The main research themes of our Unit are directed towards the development and application of Fuel Cells, with a strong emphasis on the basic aspects of electrocatalysis and electrochemical energy conversion, the search of new materials for fuel cell components, design and construction of prototypes with the developed components as well as the integration of the fuel cells in energy conversion systems.
Our research labour is involved in three main topics:
- High Temperature Fuel Cells (SOFC, MCFC)
- Low temperature Fuel Cells (PEMFC)
- System Integration
Research Projects in development now
TOGETHER: Trigeneration with Geotermia, Hydrogen and Renewable Energy
RTC-2017-5926-3
Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities. Co-funding by The European Regional Development Fund - European Union
Project Leaders-CIEMAT: M. Rosario Heras Celemin, Jose Antonio Ferrer Tevar and Tomás González Ayuso
E-LIG-E: New concept for portable generation of energy based on hydrogen and ultralight fuel cell of high power density.
ENE2015-70417-P
Ministry of Education and Competitiveness
Project Leaders: Paloma Ferreira Aparicio and Antonio Martínez Chaparro
DIR-BIOSOFC: SOFCs directly fuelled by biogas; Effects of impurities on the efficiency and stability in long-term tests
MAT2013-45043-P
Ministry of Education and Competitiveness
Project Leader: María José Escudero Berzal
Research Projects in the past years
- DIVERCEL-CM Programme: Towards energetic diversification through power systems based on Fuel Cells
S2009/ENE-1475
V PRICIT, Autonomous Community of Madrid
Project Leader: Dr. Tomás González Ayuso [Dr. Loreto Daza Beltrand until 16th May 2012]
- ELECTROFILM: Preparation and study of microporous thin layers for the electrochemical energy conversion in Fuel Cells
MAT2011-27151
Ministry of Education and Competitiveness
Project Leader: Dr. Antonio Martínez Chaparro
- SOFCBIO: Efficient anode materials for IT-SOFC fueled with biogas: a renewable fuel
MAT2010-20846
Ministry of Education and Competitiveness
Project Leader: Dr. María José Escudero Berza - CEB_H2: Hydrogen applications for energy and transport requierements of a PYME
CIT-120000-2009- 013
Ministry of Education and Innovation
Project Leader:
- ENERCAM-CM Programe: Program for the exploitation and optimisation of the regional energetic resources of the Community of Madrid by the validation of PEMFC and SOFC technology
S-0505/ENE-304
IV PRICIT, Autonomous Community of Madrid
Project Leader: Dr. Loreto Daza Bertrand
- DECATEL: Development of new catalysts prepared by electrodeposition for the electrochemical energy conversion
MAT2007-64210
Ministry of Education and Innovation
Project Leader: Dr. Antonio Marrtínez Chaparro
- MATSOFC: Sinthesis and characterisation of materials for their use as elelctrodes of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
MAT2005-02933
Ministry of Education and Science
Project Leader: Dr. Rita X. Valenzuela Balderrama
- MEDEA: Microstructural design of electrodes for Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) Fuel Cells
ENE2005-08799-C02-01/ALT
Ministry of Education and Science
Project Leader: Dr. María Paloma Ferreira Aparicio
- NECATPEM: Development of new electrocatalysts for polymeric fuel cells
MAT2002-103125
Ministry of Education and Science
Project Leader: Dr. Loreto daza Bertrand