Development of low cost and high performance MEA - and bipolar plate process

The Danish R and D has the recent years obtained results in material, components and stack design for PEM FC (fuel cells) that both are of leading international class and fulfills 'The Danish Department of Energy's strategic research agenda' for PEM fuel cells. (www.ens.dk). However to fulfill the next target goals of performance, cost and lifetime defined in the national Danish strategy on PEM FC it is of up most importance to develop material compositions and process technologies which bring the component cost near the raw material costs, and brings the component quality at a level which ensure reliability and thereby the required lifetime. The aim of the present project is to combine the results obtained in earlier national and international projects and through component and manufacturing technology development obtain significant FC performance and FC cost reductions. The project will be concentrated on the two key components for cost, quality and lifetime: 1) MEA Laminate Fabrication Process; 2) Bipolar Plate Fabrication Process. The results of the project will be demonstrated on process lines aimed at pre-pilot production and complies with the overall objectives goals included in the Danish PEM FC strategy