General information
Organisation
The French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) is a key player in research, development and innovation in four main areas :
• defence and security,
• nuclear energy (fission and fusion),
• technological research for industry,
• fundamental research in the physical sciences and life sciences.
Drawing on its widely acknowledged expertise, and thanks to its 16000 technicians, engineers, researchers and staff, the CEA actively participates in collaborative projects with a large number of academic and industrial partners.
The CEA is established in ten centers spread throughout France
Reference
SL-DRF-24-0244
Direction
DRF
Thesis topic details
Category
Condensed Matter Physics, chemistry, nanosciences
Thesis topics
Advanced 3D-printed metallic bipolar plates for PEMFC application
Contract
Thèse
Job description
To meet the increasing energy demand and diversify energy resources, fuel cells emerge as a promising solution. This Ph.D work aims to contribute to the development of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFCs), with a specific focus on bipolar plates (BPs) which ensure gas distribution and current collection. The first objectives are to design and manufacture stainless steel BPs using 3D printing (SLM - Selective Laser Melting) and to develop organic and inorganic anticorrosion coatings. Multiple channel architectures will be designed and characterized, including in-situ assessments with membrane-electrode assemblies (MEAs). Coatings will also be characterized, particularly in terms of their corrosion resistance through polarization methods. In the second phase, the aim is to integrate the optimized BPs with MEAs and thoroughly study the performance of PEMFCs using electrochemical techniques to gain fundamental insights into the mechanisms that limit PEMFCs performance.
University / doctoral school
Sciences Chimiques: Molécules, Matériaux, Instrumentation et Biosystèmes (2MIB)
Paris-Saclay
Thesis topic location
Site
Saclay
Requester
Position start date
01/10/2024
Person to be contacted by the applicant
FRANCOIS Mélanie melanie.francois@cea.fr
CEA
DRF/IRAMIS/NIMBE/LICSEN
CEA Saclay – Bâtiment 466 – PC 14
91191 Gif-Sur-Yvette Cedex - France
0169089191
Tutor / Responsible thesis director
JOUSSELME Bruno bruno.jousselme@cea.fr
CEA
DRF/IRAMIS/NIMBE/LICSEN
IRAMIS/NIMBE/LICSEN
Bât.466, p.14.
91191 Gif sur Yvette
0169 08 91 91
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https://iramis.cea.fr/nimbe/Phocea/Membres/Annuaire/index.php?uid=MF276647
https://iramis.cea.fr/nimbe/LICSEN/