Anion Exchange Membranes: enable downstream innovations

Ionomr Innovations Inc.

Titichai Navessin, PhD MBA

Chief Administrative Officernavessin@ionomr.com

t: 1-778-997-1476

Nov. 13, 2017Cuernavaca, Mexico

Electrochemical Energy Hub – Vancouver, British Columbia

Ø Afuturecityintegratingrenewableenergy(hydro,solar,wind),waterelectrolyzers,fuelcells,electricvehiclesallpoweredbyhydrogen…

The VisionImagine the Future…

De-carbonization è e- and H2

ü Collective Vision in Canada

Why do we feel passionate about this?A clip from Sandviken says it best.

Sandviken – another small city with a big vision

http://sandvikenpurepower.se/in-english/about-sandviken-pure-power.html

Agenda

◎..panelists to include their views related to hydrogen as energy storage, and the advantages of integrating hydrogen in the energy sector.

◎…R&TD opportunities and goals on the topics you will cover,

◎…capabilities development needs you foresee for the introduction of hydrogen in the Mexican energy sector.◎

What we do:Alkaline Stable Anion Exchange Membranes

ConventionalAEMInstabilityinOH- solutions

Start with PBI-based (Fire Fighter Suit)

Stabilization…

• Steric Hindrance helps to protect C2 site

• Fundamentally solved the key OH- attacking the weakest link.

Alkaline Stable AEM ü Mechanically robust PBI-based membranes

ü Fundamentally solved degradation via OH- attacks

ü More environmentally friendly than PFSA

Anion Exchange MembranesS. Holdcroft – Simon Fraser University

Further R&TD

Commercialization

Why having stable AEM in the market place is a very big deal?

Ø Enables R&TD from downstream electrochemical technologies.

Enabling Downstream Developers to innovate

AEMFC – impact Triple Bottom line (Cost, Environment & Social)

ü Non PGM catalysts – Enabling other commodity transition metals (Ni)ü Non PFSA è cleaner supply chain, recyclable MEAsü Wider adoption

AEM Electrolysis

CO2 in strong base cause KCO3 to precipitate - reduce efficiency

Thick diaphram separator è Poor conductivity

Poor specific / Volumetric power density

ü Thin AEM operates with water or low conc. KOH

ü No issue with carbonate formationü Leverage from AEMFC and PEM

Electrolysis R&TD

Redox Flow BatteriesRedox Flow Batteries◎Membrane separates

Electrolyte solutions◎ H2SO4 common electrolyte

medium

Problems:◎ Self-Discharge due to

membrane permeability◎ Low efficiency due to high

resistance

AEM: Permeation of Vanadium Cations

Alkaline stable AEM: Conductivity

Agenda

◎..panelists to include their views related to hydrogen as energy storage, and the advantages of integrating hydrogen in the energy sector.

◎…R&TD opportunities and goals on the topics you will cover,

◎…capabilities development needs you foresee for the introduction of hydrogen in the Mexican energy sector.◎

Capabilities:• Intellectual Capital (Highly Qualified Personnel, HQP)

• National Networks

• International linkages

The Network (2012 – 2017):•joint R&D effort: Academic – Industry – Gov’t•Pre-competitive Research: Catalyst & Catalyst Layer for PEFC•Academic-led, industrial driven research topics

Funding (5 yrs)

Total = $8.1M

$5M APC$3.1M Industry and SFU (Host)

Coordinated by:

CatalysisResearchforPolymerElectrolyteFuelCells

Engineered Nickel Catalysts for Electrochemical Clean Energy(Ni Electro Can):

Fundamental, discovery, pre-competitive research

• 11 Professors across Canada• 7 International Research Organizations• 7 Companies• >$4M over 4 years (11/2015 – 11/2019)

Coordinated by:

Canada: Unique opportunities

• Early pioneer of Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Technologies>1,000 Electrolyzers, >500 fuel cell units deployed globallyRapidly growing energy storage solutions

• Major producer of Nickel• Exporting 220,000 metric tons/yr (10% of Global

production)

Beneficiation of Nickel + Electrochemical Clean Energy = Ni Electro Can

Ni Catalysts & AEM Catalyst Layers & MEAAEMFC

AEM Electrolysis

Concluding Remarks

§ Vision: H2 and e- as energy currency

§ Ionomr: Stable AEM enabling developers to innovate

§ Supply-chain, Network and Global Collaboration

About me:

◎12+ years of R&D project management experience◎Former National Program Technical Leader

◎Founder of Pacific Rim Research Corp. & Co-founder of Ionomr.

◎Raised & Delivered +$15M of R&D projects

Ni Electro CanNSERC Discovery Frontiers

Acknowledgement

Thank you for the opportunity to participate