High performance MEAs

To fulfill the next target goals of MEA performance, amount (mass) of platinum used, cost and lifetime defined in the national Danish strategy on PEM FC, it is of utmost importance to develop material compositions and process technologies that will contribute significantly towards achieving the power targets for PEM and DMFC. The aim of the present project is to combine the results obtained in earlier national and international projects and through modeling and, material and process development to obtain significantly better MEA performance and to attain technology necessary to fabricate catalyst materials thereby providing a viable alternative to current industry standard. The project will focus on development of high-performance, lower cost membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) that: 1) Use less precious metal than current state-of-the-art constructions. 2) New catalysts made from novel processes amenable to high volume manufacturing. 3) Optimized with respect to catalyst/support interactions and intrinsic microstructure. 4) Encapsulated in durable seals for high speed assembly processes. 5) Meet the demanding target for LT and HT PEMFC performance. 6) Enhancement and validation of an advanced Computer Fluid Dynamics (CFD) model