Research group of Electrochemical Hydrogen Technologies
Our goal is to develop new technology for green energy solutions based on a high level of competence within materials and electrochemistry, using both modeling and experimental methods.
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Research areas
Hydrogen
- We work with low temperature electrolyzers and fuel cells. We develop new materials including catalysts, electrodes, porous transport layers (PTLs), microporous layers (MPLs), membranes and bipolar plates, and test their performance and lifetime under relevant real-world operating conditions.
- Advanced infrastructure such as test stations and supplementary electrochemical analysis equipment allows us a full understanding of the processes and degradation mechanisms occurring in-situ at a single cell and stack level.
- We are able to conduct short- and long-term tests for PEM fuel cell and electrolyzer single cells and stacks, as well as classical alkaline and AEM electrolyzer single cells.
- Post-mortem analysis of fuel cells and electrolyser components.
Modeling
- We develop computational models of fuel cells, electrolyzers, and batteries to gain greater insight into the physical processes that drive performance gains in cells, packs/stacks, and systems. We use these models both to pursue research questions and to help industrial partners design products, and we are involved in developing open-source software for the scientific community as well.
Research approach
World class, unique infrastructure financed by both INFRA and SINTEF
- Hydrogen lab
This low temperature hydrogen laboratory is one of the most complete and advanced laboratories for electrolyser and fuel cell testing in Scandinavia. It offers testing capabilities for both electrolysis and fuel cells from R&D-scale single cell testing up to kW-scale short stack testing. The laboratory is shared with NTNU, and is one of the nodes of the Norwegian Fuel cell and Hydrogen Centre.
A project portfolio ranging from large competence building projects in the EU to industry projects with customers from all over the world enables us to build crucial competence and develop innovative solutions.
Contact info
- The research group is located in Sem Sælands vei 12, Trondheim
- Employees in the research group for Geophysics (By clicking on an employee's name, you will find an overview of publications that the employee has submitted)
