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More than 100 scientists at ZBT in Duisburg / Germany research, test and advise on topics related to hydrogen, fuel cells and batteries to make this technology reality for a sustainable future together with you!

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Für den Klima- und Umweltschutz entwickeln wir die Zukunftstechnologien der Energiewende von der ersten Idee bis zur Serienreife! Sei dabei und bring uns mit deinem Know-how voran!

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People on their way to the trade fair K 2022

ZBT will exhibit at K 2022, the world's leading trade fair for the plastics and rubber industry, from 19 to 26 October 2022 to present the latest findings in compound technology.

ZBT Science news

Demonstrating a power-to-gas process chain including various technologies such as photovoltaic, electrolyser, methanation and direct air capture

figure with current-voltage characteristics

A graphene layer can significantly reduce the permeability of a fuel cell membrane without affecting the proton conductivity too much. ZBT and AMO have worked out how this can be done in the joint PROTONLY project.

Laboratory for determining hydrogen quality Hy-Lab at the ZBT

Fuel cell-based mobility requires clean hydrogen. Within the NRW project Hy-Cleanup, ZBT together with Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung is investigating new materials for removal of impurities from hydrogen.

ZBT has taken delivery of a new hot press. It can be used to investigate and optimize the production of graphite-based bipolar plates. ZBT scientists believe that there is still a lot of undiscovered potential in this process.

Producing “organic” fuel cells: Which petroleum-based materials can be replaced by renewable raw materials? ZBT is working with partner institutes on innovative materials that will make fuel cells even more sustainable.