Project description
New technology for reducing green hydrogen production costs
Hydrogen presents a key opportunity for a sustainable economy. A cleaner approach is converting excess solar and wind energy into hydrogen through water electrolysis. However, the production of a key electrolyser component, the catalyst-coated membrane, relies on high precious metal loading, driving up costs and limiting scalability. The EIC-funded Naco Tech project will leverage its proprietary high-speed ion-plasma magnetron sputtering technology to apply ultra-thin, highly efficient catalyst layers, reducing precious metal consumption by a factor of 10 while ensuring reliable electrolyser performance. This breakthrough will significantly lower the cost of green hydrogen production and accelerate the transition to a sustainable hydrogen economy.
Objective
Hydrogen is a major opportunity in the switch to an eco-friendly economy. Today, it is produced from fossil fuels with high carbon emissions. A green alternative is converting excess solar and wind energy into hydrogen via a water electrolysis process. Hydrogen produced in this process is very aggressive chemically, so electrolyser components need protection with advanced coatings. Currently, most widely used coating deposition methods are outdated and not scalable due to high production costs and usage of precious and scarce metals (e.g. of the platinum group).
Naco Tech developed a breakthrough proprietary high-speed ion-plasma magnetron sputtering technology (HMS) that enables efficient application of various types of coatings. Our solution stands out with better coating quality which doubles the lifespan of electrolysers. It reduces usage on scarce metals by up to 10X, and ultimately lowers costs of green hydrogen.
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- engineering and technology materials engineering coating and films
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HORIZON.3.1 - The European Innovation Council (EIC)
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HORIZON-EIC-ACC-BF - HORIZON EIC Accelerator Blended Finance
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(opens in new window) HORIZON-EIC-2023-ACCELERATOR-01
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LV-1005 RIGA
Latvia
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