Utrecht University Hydrogen Initiative

Hydrogen research

Utrecht University

Hydrogen
research.

From electrochemistry
to energy systems.

Explore research ›   Inside the lab ›

Conceptual exploded solid-oxide cell with porous electrodes, dense electrolyte and gas-channel plates. Not to scale.

Experiments · Multiscale modelling · Energy-system analysis

AI-assisted solid-oxide cell illustration; not to scale.

Research across scales.

Conceptual solid-oxide cell architecture with porous electrodes, dense electrolyte and gas-channel plates.

01 · CELLS

Electrochemistry.

Performance and durability of solid-oxide cells, protonic ceramics and anion-exchange membrane electrolysis.

HyPRO ›   HyUSE ›

Conceptual porous hydrogen reservoir beneath confining geological strata.

02 · INFRASTRUCTURE

Transport & storage.

Hydrogen transport, leakage and porous storage, including caprock integrity under pressure cycling.

HyTROS ›   IDEA-H₂ ›

AI-assisted conceptual illustrations; not measured data or installed UU facilities.

All research programmes ›

THE HYDROGEN LAB

Solid-oxide research.
Controlled conditions.

At GeoLab, our solid-oxide test station supports research on stack performance, dynamic operation and durability.

Facilities & specifications ›   Laboratory enquiries ›

Actual test equipment inside Utrecht University’s Hydrogen Lab at GeoLab.
Hydrogen Lab · GeoLab, Utrecht University.

FROM CELLS TO STACKS

Solid-oxide stacks.

Stacks connect ceramic electrochemical cells through interconnects. Gas channels and seals separate reactant streams; heat and mass transport shape their collective response.

Electrolysis converts steam into hydrogen and oxygen. Fuel-cell operation generates electricity, heat and steam. We study how load, temperature and gas supply affect performance and durability.

Stack research ›

Solid-oxide stack with repeated cell layers held between end plates.
Technology reference; the laboratory configuration may differ.
Maya Toghani, Hydrogen Lab Manager.

Research & laboratory enquiries.

Maya Toghani ›

Hydrogen Lab Manager

m.toghani@uu.nl ›