{"id":14602,"date":"2026-03-04T12:09:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T12:09:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zbt.de\/projects\/nh3avi-process-for-the-inline-production-of-metal-supported-sofc-meas-for-aviation\/"},"modified":"2026-08-24T07:38:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T07:38:55","slug":"nh3avi","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/zbt.de\/en\/projects\/nh3avi\/","title":{"rendered":"NH3Avi - Inline production of metal-supported SOFC MEAs for aviation"},"content":{"rendered":"
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NH3Avi – Inline production of metal-supported SOFC MEAs for aviation<\/h1>\n

Climate-neutral flying requires new energy sources – and new production technologies. In the NH3Avi project, we are developing an inline-capable process for the production of metal-supported SOFC membrane electrode assemblies (MEA) for use with ammonia in aviation. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

In order to significantly reduce pollutant emissions in aviation<\/strong>, it is necessary to switch to alternative, carbon-free energy sources. The possible options are limited by the need for high energy density in terms of both installation space and weight. <\/p>\n

Ammonia<\/strong> (NH3<\/sub>) offers decisive advantages here. It is liquid at relatively low pressures at ambient temperature and therefore offers a high energy density. It can also be converted directly into electricity in solid oxide fuel cells<\/strong> (SOFC) – without additional process steps as a reactant. <\/p>\n

However, the use of ammonia as a climate-neutral fuel in aviation still faces a few hurdles. For example, current SOFC technologies<\/strong> make it difficult to use them in aircraft due to long start-up times and low cycle stability at very high operating temperatures. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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New cell design for higher cycle stability<\/h2>\n

In the recently launched NH3Avi project<\/strong>, we are pursuing three core objectives together with the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology (ILT), the Chair of Materials for Electrical Engineering 2 at RWTH Aachen University and the Leibniz Institute for Plasma Science and Technology (INP):<\/p>\n