The Antares single-cell fixture

Product purpose

R&D activities in the field of electrocatalysis increasingly require access to suitable single-cell equipment systems (fixtures) to:

1. test new components such as electrodes, membranes, porous transport layers (PTL, also known as gas diffusion layers, GDL), and bipolar plates;
2. optimise performance through the systematic selection of operating conditions (pressure, temperature, feeding/collection modes for reactants/products, etc.) while enabling detailed analyses such as reactant and/or product crossover, reaction kinetics, and other critical parameters;
3. simulate the real operating conditions of electrolysers in the laboratory.

The problem we aim to solve

From the analysis of commercially available single-cell fixtures, the Antares team has identified clear technical limitations, such as the incompatibility with high-pressure operation, incompatibility of construction materials (especially fittings) with operating conditions (alkalinity, temperature), low versatility to different electrode thicknesses.

Our solution

These considerations led the Antares team to develop a single-cell fixture designed to overcome the limitations observed in products currently available on the market. This enables the provision of a globally superior product to research teams, suitable for a wide range of electrolytic processes.Antares cell is equipped with advanced features such as an engineered serpentine flow field to optimize fluid distribution, exceptional craftsmanship ensuring superior build quality, and a meticulous selection of metals and elastomers of specifically developed grades to enhance performance and longevity.

Datasheet

PROCESS COMPATIBILITY

AEM, PEM, AWE
Including CO2 and other processes beyond water electrolysis

AREA

5-25 cm²

HYDRAULIC CONNECTION

G-type threads (AISI 316L) in the plate to host a compression ring fitting connection for both plastic and metallic tubes

ELECTRIC CONNECTION

Threaded M6 or unthreaded banana port 2mm or 4mm

MATERIALS

Nickel, Titanium, Stainless steel

DISTRIBUTION TYPE

Multi-channel serpentine

for the 5 cm2 stack fixture is possible to chieve more then 5 cell upon request. to add each cell ask for the optional component "ANT_BPP_H5STACK"