Innovative and optimised MEA components towards next generation of improved PEMFC stacks for heavy duty vehicles
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The EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (hereinafter “EuroHPC JU”), will contribute to the ambition of value creation in the Union with the overall mission to develop, deploy, extend and maintain in the Union an integrated world class supercomputing and quantum computing infrastructure and to develop and support a highly competitive and innovative High Performance Computing (HPC) ecosystem, extreme scale, power-efficient and highly resilient HPC and data technologies.
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Summary
This topic is focused on building blocks for HDV with an expectation for synergies, adaptability, and compatibility with other areas such as maritime, aviation, trains etc. It also addresses objectives for hydrogen end uses in transport applications, sub-pillars Building Blocks and HDV.
Detailed Call Description
Challenges to be addressed by proposals are:
- Durable and active catalysts and advanced supports are required to achieve high ORR activity and to assure long lifetime by mitigation of ECSA loss, and reduction of oxygen transport resistance. The end of life (EoL) performance of MEA in HDV applications needs to be simulated and experimentally assessed.
- The chemical and mechanical stability of the PEM can limit the lifetime in HDV applications especially at increased operating temperatures. Therefore, robust and durable membranes and ionomers are essential.
- Electrode design needs to be improved to meet the HD KPIs involving tailored ionomer loading, Pt particle size distribution and location, as well as improved catalyst ionomer interaction. The challenge is to tailor electrodes for HDV applications, where electrocatalyst-ionomer interactions and integration is improved and PGM loading is reduced.
The approach should be based on an analysis of the limitations of MEA components in terms of particularly lifetime and fuel efficiency and held against the targets for the next generation technology.
Project consortia should include the capability to manufacture MEA compatible with high volume manufacturing to ensure future exploitation potential to be reached.
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Thematic Categories
- Energy
- Research, Technological Development and Innovation
- Transport
Eligibility for Participation
- Central Government
- International Organisations
- Large Enterprises
- Other Beneficiaries
- Private Bodies
- Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
- State-owned Enterprises
Eligibility For Participation Notes
- Target groups are companies fabricating MEA components, MEAs, and the scientific community working on new materials and components.
- Collaboration mechanism with JRC.