Component 9 Support for the Private Sector, Research, Development and Innovation Investment 8 „ Developing a program to attract highly specialized human resources from abroad in research, development and innovation activities” PNRR/2022/C9/MCID/I8
The Project Title: “Novel Graphene/metal composites as advanced catalytic systems in the hydrogen based energetics”
The main objective of the project is to develop a new family of catalytic systems applicable in the energy related electrochemical processes, including their use for electrolytic hydrogen production as well as in the PEM hydrogen fuel cells. The main practical goal will be the total or partial replacement of expensive noble metals by cheaper and readily available alternatives. The new catalytic systems will be based on transition metals supported by a hybrid RGO-CNTs carbon matrix.

The following specific objectives are considered to be achieved:
 Synthesis and characterization of composites based on RGO-CNTs with
transition metals;
 Evaluation of the electrochemical performance of the prepared RGO/M (M=
transition metal) composites as electrocatalysts for HER (HER – Hydrogen
Evolution Reaction) and ORR (ORR – Oxygen Reduction Reaction);
 Fabricating a prototype of the PEM hydrogen fuel cell by integration of RGO/M
composites in the membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs);.
 Building a laboratory scale electrolyzer for the “blue” hydrogen production with
the use of the RGO/M composites suitable for HER.

The project total value: 6 999 996 RON (1,418,669 EURO)
Completion deadline: 30.06.2026
The project code: CF 27/14.11.2022
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