Advanced Characterization of Technical components for New Power-to-X Technologies

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Mission

Bridging the gap between materials research and Power-to-X (PtX) industry using neutron and X-ray science

The green transition calls for new energy systems based on hydrogen and energy conversion systems to be developed and validated. Large-scale Research Infrastructures (RIs) can play a major role in this development by translating model materials or components into tested and validated proof-of-concepts for the benefit of both research, industry and society in general.

The ACTNXT project pools together RIs already performing relevant R&D within the field of hydrogen and PtX and develops a set of new instrumentation solutions tuned to provide crucial knowledge essential to testing novel concepts, component designs and materials, and understand their behavior in representative conditions. The partnership is supplemented by leading Research and Technology Organizations (RTOs) and companies to ensure optimal integration between the new RI-instrumentation and its users in research and industry.

Who Are We?

The ACTNXT consortium is coordinated by the Danish Technological Institute’s (DTI) and centered around leading neutron and synchrotron facilities (PSI, ESRF, CERIC, ILL). These partners provide the backbone for developing and commissioning advanced instrumentation dedicated to PtX technologies. University partners (UCPH, TU Darmstadt) offer key supplementary knowledge in digital modeling and materials science. RTOs (DTI, CEA, TNO, EMPA) contribute with an extensive experience in PtX research, development and industrial collaboration. Industrial partners, including both SMEs and major companies, supply end-user perspectives and critical test samples. This integrated approach ensures that new instrumentation is robustly developed and broadly adopted. The figure below shows how the total project work is distributed among the partners, measured in person-months.