The goal of the Materials for Future Hydrogen Technologies platform, MAT4HY.NRW for short, is to develop electrochemically active materials that are suitable for large-scale industrial use due to their high availability. By replacing expensive precious metal based catalysts, the aim is to make the hydrogen production required for the energy transition scalable through electrolysis on a large scale.
MAT4HY.NRW is intended to map and connect the entire value chain of water electrolysis for the first time: from theoretical calculations that identify suitable material combinations all the way to the production-readiness of new materials and technologies. Since the platform involves relevant industry partners, material-specific or process-related challenges for companies are taken into account from the very beginning.
The consortium also aims to facilitate joint courses, continuing education programs, and commercialisation strategies covering all aspects of materials research for hydrogen production, with the goal of firmly establishing the relevant expertise in the region.
