SBIR Phase I: Fabrication of High Temperature/Low RH Catalyst Coated Fuel Cell Membranes

Information

• NSF Award
• 0128026

Owner

• Ion Power, Inc.

• Award Id

  0128026

• Award Effective Date

  1/1/2002 - 23 years ago

• Award Expiration Date

  6/30/2002 - 22 years ago

• Award Amount

  $ 99,580.00

• Award Instrument

  Standard Grant

This Small Business Innovation Research Phase I project is aimed at optimizing the mass-transport properties of the cathode electrode for high temperature (120C), and dry air operation. The overall objective is to fabricate complete catalyst coated membranes utilizing the newly engineered cathode electrode layer, and test the improvements in a high temperature(120C) fuel cell. A second objective is to understand the water and reactant transport mechanisms occurring in the cathode electrode that are limiting the operating temperature and requiring high levels of cathode humidification. <br/> Major benefits could be realized if proton exchange membrane fuel cells could be operated under hotter (> 90C) and drier conditions on the air electrode. Higher operating temperatures allow for an easier system heat rejection and a greater anode tolerance to CO contaminants typically found in reformed hydrocarbon fuel streams. Similar benefits can also be realized in building co-gen applications where a higher temperature.

• Program Officer

  Rosemarie D. Wesson

• Min Amd Letter Date

  11/8/2001 - 23 years ago

• Max Amd Letter Date

  11/9/2001 - 23 years ago

• ARRA Amount

• Name

  Ion Power, Inc.

• City

  Bear

• State

  DE

• Country

  United States

• Address

  Glasgow Pines Industrial Park

• Postal Code

  197010000

• Phone Number

  3028329550

• First Name

  Stephen

• Last Name

  Grot

• Email Address

  s.grot@ion-power.com

• Start Date

  11/8/2001 12:00:00 AM

• Name

  Industrial Technology

• Code

  308000