Objective The main general goal of DECORE is to achieve the fundamental knowledge needed for the development of a fuel cell (FC) electrode, which can operate efficiently (both in terms of activity and selectivity) as the anode of a direct ethanol (EOH) FC (DEFC) in the temperature range between 150-200 °C (intermediate-T). Such a technology is still lacking in the market. The choice for EOH as an alternative energy source is well founded on the abundance of bioethanol, and on the relatively simpler storage and use with respect to other energy carriers. The intermediate-T is required for an efficient and selective total conversion of EOH to CO2, so exploiting the maximum number of electrons in the DEFC. DECORE will explore the use of fully innovative supports (based on titanium oxycarbide, TiOxCy) and nano-catalysts (based on group 6 metal carbides, MCx, M=Mo,W), which have never been tested in literature as anodes for DEFCs. The new support is expected to be more durable than standard carbon supports at the targeted temperature. The innovative nano-catalysts would be noble-metal free, so reducing Europe’s reliance on imported precious metals. To tailor the needed materials, the active role of the support and nano-catalyst will be studied at atomic level. Demonstrating an activity of such nano-catalyst/support assembly at intermediate-T would open a novel route where DEFCs with strongly reduced production costs would have an impact on a fast industrialisation. The power range for the envisioned application is of the order of hundreds of Watts, i.e. the so called distributed generation, having an impact for devices such as weather stations, medical devices, signal units, auxiliary power units, gas sensors and security cameras. By the end of the project, a bench-top single DEFC operating at intermediate-T will be built and tested. Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energyengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensorsoptical sensorsnatural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistryinorganic compoundsnatural scienceschemical sciencesorganic chemistryalcoholsengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsfuel cells Programme(s) FP7-NMP - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies Topic(s) NMP.2012.1.1-1 - Rational design of nano-catalysts for sustainable energy production based on fundamental understanding Call for proposal FP7-NMP-2012-SMALL-6 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP-FP - Small or medium-scale focused research project Coordinator UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI PADOVA Address Via 8 febbraio 2 35122 Padova Italy See on map Region Nord-Est Veneto Padova Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Anna Modenato (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution € 501 450,80 Participants (8) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET MUENCHEN Participation ended Germany EU contribution € 198 494,27 Address Arcisstrasse 21 80333 Muenchen See on map Region Bayern Oberbayern München, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Katrin Hörmann (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window UNIVERSITA' DEGLI STUDI DI MILANO-BICOCCA Italy EU contribution € 130 000,00 Address Piazza dell'ateneo nuovo 1 20126 Milano See on map Region Nord-Ovest Lombardia Milano Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Francesco Maggio (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window KOBENHAVNS UNIVERSITET Denmark EU contribution € 530 454,00 Address Norregade 10 1165 Kobenhavn See on map Region Danmark Hovedstaden Byen København Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Ivan Kristoffersen (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window UNIVERSIDAD DE LA LAGUNA Spain EU contribution € 370 000,00 Address Padre herrera s/n 38200 San cristobal de la laguna See on map Region Canarias Canarias Tenerife Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact María De La Luz Estévez Ravelo (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE Italy EU contribution € 212 160,00 Address Piazzale aldo moro 7 00185 Roma See on map Region Centro (IT) Lazio Roma Administrative Contact Serena Orsi (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window elcomax GmbH Participation ended Germany EU contribution € 3 542,59 Address Bayerwaldstr. 3 81737 München See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Horst Ringer (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window ELCORE GMBH Germany EU contribution € 152 457,00 Address Bayerwaldstrasse 3 81737 Munchen See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Manfred Stefener (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window UNIVERSITAET INNSBRUCK Austria EU contribution € 243 105,34 Address Innrain 52 6020 Innsbruck See on map Region Westösterreich Tirol Innsbruck Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Julia Kunze-Liebhäuser (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window
