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EPSRC Reference:	EP/W033321/1
Title:	Advanced Metrology for Polymer Electrolysers - AMPERE
Principal Investigator:	Brett, Professor D
Other Investigators:	Rettie, Dr A Shearing, Professor P Miller, Dr T Jervis, Dr R Foglia, Dr F
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Project Partners:	Horiba Mira Ltd Johnson Matthey National Physical Laboratory NPL Oxford nanoSystems Ltd
Department:	Chemical Engineering
Organisation:	UCL
Scheme:	Standard Research - NR1
Starts:	01 October 2022	Ends:	30 June 2024	Value (£):	252,571
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:	Sustainable Energy Vectors
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:	Energy
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Panel History:	Panel Date Panel Name Outcome 09 Feb 2022 Production and integration of zero carbon hydrogen research call Announced
Summary on Grant Application Form
Hydrogen will play a central role in the clean economy and in meeting ambitious climate targets. However, to realise its full potential, we must enable low cost, widespread production of zero-carbon H2 by water electrolysis, powered using renewable energy. Underlying this challenge is improved understanding of these complex systems from atoms to cells under real world operating conditions. AMPERE brings together experts from academia, national laboratories and industry to diagnose and understand degradation and performance-limiting processes in electrolysers. Crucially, this project will address the effects of system dynamics, a key but often overlooked aspect of operation when using intermittent energy sources such as solar and wind. We will leverage a unique toolbox of state-of-the-art measurement techniques, spanning length scales from ionic motion in the polymer membrane, to local electrochemical activity across electrode assemblies, water management and bubble formation. This will produce the definitive picture of multi-scale electrolyser dynamics and our focus on realistic production rates and in-situ/operando methods will ensure these insights will have practical relevance. Thus, the outputs of AMPERE will help usher in zero-carbon H2 at scale, as a chemical feedstock and energy vector for clean power generation, heating and transportation.
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