THE HYDROGEN AND
FUEL CELL CENTER

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More than 100 scientists at ZBT in Duisburg, Germany research, test and advise on topics related to hydrogen, fuel cells and electrolysis to make this technology reality for a sustainable future together with you!

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Wir wollen mit dir an unserer Zukunft tüfteln!
Steig ein mit uns in die Tiefen der Compoundiertechnik und analysiere mit uns diverse Experimente!
Werde Teil unseres Teams und bring den Wasserstoff voran!
A paper on the key properties of carbon black materials for fuel cells and batteries, in which ZBT researcher Adib Caidi was also involved, was honoured with the CENIDE Best Paper Award 2024.
Safety first! In the field of hydrogen technologies, there is still a great need for norms and standards to ensure safety. A joint workshop organised by Fraunhofer ISE, DLR and ZBT in February 2025 will drive the topic forward.

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Im Forschungsprojekt MoDOpt-PtX arbeiten Partner aus der Wissenschaft und der Wirtschaft gemeinsam an Lösungen für optimierte und skalierbare Power-to-X-Anlagen. Bei einer Auftaktveranstaltung zur Einbindung der Praxispartner trafen sich jetzt alle Beteiligten in Duisburg beim ZBT.
Shortly before the end of the FC_Bio project, the project committee met for its final meeting at the ZBT. The results from the four sub-projects were summarised. They should help to make fuel cells more environmentally friendly and sustainable than they already are.
Alternative propulsion systems are intended to make aviation more environmentally friendly. To achieve this, they need to be particularly light and powerful. A consortium with ZBT participation is currently developing a particularly power-dense fuel cell stack.
ZBT is developing air-cooled lightweight fuel cells with a high power density for research into an innovative, hydrogen-based drive system for UAVs and aircraft in the 25 kg to 2 tonne weight class.
Knowing the current water distribution in the fuel cell during operation is an important aspect in optimising the performance and service life of the fuel cell. In the new ‘US Fuel Cell’ project, ZBT and its partners are developing an innovative method based on ultrasonic waves.

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