Publications

⇢ Energy and hydrogen consumption evaluation of a fuel cell city bus based on roller chassis dynamometer measurements

Reithuber P., Weller K., Schutting E., Eichlseder H.; International Journal of Hydrogen Energy Vol. 97, 2025

⇢ Fluoride Emission Rate Analysis in Proton Exchange Membrane Water Electrolyzer Cells

Kuhnert E., Heidinger M., Bernroitner A., Kiziltan Ö., Berger E., Hacker V., Bodner M.; Frontiers Energy Research, Sec. Fuel Cells, Electrolyzers and Membrane Reactors Vol. 12, 2024

⇢ Transitioning to a renewable hydrogen system: Optimal infrastructure for self-sufficient hydrogen supply in Austria by 2030

Strömer S., Beck A., Traninger M., Orsolits D., Reuter S.; Smart Energy Vol. 15; 2024

⇢ Off-grid hydrogen production: Analysing hydrogen production and supply costs considering country-specifics and transport to Europe

Radner F., Strobl N., Köberl M., Winkler F., Esser K., Trattner A; International Journal of Hydrogen Vol. 80; 2024

⇢ Advanced testing methods for proton exchange membrane electrolysis stacks

Höglinger M., Kartusch S., Eder J., Grabner B., Macherhammer M., Trattner A.; International Journal of Hydrogen Energy Vol.77; pp 598-611; 2024

⇢ Impact of intermittent operation on photovoltaic-PEM electrolyzer systems: A degradation study based on accelerated stress testing

Kuhnert E., Mayer K., Heidinger M., Rienessel C., Hacker V., Bodner M.; International Journal of Hydrogen Energy; 2023

⇢ How to size regional electrolysis systems - Simple guidelines for deploying grid-supporting electrolysis in regions with renewable energy generation

Radner F., Strobl N., Köberl N., Rauh J., Esser K., Winkler F., Trattner A; Energy Conversion and Management: X; Vol.20; 2023

⇢ Utilizing hydrogen pressure energy by expansion machines – PEM fuel cells in mobile and other potential applications

Singer G., Köll R., Aichhorn L., Pertl P., Trattner A.; Applied Energy Vol 343, 2023

⇢ Investigation of the Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell System Cathode Exhaust Gas Composition Based on Test Bed Measurements

Reithuber P., Frühwirth C., Buchberger S. and Eichlseder H.; Energies Vol.16, Issue 16, 6057; 2023

⇢ Artificial intelligence for solid oxide fuel cells: Combining automated high accuracy artificial neural network model generation and genetic algorithm

Mütter F., Berger C., Königshofer B., Höber M., Hochenauer C., Subotić V.; Energy Conversion and Management Vol. 291, 2023

⇢ A review on metal hydride materials for hydrogen storage

Klopčič N., Grimmer I., Winkler F., Sartory M., Trattner A.; Journal of Energy Storage Vol. 72, Part B, 2023

⇢ Development of an ejector for passive hydrogen recirculation in PEM fuel cell systems by applying 2D CFD simulation

Singer G., Köll R., Pertl P., Trattner A.; Journal of Automotive and Engine Technology

⇢ Experimental Investigation of the Influence of NO on a PEM Fuel Cell System and Voltage Recovery Strategies

Reithuber P., Poimer F., Brandstätter S., Schutting E., Buchberger S., Trattner A., Eichlseder H.; Journal of Energies 2023,

⇢ Main degradation mechanisms of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell stacks – Mechanisms, influencing factors, consequences, and mitigation strategies

Wallnöfer-Ogris E., Poimer F., R Köll R., Macherhammer M., Trattner A; International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 2023

⇢ Simulation-Assisted Determination of the Start-Up Time of a Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell

M. Bodner, Ž. Penga, W. Ladreiter, M. Heidinger, and V. Hacker; Energies Vol. 12; Issue 23; 2021

⇢ Photometric Method to Determine Membrane Degradation in Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells

Mathias Heidinger, Eveline Kuhnert, Kurt Mayer ,Daniel Sandu, Viktor Hacker,and Merit Bodner; Energies Vol.16; Issue 4; 2023

⇢ Analysis of PEM Water Electrolyzer Failure Due to Induced Hydrogen Crossover in Catalyst-Coated PFSA Membranes

Eveline Kuhnert, Mathias Heidinger, Daniel Sandu,Viktor Hacker and Merit Bodner; Membranes; 2023

⇢ A Review of Accelerated Stress Tests for Enhancing MEA Durability in PEM Water Electrolysis Cells

Eveline Kuhnert, Viktor Hacker, Merit Bodner; International Journal of Energy Research 2023

⇢ Experimental Investigation of Degradation Mechanisms in a Range Extender PEM Fuel Cell System

Peter Reithuber, Florian Poimer, Stefan Brandstätter, Eberhard Schutting, Alexander Trattner, Prof. Helmut Eichlseder; Conference Contribution to18th Symposium „Sustainable Mobility, Transport and Power Generation”; 2021

⇢ Refurbishment of Natural Gas Pipelines towards 100 % Hydrogen - A Thermodynamic-Based Analysis

Nejc Klopcic, Thomas Stöhr, Illena Grimmer, Markus Satory, Alexander Trattner; Energies 2022 Volume 15, Issue 24; 2022 DOI 10.3390/en15249370

⇢ Derivate photometry as a method for the determination of fluorine emission rates in polymer electrolyte fuel cells

Mathias Heidinger, Kurt Mayer, Joel Edjokola, Merit Bodner, Daniel Sandu, Hacker Viktor; Poster at 14th International Summer School on PEFCs

⇢ Colorimetric Method for the Determination of Fluorine Emission Rates in Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells

Kurt Mayer, Mathias Heidinger, Joel Mata Edjokola, Merit Bodner, Viktor Hacker, Daniel Sandu; Poster at the 8th Regional Symposium on Electrochemistry for South-East Europe 2022

⇢ A novel method for equivalent circuit fitting in python using differential evolution

Mathias Heidinger, Kurt Mayer, Merit Bodner, Viktor Hacker; Poster at DocDays VT 2022

⇢ R&D on lifetime of hydrogen fuel cells

Merit Bodner, Mathias Heidinger, Michaela Roschger, Sigrid Wolf, Karin Malli, and Viktor Hacker; Conference Contribution to e-nova; 2022

⇢ Investigation of the Hydrogen Mass Fraction Distribution in a Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell through Experimentally Validated Simulation

Merit Bodner, Željko Penga and Viktor Hacker; Conference Contribution to ECS 2022;

Funding

We would like to thank:

Land Steiermark
Steirische Wirtschaftsförderungs- gesellschaft
Upper Austria
Bundesministerium für Digitalisierung und Wirtschaftsstandort
FFG
Bundesministerium für Klimaschutz, Umwelt, Energie, Mobilität, Innovation und Technologie