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Clean Energy Capability Portfolio | Clean Fuels

Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Hydrogen fuel cells consume hydrogen and air to produce electricity and water , which are the cornerstone for a greener and more sustainable future . The key issue in achieving large-scale commercialisation of this technology is cost reduction .

Competitive Advantage

• Zero CO2 emission technology
• In-house expertise across all scientific and engineering requirements to design and test a stack
• Low-cost , earth-abundant non-precious metal electrodes

Impact

• Accelerating the commercialisation of low-cost hydrogen fuel cells
• Enhancing the performance of hydrogen fuel cells improves durability and efficiency

Successful Applications

More Information

Professor Chuan Zhao School of Chemistry T : + 61 2 9385 4645 E : chuan . zhao @ unsw . edu . au
Dr Quentin Meyer School of Civil and Environmental Engineering E : q . meyer @ unsw . edu . au
• Combining novel electrodes and membranes in hydrogen fuel cells
• Assessing the electrochemical performance of novel catalysts in electrochemical devices

Capabilities and Facilities

• Expertise in fuel cell catalyst development and diagnostic techniques
• Hydrogen laboratory
• In-house , custom-made manufacturing of membrane electrode assembly
• Testing of hydrogen fuel cells with several commercial fuel cell testers
• In-situ and operando testing capabilities

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