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Hydrogen and Fuel Cells

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Fuel cells can generate electricity from hydrogen or other fuels in a clean and efficient manner. We are conducting research on the production of hydrogen, its derivatives and other chemicals that can serve as cleaner fuels, including those derived from biomass. We are also designing systems for hydrogen integration and developing more efficient fuel cells and their applications, such as electric vehicles.

  • Self service hydrogen filling station

    Our areas of expertise

    • Proton exchange membrane (PEM), alkaline, anion exchange membrane (AEM)

    • Solid oxide fuel cells

    • Intermediate temperature polymer electrolyte fuel cells

    • Sustainable hydrogen production, cost of hydrogen production, hydrogen infrastructure, hydrogen derivatives and green fuels and chemicals

    • Syn-gas production from biomass and waste

    • Electric vehicle drive trains

    • Socio-economic research and technoeconomic analysis

    • Energy efficiency and emissions reductions in industry and buildings

    • Renewable energies

  • Electric car lithium battery pack and power connections

    • Sustainable water supply and sewage treatment

    • District heating and heating networks

    • Power-to-X (PtX) technologies, including electro-synthetic fuels (e-fuels) and chemicals (e-chemicals)

    • Hydrogen and ammonia technologies, with emphasis on "green" production routes via renewable-powered electrolysis and sustainable feedstocks

    • Chemical looping

    • Sorption enhanced intensified processes

    • Material synthesis and advanced characterisation

    • High and intermediate temperature sorbents

    • NOx selective catalytic reduction

Meet our academic members

Hydrogen; Electrolysis; Fuel cells; Carbon dioxide reduction; Electrochemical engineering

Hydrogen energy; Reaction engineering; Process intensification; Heterogeneous catalysis; Emissions abatement

Electrochemistry; Electrocatalysis

Sustainable hydrogen production; Solid oxide cells; Hydrogen re- and up-skilling; Fuel cell and battery electric vehicles; Hydrogen derivatives

Bioenergy and biomass/biochar technologies; Sustainable fuel and chemicals; Carbon capture and utilisation (CCU); Hydrogen/ammonia technologies and "green" production; Thermochemical energy storage

Whole energy systems; Hydrogen integration; Energy transition

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