Project abstract:

The project aims at the development of a lightweight PEM fuel cell that can efficiently generate power at low temperatures. Membrane electrode assembly composed of low platinum loaded functionalized graphene foam electrodes will be developed to enable the construction of efficient, lightweight hydrogen fuel cell with integrated thin bipolar and end plates. Methods will be developed to evaluate the properties of graphene foam electrodes. The main output of the project will be a free-standing hydrogen fuel cell utilizing the graphene electrode architecture that delivers a power of 800 mW/cm2. The single fuel cell developed in this project will serve as the building unit for the construction of a lightweight compact hydrogen fuel stack that can generate power in the range of kW.

Planned project results:

Light-weight bipolar and end plates

Fuzit – Utility model – 12/2024

A utility model based on a new bipolar flow field design and low-cost end plates developed within the project for utilization with Graphene foam electrode architecture will be registered.

Catalyst-Coated Graphene foam electrode

Gfunk – Functional sample - 06/2025

A functional sample from catalyst-deposited Graphene foam electrodes will be prepared. The

procedure used for such sample preparation and the physicochemical properties of the electrode will be verified in a hydrogen LTPEM fuel cell unit and documented.