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On 1 July 2023, the EU project (as part of the M-ERA.Net call for proposals) entitled ‘Development of a Cost-effective Anode for PEM Water Electrolysis’ (DC-PEM for short), with a duration of three years and a budget
of €1.45 million.
The kick-off meeting, which focused primarily on getting to know one another and introducing all project partners and their core competencies, took place on 4 July 2023 in Prague. The project consortium comprises four research institutions, including the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Applied Materials Research (IFAM Dresden), the University Politehnica Timisoara (UPT, Romania), the University of Chemistry and Technology Prague (UCTP) and the company LeanCat sor. (also from the Czech Republic), as well as Mittweida University of Applied Sciences (Faculty Engineering Sciences, project coordinator).
Over the next three years, the project partners will be working to further develop polymer electrolyte membrane water electrolysis (PEMWE) as a suitable process for producing green hydrogen for energy storage. The project will optimise various manufacturing processes to enable the implementation of a cost-effective and sustainable production process. The greatest challenge in the further development of acidic water electrolysis lies in improving the anode, where the oxygen evolution reaction takes place. Key factors include, for example, the long-term stability and corrosion resistance of the electrode structure during the electrolysis process.
Text and photo: Prof. Frank Köster