Summary
- Profile Type
- Technology offer
- POD Reference
- TODE20250307012
- Term of Validity
- 10 March 2025 - 10 March 2026
- Company's Country
- Germany
- Type of partnership
- Research and development cooperation agreement
- Investment agreement
- Targeted Countries
- All countries
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General information
- Short Summary
- Scientists at a German university have developed a high-performance nickel-based alloy that significantly improves the efficiency and stability of alkaline water electrolysis. With low overpotentials and high resistance to reverse currents, this material offers new prospects for the decarbonization of energy-intensive industries. The university is looking for partners for the further development of the technology and its implementation in industry or partners for joint production.
- Full Description
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Hydrogen electrolysis is considered one of the most promising technologies for sustainable production of hydrogen, one of the key fuels for the energy revolution and for decarbonizing various industries. But the efficiency and profitability of electrolysis is largely dependent on the electrode materials, which play a central role in reaction kinetics and long-term stability. To catalyze the necessary electrochemical reactions efficiently, these materials must feature high catalytic activity.
Scientists at a German university have developed an electrode material. It is a NiCoFe alloy in a certain composition range featuring low overpotential for alkaline water electrolysis and enhanced resistance to reverse current. This new electrode material features enhanced electrochemical properties, improving hydrogen production efficiency.
The university is looking for partners for the further development of the technology and its implementation in industry or partners for joint production.
The following sectors are particularly addressed:
◼ Water electrolysis
◼ Hydrogen production
◼ Chemistry
◼ Steel industry
◼ Alloy material industry - Advantages and Innovations
- The enhanced efficiency and stability can reduce electrolyzer operating costs, which is especially advantageous for industrial hydrogen producers. Companies in the chemical, steel, and energy industries could benefit from this development, since they can use it to decarbonize their processes with cheaper, longer-lasting electrolysis systems. The material can be used in both anodes and cathodes in alkaline hydrogen electrolysis. Other electrolysis methods besides hydrogen electrolysis are conceivable. There are various potential production methods. One possibility is metallurgical manufacture of bulk material for producing sheet and wire to be used as expanded metal or woven metal mesh in electrode manufacture. The method is also promising for manufacturing coating powders to be used in thermal and plasma spraying.
- Stage of Development
- Lab tested
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
- IPR status
- IPR applied but not yet granted
- IPR notes
- The technology has been registered with the German Patent and Trade Mark Office. It can be registered in other countries in the priority year or upon later PCT registration.
Partner Sought
- Expected Role of a Partner
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The university is looking for partners for the further development of the technology and its implementation in industry or partners for joint production.
The following sectors are particularly addressed:
◼ Water electrolysis
◼ Hydrogen production
◼ Chemistry
◼ Steel industry
◼ Alloy material industry - Type and Size of Partner
- SME <=10
- SME 50 - 249
- Big company
- Other
- SME 11-49
- Type of partnership
- Research and development cooperation agreement
- Investment agreement
Dissemination
- Technology keywords
- 04002002 - Hydrogen production
- 10002013 - Clean Production / Green Technologies
- Market keywords
- 03002 - Batteries
- 08001020 - Electronic chemicals
- 06002004 - Hydro-electric
- Targeted countries
- All countries
