Regenerative fuel cell is an electrochemical device that generate hydrogen from water and also are able to carry out the reverse process of generating electricity from hydrogen. It is a prospective technology for regenerative energy storage on the longer time scales. There are several challenges in this technology as the electrochemical cell has to dynamically perform the functions of both an electrolyzer and a fuel cell in a reversible fashion. In this project, we will work on choosing the right material sets for catalysts, membranes and transport layers to assemble a cell and demonstrate the functionality of the unitized regenerative fuel cell. In this process, we will perform a critical analysis of the levelized cost of storage and identify the areas of applications for this technology.

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