Fuel Cells
Fuel cells are used primarily in automotive, stationary power and mobile consumer products to improve performance and reduce reliance on fossil fuels. They consist of two electrodes coated by an “ink” which contains the catalyst (and commonly carbon) that are separated by an electrolyte (can be liquid or solid, e.g. a membrane). Fuel cells offer an efficient way to generate energy while emitting minimal greenhouse gases.
Over the past 30 years, Microfluidics has consistently demonstrated the ability to process materials used in the production of fuel cell components and similar materials (e.g. inkjet inks) with a highly uniform, often submicron particle size. Few homogenizer technologies can approach the results achieved by Microfluidizer® technology.
Microfluidizer® processors help manufacturers of catalyst or electrode materials to:
- Reduce the amount of catalyst needed
- Improve efficiency with a 10 nm dispersed coating for metal plates
- Create uniform electrodes for easier and more consistent post-processing
- Scale up from lab to full industrial production — guaranteed
