive

Renewable Energy Division

Crucial components for storing hydrogen, either as compressed gas or supercooled liquid, which are necessary for powering hydrogen-based vessels.

Materials used in fuel cell electrodes to improve ion transport and structural integrity. The 3M project focuses on integrating new electrode ionomers with low-platinum solutions.

Devices that convert chemical energy from a fuel into electricity through an electrochemical reaction, producing minimal emissions.

Tennessee

United States

Testing of new electrocatalysts that make very little use of platinum to improve fuel cell performance.

Integration of new electrode ionomers and low-platinum solutions into fuel cells to improve electrode structure and performance.

Study of fuel cell membrane degradation to identify new ways to improve fuel cell technology and durability.