Université Paris-Saclay and Elogen collaborate to implement PEM الكهربائي electrolysis

The University of Paris-Sclay and the company Elogens, which specializes in the design and assembly of the electrolyzer, signed a cooperation agreement on Friday, December 3, in the field of PEM (proton exchange membrane) electrolysis. They will pool their expertise in producing low-carbon hydrogen on a large scale using this promising technology.

Elogen and the University of Paris-Sclay are taking a new step in their partnership that began nearly twenty years ago. The new cooperation agreement, signed on Friday 03 December, aims to pool technical means and resources around a single research program dedicated to PEM electrolysis.

At the forefront of global research, the University of Paris-Saclay has skills in chemical and electrochemical processes, more specifically in materials science and in the field of electrocatalysis. “This knowledge will complement the expertise of Elogen’s R&D teams, together to push back technological frontiers and accelerate the improvement of the efficiency of the PEM electrolyzer. The efficiency of the electrolyzer is a key parameter at a time when lower cost of hydrogen production becomes critical to allow the development of the hydrogen sector in France and Europe”, says Jean-Baptiste Chouemé, General Manager ofIlogen, in a press release.

Towards a joint laboratory

Paris-Saclay students will participate in this collaboration by working on research projects. Various actors in the University and Elogens will benefit from shared access to materials research and development for parties, particularly within the experimental platform of the Institute of Molecular Chemistry and Materials at Orsay.

This cooperation will also take the form of joint participation in PhD research programs funded by the National Association for Research and Technology, in particular the CIFRE (Industrial Agreement for Training by Research) theses. Finally, the two entities plan to establish a joint laboratory with joint employees to develop this promising technology dedicated to the production of green hydrogen.

“The expertise of our researchers, as well as the advanced characterization tools available within the ICMMO experimental platform, should allow significant advances in a long-term trust relationship. This partnership will also contribute to the training of our students by putting them before scientific and technical questions for the large-scale application of PEM electrolysis”Sylvie Ritaio, president of the University of Paris-Saclay, concluded.