Novel materials for silicate-based fuel Cells

Project Information

MATSILC

Grant agreement ID: 33410

Project closed

Start date 1 December 2006

End date 30 November 2009

Funded under

• 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.

Total cost € 2 432 869,00

EU contribution € 1 849 869,00

Coordinated by

TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAT CLAUSTHAL
Germany

Objective

The main scientific objective of the MatSILC project is to develop an alternative concept of SOFCs based on novel low cost silicate based electrolytes, and suitable processing technologies for the corresponding cell components. This project has the potential to overcome some degradation problems associated with SOFCs based on alternative electrolytes, such as contamination of YSZ or CGO with silica.

Some of the silicate electrolytes are also unique model materials for transport mechanism of interstitial oxygen ions. By changing the acid-basic nature of the electrolyte phase, one might also contribute to enhance the electrocatalytic performance of related metal/electrolyte cermet anodes, and to minimize critical limitations of sulphur contamination and carbon deposition in contact with hydrocarbon fuels.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › chemical sciences › organic chemistry › hydrocarbons
• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › energy and fuels › fuel cells

Programme(s)

• 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.

Topic(s)

• NMP-2004-3.4.5.1 - Basic materials and industrial process research on functional materials for fuel cells

Call for proposal

FP6-2004-NMP-TI-4
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Funding Scheme

STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project

Coordinator

TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAT CLAUSTHAL

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Adolph-Roemer-Strabe 2A ; CLAUSTHAL-ZELLERFELD ; Germany
• Total cost: No data

Participants (7)

FOUNDATION OF RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY HELLAS

Greece

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Vassilika Vouton ; HERAKLION
• Total cost: No data

KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN

Belgium

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Oude Markt 13 ; LEUVEN
• Total cost: No data

MAX PLANCK GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN E.V. (MAX-PLANCK INSTITUTE OF COLLOIDS AND INTERFACES)

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Hofgartenstrasse 8 ; MUNCHEN
• Total cost: No data

BORESKOV INSTITUTE OF CATALYSIS

Russia

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Pr. Lavrientieva 5 ; NOVOSIBIRSK
• Total cost: No data

CERAMICS AND REFRACTORIES TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY

Greece

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 72nd km ATHENS LAMIA NATIONAL ROAD ; CHALKIDA
• Total cost: No data

CERAMIQUES TECHNIQUES ET INDUSTRIELLES

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Route de Saint-Privat ; SALINDRES
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSIDADE DE AVEIRO (UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO)

Portugal

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Campus Universitario de Santiago ; AVEIRO
• Total cost: No data