Electrode Supply
Our NiCo Electrode in South Africa
Bifunctional NiCo on Ni foam (100–1000 cm²), electroless-deposited, shipped to South Africa. The same coated electrode operates as both HER cathode (80 mV) and OER anode (260 mV) at 100 mA/cm² in 30 wt% KOH (no IR correction).
HER overpotential
@ 100 mA/cm²
OER overpotential
@ 100 mA/cm²
Cell @ 0.5 A/cm² / 60 °C
91.4% efficiency
Cities served
in South Africa
Published reference performance
In a 5 cm² AEM cell with our bifunctional NiCo electrode on both sides and a commercial Zirfon separator (500 µm), the cell logs 0.5 A/cm² at 1.81 V at room temperature (82% energy efficiency) and 1.62 V at 60 °C (91.4%). At 1.0 A/cm²: 2.05 V at room temperature and 1.79 V at 60 °C.
Continuous 1000-hour run with the same configuration at 0.5 A/cm² and 40 °C in 30 wt% KOH: voltage drift of 21 µV/hr. Renewable-coupled dynamic-load runs of 9 days (solar) and 100 hours (wind) on the same electrode + separator combination.
Customers in South Africa can request samples in sizes from 5 cm² bench coupons to 1000 cm² pilot-scale electrodes to reproduce the published numbers on their own cell.
South Africa hydrogen context
South Africa's Hydrogen Society Roadmap envisions a "Hydrogen Valley" corridor connecting Johannesburg to Durban. The country's platinum group metals (PGM) mining industry creates natural synergies with fuel cell and electrolyser technology. Rich solar and wind resources support green hydrogen production.
Key industries
Electrode applications for South Africa
Hydrogen use cases especially relevant to the South Africa market.
Mining Operations Hydrogen
Mining sites are evaluating hydrogen-fuel-cell haul trucks and on-site hydrogen production. Our bifunctional NiCo electrode supplies that hy...
Electrode use caseenergyGreen Hydrogen Production
A bifunctional bi-metallic NiCo catalyst on large-area Ni foam, electroless-deposited and tested on both cathode and anode of an AEM cell. 9...
Electrode use casetransportHeavy Transport Hydrogen Fueling
Heavy-truck and bus depots are early-adoption sites for hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles. Our bifunctional NiCo electrode supplies on-site hydrog...
Electrode use caseindustrySteel Decarbonization
Hydrogen-based direct reduction of iron (H2-DRI) replaces coke with hydrogen as the reductant. Our bifunctional NiCo electrode on large-area...
Electrode use caseShip our Electrodes to South Africa
Request a sample or pilot-scale electrode shipped to South Africa. Sizes from 5 cm2 coupons to 1000 cm2.
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