Centre for CO2 Technology

The EIL has purpose built hydrogen safe laboratory facilities suitable for development and testing of electrochemical devices and multi-kW fuel cell systems.

To achieve accurate and reliable fuel cell performance results, test stations must be carefully designed and operated. Our researchers are encouraged to design and build their test rigs personally, including the LabVIEW software for interfacing and data collection. We currently have 3 PEFC, 2 SOFC, 2 low temperature electrolysis rigs and a high temperature steam / CO₂ electrolyser test stand.

The EIL is well equipped with electrochemical test facilities, including seven electrochemical work stations (six with electrochemical impedance spectroscopy); two rotating disk and one rotating ring disk rigs. Controlled compression contact resistance apparatus,  on-line gas chromatography rig; two QCM / EQCM rigs; LCR meter; lock-in amplifier and corrosion cells.

High temperature preparation furnaces for SOFCs; ball mills, reduction furnaces; pellet presses; hot press.

The ability to rapidly test a new cell or device design or concept is essential for the development of new electrochemical technology. Using CAD/CAM facilities and dedicated student workshop we are able to minimise the: conceive, design, fabricate and test cycle time.

Within the EIL facilities such as BET, TPO, DMA, DSC and mercury porosimetry are available. UCL hosts the London Centre for Nanotechnology that has world class materials and surface analysis instrumentation.