Innovative Dual mEmbrAne fuel Cell: IDEAL Cell

HYDROGEN AND FUEL CELLS are considered to be a "key solution of the 21st century" for reduction of environmental and geopolitical consequences of the fossil economy.

HIGH TEMPERATURE FUEL CELLS are emerging as sustainable power systems for co-generation of electricity and heat for stationary applications. They ensure low to zero emission of carbon and harmful ambient air substrates, low noise pollution, carbon free energy supply. However, for large scale industrial applications, upstream research efforts should contribute to the achievement of breakthroughs in fuel cell performance. The target is high power efficiency, long term stability, and low costs.

The IDEAL Cell project proposes an innovative and competitive design of a high temperature fuel cell, operating in the range of 600-700°C. The concept offers a new and original approach for enhancement of the power efficiency and performance stability, which cannot be obtained through the existing concepts for fuel cells and stacks.

IDEAL Cell is a Collaborative Project (Small or Medium-scale Focused Research Project) within the "Energy" Cooperation Theme (Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Activity), funded by the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Commission.