EPSRC Supergen Fuel Cells Consortium
The SUPERGEN Fuel Cells consortium is tackling the considerable challenges associated with making powerful, durable fuel cells. 
Researchers are working on three types of fuel cell technology and considering how cells can run on a variety of fuels including anything from bio alcohol to diesel.
The SUPERGEN Fuel Cells consortium is part of the wider EPSRC SUPERGEN initiative.
The consortium’s researchers are addressing the technical challenges of producing a thick-film solid oxide fuel cell with zero leakage, significantly improving fuel cell durability by halving the present degradation rate, substantially improving the power density of existing fuel cells, and improving fuel flexibility to cover renewable and logistic fuels. They have also established a dissemination, outreach and training programme in fuel cell science and engineering.
Areas of investigation include polymer electrolyte fuel cells, fuels, solid oxide fuel cell anodes cathodes and electrolytes, novel routes to powders and components, characterisation techniques, fuel cell modelling, high temperature polymer electrolyte fuel cells, high temperature solid oxide fuel cells, metal supported intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cells, and military applications for fuelcells.
Supergen Annual Open Day
This is being held at Nottingham University on Thursday the 13th November, with internationally respected speakers from around the UK.
Please register by downloading and completing the invitation form.
Who is Involved?
Consortium partners are Imperial College London, University of Newcastle, University of Nottingham, University of St Andrews, Ceres Power Ltd, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, Johnson Matthey plc and Rolls-Royce Fuel Cell Systems Ltd.
Pictures Top Right 'The Ceres Power Metal Supported Solid Oxide Fuel Cell', Left 'Johnson Matthey Fuel Cells HiSPEC Membrane Electrode Assemblies' and Bottom Right 'The Rolls Royce Integrated Planar Solid Oxide Fuel Cell'.