Reference number : 172-2024-2025-Q2-1017226, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : University of Waterloo, recipient country : CA, recipient province : ON, recipient city : Waterloo|Waterloo, recipient postal code : N2L 3G1, program name english : Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives, program name french : Programme de collaboration en science, en technologie et en innovation - Initiatives de collaboration en R-D, program purpose english : Collaborate on multiparty research and development programs to catalyze transformative, high-risk, high-reward research with the potential for game-changing scientific discoveries and technological breakthroughs in priority areas., program purpose french : Collaborer à des programmes multipartites de recherche-développement dans le but de profiter de la synergie entre la recherche transformatrice à haut risque et à haut rendement et le potentiel de découvertes scientifiques et de percées technologiques révolutionnaires dans des secteurs d’intervention prioritaires., agreement title english : Design and Optimization of Alkaline Water Electrolyzers for Sustainable Hydrogen Generation, agreement title french : Conception et optimisation d’électrolyseurs alcalins pour la production durable d’hydrogène, agreement number : 1017226, agreement value : 154000.0, agreement start date : 2024-07-02, agreement end date : 2026-03-31, description english : The Project aims to enhance alkaline water electrolyser (AWE) efficiency for green hydrogen production by addressing gas bubble transport challenges. Utilizing advanced Ni-based metal 3D printing, it is planned to develop novel porous transport layers (PTLs) with controlled porosity and pore size gradients to facilitate efficient gas bubble removal and improve current density. Additionally, a revolutionary design that introduces water through a porous separator to reduce bubble formation on electrodes, potentially leading to a bubble-free operation and higher energy efficiency is being proposed. Via this collaboration, the NRC, the University of Waterloo (UoW) and Guelph University (UoG), using a multidisciplinary approach seek to reach the US Department of Energy's 2026 target of 1.0A/cm2 at 1.8V/cell in AWE systems, promising a significant advancement in the scalability and efficiency of hydrogen production technologies., description french : Conception et optimisation d’électrolyseurs alcalins pour la production durable d’hydrogène, expected results english : In the short term, anticipated outcomes will be strengthened collaborations across industry, academia, and government to support research excellence. In the medium term, anticipated outcomes will be the development of new and potentially disruptive technologies with collaborators. In the long term, find collaborative solutions to public policy challenges and create stronger innovation systems., expected results french : À court terme, les résultats prévus seront des collaborations renforcées entre l'industrie, le milieu universitaire et le gouvernement pour soutenir l'excellence en recherche. À moyen terme, les résultats attendus seront le développement de nouvelles technologies potentiellement perturbatrices avec des collaborateurs. À long terme, trouver des solutions collaboratives aux défis des politiques publiques et créer des systèmes d'innovation plus solides., additional information english : nan, additional information french : nan, owner organization : nrc-cnrc, owner organization title : National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada