Obiettivo For PEM Fuel Cells to attain economic viability for mass production, catalyst cost must be reduced. Currently, platinum-based supported nanoparticle catalysts, are used for the hydrogen oxidation reaction at the anode. The replacement of such catalysts by cheaper non-noble alternatives is proposed. Currently, noble metal based systems alone exhibit both the stability required in the strongly acidic humidified environment of the fuel cell, and the sufficiently large current densities required. Hence, the challenge is to find binary, ternary or even quaternary non-noble systems, which have the necessarily high rates of hydrogen oxidation and which are stable in the environment of the fuel cell.In addition, new developments in membrane technology highlight the need to explore the performance of catalysts in a higher temperature regime (in the region of 130-200°C). To accomplish these aims the following novel route will be used involving a multidisciplinary approach from theoretical design through to the final operating membrane electrode assembly. Initially, Density Functional Theory studies will be used to calculate critical bond energies and activation barriers of processes relevant to the fuel cell electrodes and produce trends in reactivities for metal alloy species and intermetallic compounds.The next step will be the fast screening of catalysts for these descriptors using combinatorial methods. These two preliminary steps will determine the most promising systems and compositions to take forward into the subsequent stages. The selected catalysts will then be produced as carbon-supported nanoparticles and subsequently investigated with regards to their performance for the hydrogen oxidation reaction, their stability to acidic media and tolerance to CO and CO2. Finally, the behaviour and stability of selected catalysts will be assessed within the single cell environment and their potential for large-scale production investigated. Campo scientifico natural scienceschemical scienceselectrochemistryelectrolysisengineering and technologychemical engineeringseparation technologiesnatural scienceschemical sciencescatalysisengineering and technologynanotechnologynano-materialsengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsfuel cells Programma(i) FP6-NMP - Nanotechnologies and nanosciences, knowledge-based multifunctional materials and new production processes and devices: thematic priority 3 under the 'Focusing and integrating community research' of the 'Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area' specific programme 2002-2006. Argomento(i) NMP-2004-3.4.5.1 - Basic materials and industrial process research on functional materials for fuel cells Invito a presentare proposte FP6-2004-NMP-TI-4 Vedi altri progetti per questo bando Meccanismo di finanziamento STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project Coordinatore DANMARKS TEKNISKE UNIVERSITET (TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK) Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Anker Engelundsvej 1, Bygning 101A KONGENS LYNGBY Danimarca Mostra sulla mappa Collegamenti Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato Partecipanti (6) Classifica in ordine alfabetico Classifica per Contributo UE Espandi tutto Riduci tutto COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES - DIRECTORATE GENERAL JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE Belgio Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Rue de la Loi 200 BRUSSELS Mostra sulla mappa Collegamenti Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato BORESKOV INSTITUTE OF CATALYSIS OF THE SIBERIAN BRANCH OF THE RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES Russia Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Prospekt Akademika Lavrentieva, 5 NOVOSIBIRSK Mostra sulla mappa Collegamenti Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON Regno Unito Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo University Road, Highfield SOUTHAMPTON Mostra sulla mappa Collegamenti Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato UMICORE AG&CO KG Germania Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Rodenbacher Chaussee 4 HANAU Mostra sulla mappa Collegamenti Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato BAYERISCHES ZENTRUM FÜR ANGEWANDTE ENERGIEFORSCHUNG E.V. (BAVARIAN CENTER FOR APPLIED ENERGY RESEARCH) Germania Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Am Hubland WÜRZBURG Mostra sulla mappa Collegamenti Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET MUENCHEN Germania Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Arcisstrasse 21 MUENCHEN Mostra sulla mappa Collegamenti Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato