03.5 / Industries / NRG
Energy storage & generation
Water, electrolyte and coolant management in fuel cells, batteries and electrolyzers, with no parasitic draw.
The problem
In energy hardware, every watt spent moving fluid comes off the output. Water flooding in a fuel cell or uneven electrolyte in a flow battery costs performance and life.
What we do
Directional gradient coatings move liquid where you want it and keep it away from where you don't. We design the channel and coating pattern, build test cells, and hand over a process ready for production.
Device types
- NRG-01
PEM fuel cells
Water removal at the cathode, hydration at the membrane
- NRG-02
Battery thermal management
Even coolant distribution across the pack
- NRG-03
Redox flow batteries
Electrolyte distribution across the stack
- NRG-04
Electrolyzers
Membrane hydration and gas-liquid separation
- NRG-05
Solar panels
Water shedding and anti-soiling surfaces
- NRG-06
Solid-state interfaces
Wetting control at electrolyte boundaries
Design constraints we plan for
- Bipolar plates and metal foils
- Thermal cycling
- Chemical resistance