3D (Nanomesh) electrodes for enhanced current density Advice on material selection for specific hydrogen applications Ammonia synthesis and cracking (also plasma-based) Analysis of lifetime aspects such as fatigue, liner instability … Barrier layers to hydrogen diffusion Catalysts for the decomposition of NH3 Characterisation and modelling of cogeneration units (piston engines and (micro) gas turbines) powered by syngas, e-fuel (H2) and alternative fuels Clean Hydrogen production Coating and nanocomposite polymers Combustion systems fuelled by hydrogen and methanol: testing, characterisation, simulations Computational Fluid dynamics, with application for liquid hydrogen Design & synthesis of light harvesting and electro-catalytic materials, porous electrodes & MEA’s Design & synthesis of photocatalysts Design, optimisation and techno-economic assessment of Multi-Energy Systems that include hydrogen as a vector Design of highly porous materials for storage Design of innovative photo-electrolyzers, focused on membrane-less designs Design of underground storage tanks Development and experimental measurements of metal-based heterogeneous catalysts for the hydrogenation reaction of NH3 Development of coating for bipolar plates Development of heterogeneous catalysts dedicated to the production of H2 through ethanol dry reforming Development of low cost and efficient electrodes, membranes and MEA's Development of new electrocatalyst Electrolysis Energy management systems modelling Energy systems modelling Experimental design of pilot-scale benches for CO2 capture and re-use Fuel cell system testing, modelling/digital twins, control & implementation Geopolitics and international goveranance of H2 Impact of welds and loading Integration of thin film photo-voltaïc devices with electrochemical cells Material development Materials research for PEM fuel cells (catalysts, membranes, MEA’s, bipolar plates), related to manufacturing process, aging processes New catalysts (e.g. for the Habrer-Bosch process or plasma catalysis ammonia) New designs for electrochemical cells Numerical modelling and experimental design of filament wound composite pressure vessels Optimisation of energy systems at different scales (consumer group, city, region, country) Photocatalytic and photo-electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 into added value chemicals Process modelling and optimisation, techno-economic assessment Robust design optimisation of e-fuel production systems, taking account uncertainties (essential in a context of fluctuating renewable production) Simulation of sloshing in tanks Storage of hydrogen in clathrates Study of hydrogen uptake in metal alloys and degradation of metals by hydrogen, with different experimental characterisation & test techniques, simulation and modelling Study of improved hydrodynamics e.g. bubble release Ultrathin electrode & catalyst layers using plasma-enhanced and Thermal ALD technology Virtual design as well as lifespan prediction of critical components linked to storage and transport
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