New sustainable and recyclable catalytic materials for proton exchange membrane electrolysers

Project description

Replacing critical raw materials in proton exchange membrane electrolysers

Water electrolysis is a key technology for storing excess renewable energy. The EU-funded RECYCALYSE project aims to break the bottlenecks that hold back the further development of proton exchange membrane electrolysers, namely the high capital costs and the use of critical raw materials. The project will develop new catalyst supports and replace critical raw materials in catalysis with earth-abundant elements such as nickel, manganese and copper. It will then devise a recycling scheme for the new catalysts, electrodes and overall electrolyser system. The sustainable development and management of materials could ultimately reduce EU imports and create a circular economy.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › waste management › waste treatment processes › recycling

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.2.1.3. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies - Advanced materials
• H2020-EU.2.1.2. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies – Nanotechnologies

Topic(s)

• LC-NMBP-29-2019 - Materials for non-battery based energy storage (RIA)

Call for proposal

H2020-NMBP-ST-IND-2019
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Funding Scheme

RIA - Research and Innovation action

Coordinator

TEKNOLOGISK INSTITUT

Address

Gregersensvej 1
2630 Taastrup
Denmark

Activity type

Research Organisations

EU contribution

€ 853 000

Participants (10)

FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.

Germany

EU contribution

€ 432 312,50

Address

Hansastrasse 27C
80686 Munchen

Activity type

Research Organisations

SUSTAINABLE INNOVATIONS EUROPE SL

Spain

EU contribution

€ 294 375

Address

Calle Piamonte 23, Oficina 303
28004 Madrid

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

VERTECH GROUP

France

EU contribution

€ 358 500

Address

11 Rue Defly
06000 Nice

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

TWI LIMITED

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 311 250

Address

Granta Park Great Abington
CB21 6AL Cambridge

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

DANISH POWER SYSTEMS APS

Denmark

EU contribution

€ 382 500

Address

Egeskovvej 6C
3490 Kvistgard

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET BERGAKADEMIE FREIBERG

Germany

EU contribution

€ 797 625

Address

Akademiestrasse 6
09599 Freiberg

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

UNIVERSITAET BERN

Switzerland

EU contribution

€ 688 125

Address

Hochschulstrasse 6
3012 Bern

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

PRUFREX INNOVATIVE POWER PRODUCTS GMBH

Germany

EU contribution

€ 371 540

Address

Egersdorfer Str. 36
90556 Cadolzburg

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

HYCENTA RESEARCH GMBH

Austria

EU contribution

€ 596 500

Address

Inffeldgasse 15
8010 Graz

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

ACCUREC-RECYCLING GMBH

Germany

EU contribution

€ 475 000

Address

Bataverstr 21
47809 Krefeld

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)