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Key words
- Technology of hydrogen
- Fuel reformers
- Production of hydrogen from biofuels
- Photoproduction of hydrogen
- Catalyst engineering
- Characterization of catalytic devices
- Membrane reactors
- Microreaction technology for micro fuel cells
- Hydrogen purification
Institute of Energy Technologies. Hydrogen Laboratory
General description of the activity
- To design, develop, characterize and test new catalytic devices based on nano- and micro-structures for the generation and purification of hydrogen.
- To develop fuel reformers based on catalytic walls, membrane reactors and microreactors for commercial fuel cell application.
- To facilitate the transfer of technology with private companies and joint ventures interested in hydrogen and fuel cells.
Specific areas of research energy field
- Preparation and evaluation of catalysts for the production of hydrogen from conventional fuels as well as bio-fuels.
- Preparation and evaluation of catalysts for selective oxidation reactions and atmospheric pollutant abatement.
- Preparation of catalysts for the production of bio-diesel
- Characterization of catalysts and nanoparticles with advanced techniques, such as high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and focus ion beam (FIB).
- Design, modelling, and manufacture of catalytic wall reactors and microreactors for the generation of hydrogen in portable applications.
- Functionalization of silicon structures with catalysts for the manufacture of micro-fuel cells for electronic gadgets.
- Development of membrane reactors for the production and simultaneous separation of hydrogen for fuel cells in mobile applications.
- Design, modelling, control, and manufacture of fuel reformers for the distributed generation of hydrogen for fuel cell feeding.