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Hydrogen Utilization Process Lab
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The lab works toward a hydrogen energy society, with fuel cells at its core.
AboutAbout the lab
Building a hydrogen energy society around fuel cells
The Hydrogen Utilization Process Lab studies the materials and processes of fuel cells and related hydrogen systems, aiming to realize an environmentally friendly hydrogen energy society centered on fuel cells.
The lab is set up to carry out the whole research flow in one place: material preparation, fabrication of battery cells, evaluation of electrochemical properties, gas analysis, microstructure observation, and process simulation.
It actively takes on work ranging from basic materials research to industry-academia collaboration and demonstration studies aimed at practical use.
Key terms
- Polymer electrolyte fuel cell (PEFC)
- A fuel cell that uses a solid polymer membrane as the electrolyte. In this lab, materials such as electrocatalysts are studied
- Solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC)
- A next-generation fuel cell that can flexibly use a variety of fuels. The lab investigates its reaction processes and stability
- Oxide support
- An oxide used as the support on which an electrocatalyst is placed. It is intended to solve the problem of carbon corrosion
- Metal-supported SOFC
- An SOFC that uses heat-resistant stainless steel as its support. It aims for resistance to thermal shock and fuel starvation
ResearchResearch themes
Aiming to realize an environmentally friendly hydrogen energy society centered on fuel cells, the lab studies the materials and processes of fuel cells and related hydrogen systems. It tackles technical challenges such as developing new materials, clarifying mechanisms and processes, establishing guidelines for system design, and improving durability for the practical use of hydrogen technologies.
*Illustrative imageElectrodes and Processes for Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells
For polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs), the lab develops new electrocatalysts with high performance and high durability, and works on establishing guidelines for material design starting from the catalyst support. Its results include the development of electrocatalysts using oxide supports, which fundamentally solve the problem of carbon corrosion.
*Illustrative imageElectrode Materials for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
For solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs), a next-generation type that can use a variety of fuels, the lab clarifies the reaction processes and thermodynamic stability of the cells and develops cells with excellent durability. In an international joint research project with MIT, it aims to develop a reversible cell capable of both fuel cell power generation and steam electrolysis.
*Illustrative imageDevelopment of Metal-Supported SOFC Cells
Aiming for SOFC cells that are highly robust against thermal shock and fuel starvation, the lab researches and develops the cell materials and structures of metal-supported SOFCs, which use heat-resistant stainless steel as the support.
*Illustrative imageAtomic-Level Design of Fuel Cells
The lab aims to establish "hydrogen utilization engineering," which concerns hydrogen-using systems such as fuel cells. It is developing a range of approaches, from defect chemistry and solid-state electrochemistry at the atomic, electronic, and molecular levels to thermodynamics, mass transport, electrode processes, electrochemical measurement and microscopic observation, three-dimensional microstructure observation, and accelerated testing methods.
MembersFaculty
The members of the Hydrogen Utilization Process Lab are faculty members, senior technical specialists, research fellows, technical staff, and doctoral, master's, and undergraduate students.As of 2026
- Vice President / Chief ProfessorKazunari Sasaki
- ProfessorMasamichi Nishihara
- ProfessorShunsuke Taniguchi
- ProfessorJunko Matsuda
- Associate ProfessorYuya Tachikawa
- Assistant ProfessorMasahiro Yasutake
- Assistant ProfessorShiun Noda
- Assistant ProfessorMoritz Lukas WEBER
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The top and research theme images are illustrative and were not taken at the lab. They are cropped from Wikimedia Commons images. Cropped CC BY-SA images are provided under the same CC BY-SA license as the original (version shown on each line).
- Top image: “Billings Hydrogen Bus” Warren K. Leffler / Public domain (cropped)
- Electrodes and Processes for Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells: “HEXAGONAL FUEL CELL STACK - NARA - 17472482” 作者不詳 / Public domain (cropped)
- Electrode Materials for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: “SOFC scientist” Tavo Romann / CC BY 4.0 (cropped)
- Development of Metal-Supported SOFC Cells: “KSC-06pd0006 - Technicians working on fuel cell in OPF” Kim Shiflett / Public domain (cropped)
- Atomic-Level Design of Fuel Cells: “Catalyst zoom” Preston MacDougall / CC BY 4.0 (cropped)
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