Industrial Consultancy & Sponsored Research (IC&SR) , IIT Madras
Technology Category/ Market
Technology: PEMFC including super-hydrophobic graphite coating;
Industry: Fuel cell, Electronics, Automobile. energy & infrastructure; Applications: PEM Fuel cell, Transport, portable;
Market: The global polymer electrolyte membrane Fuel cell (PEMFC) market size is expected to reach $2 Billion by 2030, at a CAGR of 7%.
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Problem Statement
- In present era, the ever-increasing harmful effects of fossil fuels, there is a need to deploy renewable & green technologies and polymer electrolyte membrane Fuel cell(PEMFC) is introduced as most efficient power conversion technologies with zero emission.
- However, the important challenge in PEMFCs is water management which need to be solved.
- A few patent & non-patent literatures discussed herein with different coating layers but could not address the above issues.
Technology
- Present Patent describes about a super-hydrophobic material coated graphite mixed-flow field plate, & further featured in smart charts.
Key Features/ Value Proposition
Technical Perspective:
- Subject Fuel cell is a PEM fuel cell which helps in enhancing water management & prevent slogging.
- Said fuel cell helps in achieving a maximum power density of 0.36W/cm2 .
Industrial Perspective:
- Advantage of the PEMFC with super-hydrophobic graphite surface which operates continuously at enhanced static current density & worked without purging.
Questions about this Technology?
Contact for Licensing
sm-marketing@imail.iitm.ac.in
ipoffice2@iitm.ac.in
Research Lab
Prof. Sarit Kumar Das
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Intellectual Property
- IITM IDF Ref.2240
- IN Patent No: 429719 (Granted)
Technology Readiness Level
TRL- 4
Proof of Concept ready & validated