Fuel Cell Systems

Virtual Tour through our Fuel Cell Lab

In the research topicFuel Cell Systems, our work focuses on the following fields of work:

 

Characterization of Components, Cells and Stacks

 

Characterization of Systems and Peripheral Components

 

Development of Stacks and Systems

 

Production Research for Fuel Cells

 

Modelling and Simulation Performed on the Microscale up to the System Level

We support the development of membrane fuel cell systems in portable, stationary and mobile applications by characterizing single cells, cell stacks and entire systems. Furthermore, we test peripheral and cell components under extreme climatic conditions and with regard to their electrochemical resistance.

In addition to our research and development on fuel cell systems, we offer our customers characterization services in our laboratory center:

Center for Fuel Cells, Electrolysis and Synthetic Fuels

In the “Center for Fuel Cells, Electrolysis and Synthetic Fuels”, components and sub-systems for hydrogen technology are tested and characterized with scientifically based methods for applications in the fields of PEM electrolysis, PEM fuel cells (particularly for automotive applications), Power-to-Gas (PtG), Power-to-Liquid (PtL) and Power-to-Chemicals (PtC).

Selected Research Projects

 

HAlMa

H2 and Cation Contamination: Aging Effects, Material and Sensor Development

 

QuBK

Qualification of Fuel Cell Components

 

DEKADE

German Canadian Fuel Cell Cooperation: Diagnosis and Development of Components for Automotive Fuel Cells

 

BEPPEL

Bipolar Plates for Fuel Cells and Electrolysers

Ulf Groos

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Ulf Groos

Fuel Cell Systems

Fraunhofer ISE
Heidenhofstr. 2
79110 Freiburg

Phone +49 761 4588-5202

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Dr.-Ing. Matthias Klingele

Single Cell Characterization, Materials, and Production Technologies

Fraunhofer ISE
Heidenhofstr. 2
79110 Freiburg

Phone +49 761 4588-5432

Stefan Keller

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Stefan Keller

Characterization of Stacks and Systems

Fraunhofer ISE
Heidenhofstr. 2
79110 Freiburg

Phone +49 761 4588-5207

Nada Zamel

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Dr. Nada Zamel

Characterization of Contamination Effects

Fraunhofer ISE
Heidenhofstr. 2
79110 Freiburg

Phone +49 761 4588-5432

Timo Kurz

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Dr. Timo Kurz

Development of Stacks, Systems and Test Stations

Fraunhofer ISE
Heidenhofstr. 2
79110 Freiburg

Phone +49 761 4588-5205

Thomas Jungmann

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Thomas Jungmann

Standardization and Test of System Components

Fraunhofer ISE
Heidenhofstr. 2
79110 Freiburg

Phone +49 761 4588-2453

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Linda Ney

Production Research for Fuel Cells

Fraunhofer ISE
Heidenhofstr. 2
79110 Freiburg

Phone +49 761 4588-5484

Characterization of Components, Cells and Stacks

Multi-channel system with 68 potentiostats
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Teststand for spatially resolved characterization of single cells with a multi-channel system with 68 potentiostats.
  • To investigate the cell design, for the material and component selection and the development of operating strategies, we perform spatially resolved measurements on segmented single cells with up to 68 channels and currents up to 790 A. For the characterizations, we make use of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy.
  • To investigate stack designs and develop operating strategies, we characterize fuel cells with currents up to 1000 A. We perform single cell monitoring in the cell stack measuring single cell voltage. For stack characterization on the system level, we trigger periphery components (purge valve, anode recirculation pump, cathode air supply, cooling, etc.).
  • Characterization of cell components and life time investigations on membrane electrode assemblies using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, cyclic voltammetry, linear sweep voltammetry, limited current measurement, and CO stripping. 

Characterization of Systems and Peripheral Components

Test stand together with multi channel system
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Test stand together with multi channel system for fuel cell stack and system characterization in climate chamber.
  • Screening tests performed on peripheral components under exterme climate conditions
  • Investigation of chemical resistance of cell and system components for use in fuel cell systems. Surface analyses with ESEM/EDX, ICP-MS for the element analysis in liquid solutions i.e. in product water.
  • Field test monitoring, preparation of expert reports and scientific studies

Development of Stacks and Systems

© Fraunhofer ISE
1.5 kW fuel cell system from the ”Enersta“ project.
  • Validating cell, stack and system design for powers ranging up to 50 kW
  • Development of customized fuel cell test stands according to customer specifications
  • Development and experimental validation of control strategies, controls and power electronics
  • Development of safety techniques for hydrogen technology

Production Research for Fuel Cells

Screen printing process for catalyst layers
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Screen printing process for catalyst layers.
  • Conceptual design of membrane electrode assemblies (MEA)
  • Evaluation of machines, components, and materials (raw materials, pastes and inks, membranes)
  • Paste and ink development inclusive homogenization and characterization
  • Development of processes and methods for quality control along the complete MEA value chain
  • Ex-situ and in-situ characterization of layers and cell components
  • Techno-economic analysis of production processes

Modelling and Simulation Performed on the Microscale up to the System Level

Modelling a fuel cell electrode
© Fraunhofer ISE
Modelling a fuel cell electrode with inhomogenious parameter distribution.
  • Analytic modelling of the electrodes, e.g. for investigating performance and degradation depending on potentail- and load cycling
  • Computational fluid dynamics for validating cell and stack designs
  • System modelling for optimizing the system efficiency. We can investigate the effects of different operating strategies

Presentations on the Topic Fuel Cell Systems

Current Publications - Fuel Cell Systems

Jahr
Year
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Title/Author
Publikationstyp
Publication Type
2021 Lessons Learned from the Underrepresentation of Women in STEM: AI-enabled Solutions and More
Abuwatfa, W.; Zamel, N.; Al-Othman, A.
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Journal Article
2021 Catalyst Coated Membranes - their Structure, their Performance and their Durability
Zamel, N.
Vortrag
Presentation
2021 Hydrogen Technologies for a Green Mobility
Groos, U.
Vortrag
Presentation
2021 Characterizing Automotive PEMFC Membrane Electrode Assemblies
Groos, U.; Georg, A.; Gerteisen, G.; Hebling, C.; Klingele, M.; Sadeler, C.; Scherzer, A.; Schneider, P.
Vortrag
Presentation
2021 Pore-Scale Modeling of Anode Catalyst Layer Tolerance upon Hydrogen Sulfide Exposure in PEMFC
Hou, Y.; Prass, S.; Li, X.; Du, Q.; Jiao, K.; Zamel, N.
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Journal Article
2021 A Decade of German-Canadian Cooperation in Fuel Cells. Looking back at our story so far
Zamel, N.; Gerteisen, D.; Groos, U.; Hebling, C.
Vortrag
Presentation
2021 Application of Artificial Intelligence in the Context of Fuel Cells. An overview of surveyed literature
Scherzer, A.-C.; Schneider, P.; Zamel, N.
Vortrag
Presentation
2021 Potenziale von Wasserstoff und regenerativen Kraftstoffen in der zukünftigen Mobilität
Groos, U.; Hadrich, M.; Salem, O.; Jochem, P.; Pregger, T.; Grube, T.; Koch, T.; Sauer, J.; Jörissen, L.
Vortrag
Presentation
2021 Application of Artificial Intelligence in the Context of Fuel Cells
Scherzer, A.-C.; Schneider, P.; Zamel, N.
Vortrag
Presentation
2021 Activation mechanisms in the catalyst coated membrane of PEM fuel cells
Christmann, K.; Friedrich, K.A.; Zamel, N.
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Journal Article
2021 Fuel Cells, Stacks and Systems. Electrochemical Energy Applications: Fuel Cells and Electrolysis
Zamel, N.
Vortrag
Presentation
2021 From Catalyst Powder to Membrane Electrode Assembly - Results from HyFab
Clement, F.; Keding, R.; Klingele, M.; Ney, L.; Schneider, P.; Singh, R.; Groos, U.
Vortrag
Presentation
2021 The Role of Fuel Cells for the Energy Transformation in Mobility
Groos, U.
Vortrag
Presentation
2021 Verbundvorhaben "H2- und Kationen-Kontamination: Alterungseffekte, Material- und Sensorenentwicklung" (Halma*), Teilprojekt Kontaminationseffekte. Abschlussbericht
Prass, S.; Zamel, N.; Georg, A.; Groos, U.
Bericht
Report
2021 Reconstructing Porous Structures from FIB-SEM Image Data: Optimizing Sampling Scheme and Image Processing
Roldan, D.; Redenbach, C.; Schladitz, K.; Klingele, M.; Godehardt, M.
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Journal Article
2021 QuBK*: Qualifizierung von Brennstoffzellenkomponenten
Groos, U.; Klingele, M.; Schneider, P.
Vortrag
Presentation
2019 Modelling and Validation of Potential-Induced Degradation in the Cathode Catalyst Layer of PEMFC
Gerteisen, D.; Schneider, P.; Scherzer, A.-C.; Park, J.; Suh, K.-W.; Sadeler, C.
Vortrag
Presentation
2019 Fast and Reliable State-of-Health Model of a PEM Cathode Catalyst Layer
Schneider, P.; Sadeler, C.; Scherzer, A.-C.; Zamel, N.; Gerteisen, D.
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Journal Article
2018 Elektrodenalterung an Laboreinzelzellen
Sadeler, C.
Vortrag
Presentation
2018 Characteristic time constants derived from the low-frequency arc of impedance spectra of fuel cell stacks
Keller, S.; Özel, T.; Scherzer, A.-C.; Gerteisen, D.; Groos, U.; Hebling, C.; Manoli, Y.
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Journal Article
2018 LADOG - Brennstoffzelle und Batterie als Dieselersatz
Keller, S.; Christmann, K.; Heuer, A.
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Journal Article
2018 Heating of low and high temperature PEM fuel cells with alternating current
Kurz, T.; Küfner, F.; Gerteisen, D.
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Journal Article
2017 In-situ testing methods for membrane-electrode-assemblies
Groos, U.
Vortrag
Presentation
2017 A modular fuel cell battery hybrid propulsion system for powering small utility vehicles
Keller, S.; Christmann, K.; Sanchez-Arjona Gonzalez, M.; Heuer, A.
Vortrag
Presentation
2017 Characterization of PEM fuel cells by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy
Gerteisen, D.; Scherzer, A.-C.; Keller, S.
Vortrag
Presentation
2017 Canadian German Fuel Cell Research Cooperation
Groos, U.; Gerteisen, D.; Hebling, C.
Vortrag
Presentation
2016 Etablierung international harmonisierter Testprotokolle - Forschungsinstitute als neutrale Instanzen
Groos, U.
Vortrag
Presentation
2016 Investigation of inhomogenieties in automotive fuel cell stacks
Groos, U.; Keller, S.
Vortrag
Presentation
2016 Impedance spectroscopy of PEM fuel cells with large geometric area - challenges and opportunities
Gerteisen, D.; Scherzer, A.-C.; Keller, S.; Zamel, N.; Groos, U.
Vortrag
Presentation
2016 Möglichkeiten zur Charakterisierung im Feld - Teststandsentwicklung im Projekt MinimAl-Luft
Groos, U.; Kurz, T.; Ammon, G.; Hahn, D.; Leible, V.; Raimann, P.
Vortrag
Presentation
2014 Influence of air contaminants on planar, self-breathing hydrogen PEM fuel cells in an outdoor environment
Biesdorf, J.; Zamel, N.; Kurz, T.
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Journal Article
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