R&D Projects
H2Giga_NG2_StacIE
The StacIE (Stack Scale-up - Industrialization of PEM Electrolysis) research project aims to increase the efficiency of PEM electrolysis (Proton Exchange Membrane) for the gigawatt scale. Using thermal spraying and laser cladding processes, new coating solutions are being developed for corrosion protection of bipolar plates (BPP) as well as porous conductive transport layers (PTL) with application-specific layer structures. The disruptive use of these coating processes is intended to significantly reduce the manufacturing costs of PEM electrolysis and make it competitive with other electrolysis technologies in the long term.
Project details
Project partners in NRW
Forschungszentrum Jülich
KCS Europe GmbH
RWTH Aachen
Other project partners
Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
Karlsruher Institut für Technologie
TU Illmenau
Fraunhofer Gesellschaft
Heraeus Precious Metals
Fumatech
Duration
01.04.2021 bis 31.12.2025