Co-operation Profile

R&D Activities at INCDIE ICPE-CA The main activities focused on electrical engineering technologies and materials include research in the EU priority area like: Fuel Cells & Hydrogen Storage; Carbon Materials; Conducting Materials; Soft and Hard Magnetic Materials; Ceramic Materials; Composite Materials; Radiochemistry; Non-conventional Engineering; Electrochemical Technologies; Acoustic and Vibrations Control and also various services for SMEs: technology transfer, building of strategies, technical assistance, consulting, information, documentation and personal training in the electric engineering field. Direct Alcohol & PEM Fuel Cells: ? Materials development for DAFC / PEMFC ? System Components Manufacture for DAFC / PEMFC ? Catalyst Manufacture and Screening: Pt and Pt alloys: Pt-Ru, Pt-Ru-Se, Pt-Fe and Pt-Cr ? Selective and CO tolerant catalysts: Ru-Se / Rh-Ru-Se ? Alternative Proton Conducting Polymers for DAFC / PEMFC ? Electrodes Optimization ? Sputtered and Mesh Based Electrodes ? Low Cost Bipolar Plates ? Gasketing: Thermally and chemically stable polymer / carbon gaskets Fuel Cell Systems ? Low / high temperature DAFC and PEMFC ? Mixed Reactant DAFC / PEMFC ? Flexible Fuel Cells (Fuel & Mechanical Flexibility) Hydrogen Storage materials for high temperature PEMFC ? Nanofibrilar polymer structures for hydrogen storage; ? Intermetallic compounds like Fe-Ti, Zr-Ni, La-Ni, Mg-Ni ? Hydrides of intermetallic compounds by conventional melting, melt spinning, mechanical alloying and thin films deposition Performance testing ? Fuel Cell Performance Testing (fuel cells and systems up to 1.5kW) ? Electrochemical Testing: Cyclic Voltammetry, Methanol Oxidation Reaction - MOR, Oxygen Reduction Reaction - ORR, Carbon Monoxide Reaction – COR. Materials characterization: ? Cyclic Voltametry ? Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy ? X-ray Diffraction ? UV-VIS Spectrometry ? Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy ? Coupled TG-DTA-DSC–FTIR ? Atomic Force Microscopy ? Thermal Conductivity ? Particle Size Distribution ? Dilatometry ? Porosimetry ? Specific Surface Area ? Hydrogen storage capacity (Sievert method) Low Temperature – Solid Oxide Fuel Cell ? Developing advanced materials for SOFC- LT components (electrodes, electrolites, interconnects ) ? Materials for seals SOFC-LT (glass-ceramic, ceramic-ceramic, metal-ceramic) ? Developing LT-SOFC prototypes of 1 – 5 kW, starting from basic elements. Few of the present involved projects at INCDIE ICPE-CA in hydrogen and fuel cells related technologies are: • CEEX 88 / 2005 - Low cost alternative multifunctional materials for high temperature Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells; Project Director: G.A.Rimbu, 2005-2008, Value: 450000 EURO; • CEEX 602/ 2005 - Development and implementation of new technical solutions for PEMFC performance improvement; Project Partner Responsible: G.A.Rimbu, 2005-2008, Value: 40000 EURO; • CEEX 195/2006 - PV/FC hybrid system for energetic autonomy; Project Director: G.A.Rimbu, 2006-2008, Value: 450000 EURO; • CEEX 760/2006 - Fuel cell system for direct bio-alcohol electrooxidation; Project Director: G.A.Rimbu, 2006-2008, Value: 450000 EURO; • CEEX 226/2006 - Integrated system for energy conversion from regenerable sources; Project Partner Responsible: G.A.Rimbu, 2006-2008, Value: 40000 EURO; • PNII-CNMP- 21-034/2007 - 5 kW Fuel Cells Integrated Energy System; Project Director: G.A.Rimbu, 2007 – 2010, Value: 600000 EURO; • PNII-CNCSIS – 222/2007 - New nanostructured Materials for Hydrogen Storage; Project Director: G.A.Rimbu, 2007 – 2010, Value: 275000 EURO; • PN 06300201 - Components development for low temperature direct alcohol fuel cells (DAFC) and high temperature solide oxide fuel cells (SOFC), for applications in generating electrical power and didactic & demostrative kits; Project Director: G.A.Rimbu, 2006 – 2008, Value: 200000 EURO; • CEEX – 86 (4213)/2006 – ” Nanocristaline materials with high performance in hydrogen storage”, Project Director: M.Lucaci, 2006 – 2008, Value: 450000 EURO; • CEEX 708-1 (7019)/2006 – ”Hydrogen storage materials to be used in ultraclean hydrogen thermal compressor, for fuel cells and hybride vehicles applications”; Project Partner Coordinator: E.Enescu, Value: 60.000 EURO; • PN II - 21-023 (7021)/2007 – “Implementation clean energetic technologies by developing a hydrogen adsorbing metal alloys based thermal engine”; Project Partner Coordinator: E.Enescu, Value: 80.000 EURO; • CEEX - 86/2006 „High performant nanocristaline materials for hydrogen storage”; Project Director: M.Lucaci, 2006-2008, Value: 450000 EURO; • PN 2 – C 71-116, “Intelligent functional micro / nanomaterials” Project Director: M.Lucaci, 2007-2009, Value: 650000 EURO;

INCDIE ICPE-CA is addressing the hydrogen and fuel cell issues and helping to facilitate a smooth transition to a new energy future. In collaboration with industry, public and private sectors, other Romanian and EU R&D Institutes and Laboratories, INCDIE ICPE-CA is going to provide high level expertise in hydrogen storage and fuel cell technologies and systems, as well as related materials development, characterization and measurement. New interested partners are very welcomed for participating together in the frame of EU Projects especially FP7 Programme, regarding the Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Technologies.