High-performance catalysts. Responsible use of precious metals.
Fuel cells play an important role in the transition to cleaner mobility and green hydrogen. At Umicore, we focus on making the technology more efficient, durable and resource-efficient through our advanced PEM fuel cell catalysts.
Our catalysts combine high performance and long lifetime with the efficient use of precious metals. Through advanced materials science and catalyst engineering, we continuously work to reduce the amount of platinum-group metals needed while maintaining the performance and durability our customers require.
From precious metals to circular catalysts
Precious metals such as platinum and iridium are critical resources. Using them responsibly means not only reducing the amount needed, but also recovering them at the end of a product's life.
This is where Umicore brings a unique advantage. Our expertise spans precious metals management, catalyst development and recycling. We already recover valuable metals from fuel cell catalyst production scrap and end-of-life catalysts. As the fuel cell market develops, we are working to further advance collection, treatment and recycling solutions to help close the loop.