SBIR/STTR Research Award
Direct Energy Conversion Fuel Cell Using Ethylene Glycol with Non-Precious Metal Catalysts
Award amount
$99,879Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2011Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Army
- Recipient company
- GINER INC
- Proposal award date
- 2011-05-13
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
- ULB2NMDNXC69
- Solicitation number
- 2011.1
- Topic code
- A11-018
Research abstract
The proposed work will evaluate a new class of non-precious metal anode catalysts for Direct Ethylene Glycol Fuel Cells (DEGFC) in practical fuel cell hardware. The influence of catalyst composition and morphology on processing method, and on anode polarization will be investigated. The improved electrooxidation catalysts, together with low membrane cross-over rates and the potential to use very concentrated fuel/water mixes, forms the basis of a liquid feed fuel cell which exceeds the Direct Methanol Fuel Cell specific energy and energy density. The new catalysts incorporate only non-precious metals for reduced cost. Methods will be developed for processing membrane electrode assemblies to incorporate the new catalysts.
Technology keywords
Not reported
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Awards with the same topic code
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- Low Temperature Extended Lifetime Fuel Cell (LoTEL-FC) Power System for Unattended Ground Sensors
- Direct Ethylene Glycol Fuel Cell Power System for Unattended Ground Sensors
Research funding history
447 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1983–2025). Reported award amounts total $147,003,828. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II, Phase II – Direct to Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Energy, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Science Foundation, Department of Agriculture