The companies will collaborate to engineer low-iridium catalysts, aiming to significantly reduce the use of this rare and critical raw material for proton exchange membrane (PEM) water electrolyzer manufacturing before expanding into other innovative electrochemical solutions.
In their collaboration, Mattiq and Heraeus Precious Metals will accelerate the traditional R&D-to-commercialization timeline, rapidly advancing low-iridium catalysts from prototype to industrial-scale solutions.
Mattiq leverages its deep expertise in nanotechnology, chemistry, and artificial intelligence to rapidly synthesize, characterize, and integrate novel catalysts into innovative electrochemical systems. he foundation of this partnership is Mattiq’s previously announced completion of the world’s most comprehensive study of low-iridium catalysts for PEM water electrolysis, which involved synthesizing and characterizing more than one million unique catalyst materials – three orders of magnitude more than all possibilities previously evaluated.
As an expert in manufacturing advanced precious metal-based catalysts, Heraeus Precious Metals brings both the experience and capability to further develop the identified solutions, verify their feasibility for large-scale production, and deliver an end product at an industrial scale with high reliability.
“We look forward to growing our partnership with Heraeus, learning from their deep experience in precious metals and electrocatalysis,” said Jeff Erhardt, CEO of Mattiq. “By combining our core competence in electrochemical systems design with Heraeus’ world-class capabilities in materials development and catalyst manufacturing, we can jointly accelerate the development of high-performance, low-iridium catalysts that can lower the cost of electrolyzer manufacturing, ensuring their role in decarbonizing heavy industry. We are thrilled to partner with such a respected and trusted name in this field.”
“Through its industry-leading technology platform, Mattiq has established itself as a pioneer in materials science and catalyst development,” said Philipp Walter, EVP of Hydrogen Systems and Head of Innovation Management at Heraeus Precious Metals. “This partnership will bolster our position as a leading innovator in electrocatalysis and support our efforts in accelerating the energy transition.”
This partnership builds upon the ongoing collaboration between Mattiq and Heraeus, first announced in 2023 when Mattiq verified the performance of a new ruthenium-based catalyst for PEM water electrolysis. The companies intend to expand their partnership into novel applications in electrocatalysis to accelerate the economically viable decarbonization of the chemical industry.
