Throughout the hydrogen value chain, a wide range of metallic and non-metallic materials are used to serve many different purposes. Their selection is based on numerous factors, such as material properties, availability, and cost, as well as process conditions and other requirements concerning strength, weight, temperature, pressure, corrosion resistance, conductivity, etc. In this section you can find news items related to the materials used in all equipment associated with water electrolysis, hydrogen transport, storage, and processing. If you would like to see your news release published here and in our email newsletter, please feel free to contact Matjaž Matošec.
H2U Technologies has announced its patented Catalyst Discovery Engine (CDE), which advances the identification of catalyst alternatives to costly and scarce iridium and other rare platinum group metals (PGM) used in electrolyzers to produce hydrogen.
Researchers have devised a method for combining high-cost platinum and a low-cost rare earth element, lanthanum, as an alloy to serve as a catalyst in the next generation of fuel cells. This development could improve the performance of fuel cells, slash their cost, and make it easier to decarbonize heavy transport that is hard to electrify with batteries.
Chemours has announced a planned USD 200 million investment to increase capacity and advance technology for its Nafion™ ion exchange materials. The investment will support growing demand for green hydrogen production, energy storage, and hydrogen conversion to power fuel cells.
Canadian clean technology company Ionomr Innovations has released its PemionTM hydrocarbon-based proton exchange membrane (PEM) and polymer, marking what it claims to be a revolutionary advance in materials for green hydrogen fuel cell applications for heavy-duty industry.
Fraunhofer LBF has announced a project whose aim is to understand the interaction mechanisms of hydrogen with elastomer materials and to take appropriate measures to make the materials more robust to permeation, adsorption and swelling.
Savannah River National Laboratory has been awarded USD 3 million by the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science Basic Energy Science Program to further fundamental research capable of enabling new pathways for hydrogen storage and production technologies.
Sibanye-Stillwater and Heraeus Precious Metals have agreed to jointly collaborate on research and development of novel electrocatalysts containing platinum group metals with high activity and stability for PEM electrolysers utilised in the production of green hydrogen.
A UCLA-led research group has developed a method for predicting the potency and stability of platinum alloy catalysts. Using that technique, the researchers have produced an alloy that yielded excellent results under conditions approximating real-world use.
The German Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) is developing an innovative method of testing for materials and components used in hydrogen transport and storage infrastructure, with the aim of significantly accelerating the market ramp-up of hydrogen.
Metal hydrides are seen as a potential solution for hydrogen storage. However, the mining and production of high-purity materials emit large amounts of CO2. Researchers from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon have now demonstrated that such materials can be produced from recycled industrial waste.
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