The core idea behind the Open Fuel Cell is to unleash your creativity when it comes to modifying individual components—or even redesigning them entirely to match specific experimental requirements. So why not replace the “original” flow fields, which are fabricated from electronic circuit boards by milling, with flow fields made […]
Theresa Schredelseker
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Corrosion is one of the major threads endangering the fuel cell. Unlike, for example, a car—where the danger is a hole slowly corroded into a metal component—the real risk in a fuel cell is the release of metal ions during corrosion. These ions can poison both the catalyst layer and […]
Some people like to kick off their weekend with a beer in hand. Others prefer assembling 40 fuel cells. Why not both? Call it a General Assembly Meeting, if you will—except instead of bureaucracy, we had soldering irons and instead of endless discussions, we had screws. Lots of them. Today, […]
At the end of September, Theresa had the opportunity to present the Open Fuel Cell (OFC) platform at the inaugural Open Source Hardware Conference (OSHOP) in Dresden. Organized by TU Dresden, HTW Dresden, and Fraunhofer IWU, the conference brought together over 120 participants from academia, industry, and the maker community […]
On November 22, 2024, the Open Fuel Cell (OFC) joined the fun at this year’s Night of Physics at the University of Duisburg-Essen (check it out here: Night of Physics). The event was all about giving the public a glimpse into the fascinating world of physics—and maybe convincing a few […]
Introduction In late November 2023, the Open Fuel Cell (OFC) took a significant leap forward in its application for educational purposes. The occasion was the “MeetTech+Teach” teacher conference held in Mannheim, where the OFC was showcased to educators eager to explore its potential. This event not only provided a platform […]
On August 3rd, 2023, we used the open fuel cell (OFC) operated in a simplistic experimental setup so spread the fascination about fuel cell technology among the next generation of scientists and engineers. As part of an outreach event called „SUNI“ (Sommer Uni), organised by the University of Duisburg-Essen, pupils […]
In late April, Burghard was invited to the Chemistry advanced class of Dr. Schulte in the Luisenschule in Muelheim. Preceeding this visit was an in depth focus topic during which the students covered electrochemistry over the course of four months. The practical application that concluded this topic was the Open […]
Today is the first Open Fuel Cell Meeting after I started working at ZBT. So I was able to pick up Leander and Frauke from the entrance and lead them to Burghard’s office. Today is the day on which we want to test a first OFC assembly for tightness. There […]
Livia and Roland are on vacation; so there is only a small Open Fuel Cell team meeting. We meet at the Chair of Energy Technology. Leander reports about the experiences he made when he tried to print more end plates using SLA. He had problems with the threads, which were […]