InnoCap - Innovative capillary electrolysis for high-efficiency production of green hydrogen

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Climate change is seen as a global existential threat for our current civilisation. It is primarily driven by the use of fossil fuels which, when combusted, emit large quantities of CO2. Renewable, so-called “green” hydrogen (H2) is a significant component of a future CO2-neutral economy. Technically, green hydrogen is produced in a process of electrolysis with water and green electricity. The resulting waste heat remains unused due to the low temperature levels. This means that a large part of the green electricity is “lost”. A new type of electrolysis, called “capillary electrolysis” was recently presented in the literature. Under laboratory conditions, this method has a measured degree of efficiency of up to 95%.

The aim of the project is to develop a new type of electrolysis where the efficiency level of hydrogen production is significantly increased. The exploitation of the waste heat is also significantly improved due to the higher temperature level in comparison to established, commercial electrolysis methods.