Nature-inspired mechanism for fuel cell reaction based on hierarchical roughness and superhydrophobic surfaces

Research and Development

Research and Development

Energy Research and Development

Chemical manufacturing

Platinum particles on porous carbon supports used to catalyze both hydrogen oxidation at the anode and oxygen reduction at the cathode in PEMFC. Currently the most effective catalyst but prohibitively expensive for commercialization.

A nature-inspired catalyst mechanism developed by Canadelectrochim that mimics the self-cleaning properties of plant leaves using microscale and nanoscale surface structures to enable oxygen reduction without platinum.

A single-ion conducting polymer electrolyte discovered by DuPont that selectively permits only hydrogen ions (protons) to migrate between anode and cathode while blocking electrons, preventing short-circuiting.

Alberta

United States

Quintana Roo

A nature-inspired catalyst mechanism developed by Canadelectrochim that mimics plant leaf self-cleaning properties using microscale and nanoscale surface structures to enable oxygen reduction without platinum.

A polymer electrolyte used in PEMFC that selectively conducts hydrogen ions while blocking electrons, enabling efficient electrochemical reactions. Currently the dominant commercial electrolyte for PEMFC applications.