SBIR/STTR Research Award
SBIR Phase I: Novel Membrane-Electrode Assembly for High-Temperaure PEM Fuel Cells
Award amount
$99,999Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2003Award details
- Awarding agency
- National Science Foundation
- Branch
- Not reported
- Recipient company
- FuelCell Energy, Inc.
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
- FSN3MKNGEDX8
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
- Not reported
Research abstract
This Small Business Innovation Research Phase I project is directed at developing novel high-temperature membranes/MEA for PEM fuel cell system for next generation vehicle (NGV) application. The overall objective is to operate PEM fuel cell at 120-150C to achieve high cell performance, improve CO tolerance, mitigate water and thermal management challenges and reduce system cost. The technical approach is to develop high-performing MEA consisting of membranes of high water retention capability and cathode of low polarization at high temperatures.
High-temperature PEMFC is attractive due to its unique characteristics of simple system design. Such a clean, high-efficiency and simple system is very attractive for NGV. The main commercial market will be NGV passenger car and bus. Other markets will include mobile/portable power, ship, and commercial/residential building applications..
Technology keywords
Not reported
Other awards by this recipient
Verified by the same UEI. These are other public SBIR/STTR award pages, not a merged company record.
- Protonic Ceramic Membranes with Unprecedented Electrochemical Efficiency
- High Performance Catalytic Heat Exchanger for SOFC Systems
- Thermochemically Integrated Solid State Hydrogen Separator and Compressor
- Industrial Flue Gas Cleanup using DFC Technology
- Development of a Butanol Fuel Processor for Person-Portable Fuel Cell Power Systems
Research funding history
51 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1989–2020). Reported award amounts total $13,080,296. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II
Agencies: Department of Energy, Department of Defense, Department of Health and Human Services, National Science Foundation, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Environmental Protection Agency