Objective The main objective of the planned project DECODE is to increase the life-time of fuel cells for automotive applications. It is well-known that liquid water plays a crucial role in the degradation processes of fuel cells. However, this specific degradation influence is not addressed sufficiently in the present research and development efforts. Therefore, DECODE aims at identifying characteristic behavior regarding degradation and malfunctions with special emphasis on liquid water interactions. The work will quantitatively elucidate fundamental degradation mechanisms with PEFC under steady-state, cycling and start-up/shut-down conditions. The elucidated mechanisms will be used to improve PEFC durability. The project plan is spitted into three phases: In the first short phase, - the specification and definition phase -, materials, components as well as testing and opera¬ting conditions will be specified. In the second phase, - the analysis phase - the individual degradation processes of the components and their interactions will be investigated. This includes the fundamental investigation of membrane and electrodes in work package 3, the analysis of porous media in work package 4 and the investigation of degradation of bipolar plates in work package 5. The investigations in these three work packages involve novel methodology, sophisticated characterization of components, and modeling of water transport and water interactions with components. In the third phase the knowledge of the degradation processes and mechanisms will be use to generate technological progress. It includes development of novel fuel cell operating strategies to mitigate degradation phenomena and to improve components and single cell design (also by moderate modification of materials). Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsfuel cells Keywords Degradation Improved durability PEMFC life time life time prediction Programme(s) FP7-ENERGY - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Energy Topic(s) ENERGY-2007-1.1-01 - Basic research for materials and processes for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFC) Call for proposal FP7-ENERGY-2007-1-RTD See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP-FP - Small or medium-scale focused research project Coordinator DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FUR LUFT - UND RAUMFAHRT EV Address Linder hohe 51147 Koln Germany See on map Region Nordrhein-Westfalen Köln Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Andreas Heinz (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution € 688 443,00 Participants (11) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all CHALMERS TEKNISKA HOGSKOLA AB Sweden EU contribution € 99 200,00 Address - 412 96 Goteborg See on map Region Södra Sverige Västsverige Västra Götalands län Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Annika Hofling (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window FRIEDRICH-ALEXANDER-UNIVERSITAET ERLANGEN-NUERNBERG Germany EU contribution € 421 150,00 Address Schlossplatz 4 91054 Erlangen See on map Region Bayern Mittelfranken Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Ulrich Winderl (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window COMMISSARIAT A L ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES France EU contribution € 724 428,00 Address Rue leblanc 25 75015 Paris See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Yves Hussenot (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window REINZ-DICHTUNGS GMBH Germany EU contribution € 289 694,00 Address Reinzstrasse 3-7 89233 Neu ulm See on map Region Bayern Schwaben Neu-Ulm Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Raimund Stroebel (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window JRC -JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE- EUROPEAN COMMISSION Belgium EU contribution € 216 500,00 Address Rue de la loi 200 1049 Bruxelles / brussel See on map Region Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. 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