Conversion and Storage of Renewable and Fossil Energy

The group's activities include fundamental study of functional materials and devices, as well as design, development of devices and processes with a clear industrial orientation. The main areas of work are: 1. Development of fuel cells and electrolysers, typically for operation above 250 º C. 2. Catalytic conversion for energy processes, including the synthesis or electrosynthesis of different fuels and intermediate reactions as water gas shift in a wide range of temperatures. 3. Production of H2, usually through the design of catalysts and integrated reforming processes of different molecules from fossil and renewable nature, such as natural gas, biogas, bioethanol, etc. 4. Development of gas separation membranes (H2, O2 and CO2) for integration into high-temperature industrial processes. 5. Development of catalytic membrane reactors and other solid state ionic devices as sensors.