FACTEUR 10 (ANR/Programme Hydrogène et piles à combustible) :Development of membrane electrode assemblies with the aim of reducing the cost of platinum by a factor of 10 per unit power. The FACTEUR10 consortium includes CEA - LITEN (coordinator), PAXITECH, KEMSTREAM, CNRS - LIMHP, CNRS - LRC ILV - SPAM.
CATIMINHY (ANR/ PAN-H 2008) :Coating of fuel cell active catalyst layers using different hybrid printing techniques. The partners in this project include CEA - LITEN (coordinator), INPG - LGP2, SILIFLOW, University Joseph Fourrier - LEGI, PAXITECH, RHODIA, CNRS - CFL..
AGRI-ELEC (ANR/ Bio Energie 2008) : The development of microbial fuel cells using agricultural and forestry by-products as well as effluents from the pulp and paper industry as fuel. The partners in this project include LGC CNRS-University of Toulouse, LEMIRE CEA/IBEN-CNRS-University Aix-Marseille II, CEA-Saclay, ECOFOG - University of the French Antilles and French Guyana, CTP Grenoble - The Pulp and Paper Research and Technical Centre, PAXITECH, LCA INRA-University of Toulouse. Project Website
SIPOPAC(ANR/PAN-H 2006 - 2009):PaxiTech is the co-ordinator of the ANR project "SIPOPAC". The aim of this project is to decelop a hydrogen storage solution is similar to a chemical hybride system where a chemical leads to the produtcion of hydrogen; in this case, hydrogen is produced by mixing a nanoporous silica powder with an aqueous solution. The partner in this project include LPM, INSA, Bio-Logic, PETZL and CTMN. Ended project
CHAMEAU(ANR/PAN-H 2006):This project aims to understand and improve water management in PEMFC using both experimental results and theorical modelling studies. The different partners in this project include CEA , INPT , LET UMR CNRS 6608, INPG , Ecole Centrale de Lilles, HELION and PCA. Ended project
CARBOCELL(ANR/Matériaux et procédés 2006): This project involves using new nanostructure carbons from cellulose (and it derivates) for energy conversion and storage. The different partners in this project includes Armines/ENSMP/ CEMEF, LEPMI, SAFT, BATSCAP and TIMCAL. Ended project
Projects funded by the European Union
Project Multiplat : Biomimetic Ultrathin Structures as a Multipurpose Platform for Nanotechnology-Based Products
(European Commision/ 7th Framework Programme/ Theme: Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and New Production Techniques)
The goal of the MultiPlat project is to develop biomimetic proton conductive membranes with nanometer thickness (nanomembranes) through convergence of the number of fields. The primary application of this multipurpose nanotechnological platform is the next generation of fuel cells where it will replace the prevailing evolutionary modifications of the state of the art solutions. The members of the Multiplat consortium are Technische Universität Wien,(Coordinator); Ecole Polytech. Feder. de Lausanne; Commissariat à l’Energie Atomique; University of Leipzig; NANOCYL SA, and PAXITECH SAS.
HY CHAIN (6ème PCRD): This aim of project is to test more 150 small urban vehicles by hydrogen fuel cells.
Projets financés par le FUI (Fond Unique Interministériel)
Kalliste : The Kalliste project is funded by the « LyonBiopole Competitiveness Cluster ». The associated partners for this project include 2 private enterprises K-Plan and PaxiTech as well as 2 university laboratories namely UMR-MD3, University Aix-Marseille II and UMR6001 – LCMBA, University Nice Sophia Antipolis. The aim of the project is to propose the technical equipment necessary for the evaluation of the chemo-sensitivity of pathogenic agents and for medication dosage integrated into a completely mobile laboratory. Energy consumption in the mobile laboratory will need to be optimised. PaxiTech’s role in the project Kalliste is to develop a complete power system for isolated locations based on fuel cells and other renewable energies.
Hycan : HyCAN is a FUI funded R&D project, sponsored by « Tenerrdis – New Energy Technologies Competitiveness Cluster », and co-financed by the Département of Isère and the city of Grenoble. The project involves four enterprises from the Rhone-Alps region (AD-VENTA, BOXAL, McPHY Energy, PAXITECH) as well as the Institute Néel (CNRS) Grenoble and the LEREM Laboratory Montataire. The aim of the HyCAN project is develop new hydrogen storage solutions for portable fuel cells.
Fuel Cell, Systems and Technologies