Bodner Group

We are dedicated to the conversion of chemical into electrical energy and vice versa, with the highest efficiency and zero emissions

The trade-off between performance, material use and durability are at the core of our research into low and high temperature polymer electrolyte fuel cells and electrolysers.

The research group has a deliberately broad focus ranging from the fundamental understanding of the mechanistic interaction of materials and operating conditions to the application of the gained knowledge for real world use of electrolysers and fuel cells. With this deep understanding of the state-of-the-art materials and their challenges, we aim to foresee what lies ahead in the future of electrochemical energy converters and be on the pulse of time with upcoming innovations.

  • Fuel cell and electrolysers performance and durability
  • Innovative materials for fuel cells and electrolysers
  • Alternative electrochemical processesr
  • Accelerated stress tests for fuel cells and electrolysers
Responsible Person
Ass.Prof. Merit Bodner
Head of Working Group

Bodner Group

Mathias Heidinger, Eveline Kuhnert, Kurt Mayer, Daniel Sandu, Viktor Hacker and Merit Bodner Photometric Method to Determine Membrane Degradation in Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells
Eveline Kuhnert, Mathias Heidinger, Daniel Sandu, Viktor Hacker and Merit Bodner Analysis of PEM Water Electrolyzer Failure Due to Induced Hydrogen Crossover in Catalyst-Coated PFSA Membranes
Maximilian Grandi, Matija Gatalo, Ana Rebeka Kamšek, Gregor Kapun, Kurt Mayer, Francisco Ruiz-Zepeda, Martin Šala, Bernhard Marius, Marjan Bele, Nejc Hodnik, Merit Bodner, Miran Gaberšček and Viktor Hacker Mechanistic study of fast performance decay of Pt-Cu alloy based catalyst layers for polymer electrolyte fuel cells through electrochemical impedance spectroscopy
Florian Tritscher, Adrian Mularczyk, Antoni Forner-Cuenca, Viktor Hacker and Merit Bodner Surfactant doped polyaniline coatings for functionalized gas diffusion layers in low temperature fuel cells
Viktor Hacker, Shigenori Mitsushima, Bernhard Gollas and Merit Bodner Student Poster Presentation on Hydrogen and Fuel Cells