1. Kick-Off Meeting “One BAT” KTI Nr. 7085.2 DCPP-NM
ETH Hönggerberg, HCI G 541, April 14, 2005
Kick-Off Meeting “One BAT” KTI Nr DCPP-NM
Anja Bieberle-Hütter

2. Anja Bieberle-Hütter, anja.bieberle@mat.ethz.ch
Modified Agenda
10.30 – am Welcome and Introduction
10.45 – am General Affairs and Project Overview
11.30 – pm ZHW-CCP
12.00 – pm EPFL-LC
12.30 – pm ETHZ-NMW
1.00 – pm Lunch
2.00 – pm NTB-ImS
2.30 – pm ETHZ-LTNT
3.00 – pm Discussion about collaboration between the project partners
3.30 – pm Potential Industrial Partners
4.00 – pm Discussion and Other Business:
- Next meetings: Date, Location
- Feedback, Comments, Suggestions
Anja Bieberle-Hütter,
11/12/2018

3. Anja Bieberle-Hütter, anja.bieberle@mat.ethz.ch
Agenda
10.30 – am Welcome and Introduction
10.45 – am General Affairs and Project Overview
11.30 – pm ZHW-CCP
12.00 – pm EPFL-LC
12.30 – pm ETHZ-NMW
1.00 – pm Lunch
2.00 – pm NTB-ImS
2.30 – pm ETHZ-LTNT
3.00 – pm Discussion about collaboration between the project partners
3.30 – pm Potential Industrial Partners
4.00 – pm Discussion and Other Business:
- Next meetings: Date, Location
- Feedback, Comments, Suggestions
Anja Bieberle-Hütter,
11/12/2018

4. Anja Bieberle-Hütter, anja.bieberle@mat.ethz.ch
General Overview
Project One-BAT approved for 1 year
CHF 798`500 (in 2 tranches)
Conditions:
IP strategy established
Contracts signed and handed to KTI
Battery expert from industry involved in the project
Preparation of concurrence analysis
Project review with KTI after 6 months ( 2. tranche):
presentation of intermediate results
presentation of possible business models (“Wertschöpfungskette”)
concurrence analysis
Considerable changes of the project (partner, plan, budget) have to be approved by KTI  information to Anja
KTI has to be informed in time about patent application and issue of a patent
Required statements in publications and public documents: “mitfinanziert durch die KTI”
Signing of agreement for commercial utilization of project results (latest 3 months after project start), i.e. Framework and Coordination Agreement
 done
 done latest next week
- Konkurrenzanalyse: p.19 im Vertrag  ongoing während des Projektes
 done
Anja Bieberle-Hütter,
11/12/2018

5. New Features of KTI Discovery Projects
Reports:
1. controlling report due after 3 months
afterward: controlling reports every 6 months
Final report at the end of the project
“Umsetzungsplan” for project results (with final report)
“Umsetzungsaudit” with KTI delegation (5-12 months after project end)
new
new
new
new
Anja Bieberle-Hütter,
11/12/2018

6. Timetable: Project Start June 05
Alternative project start: May 05
Anja Bieberle-Hütter,
11/12/2018

7. Anja Bieberle-Hütter, anja.bieberle@mat.ethz.ch
Meeting Organization
One meeting about 3 weeks before controlling report or review:  4 meetings
Location: 3 x ETH Zürich Hönggerberg, 1 x EPFL Lausanne ?
Meeting minutes ( kick-off meeting: Anja)
Slides of meetings available on NMW homepage:
each group sends slides (.ppt) to Daniel after the meeting
each file will be password protected
password: ktionebat
Liste of co-workers available on NMW homepage
Anja Bieberle-Hütter,
11/12/2018

8. Anja Bieberle-Hütter, anja.bieberle@mat.ethz.ch
Financial: General
CHF 798`500 for 12 months:
CHF 768`500 for salary
CHF 30`000 for further expenses
CHF 170`000 from BFE ? (Dr. Hintermann)
1. tranche: CHF 400`000 for 6 months
2. tranche: after project review with KTI
Payment to principal applicant (ETHZ)
 form: “Auszahlungsbegehren” to download from NMW homepage:
Each group is responsible for …..
… collecting their original receipts and “Buchungsbelege”
… spending the money in the anticipated time frame (unused money has to be returned after the project!)
… completing their own financial report according to form:
Final financial report collected by Anja due May 31, 2006 (project start June 05)
Anja Bieberle-Hütter,
11/12/2018

9. Anja Bieberle-Hütter, anja.bieberle@mat.ethz.ch
Financial: Year 1
Total for 12 months: CHF 798`500.00
(without BFE contribution so far)
Further expenses
Salary
ETHZ-NMW CHF 4`500 CHF 328`500
EPFL-LC CHF 4`500 CHF 120`000
NTB-ImS CHF 13`500 CHF 140`000
ZHW-CCP CHF 3`000 CHF 80`000
ETHZ-LTNT CHF 4`500 CHF 100`000
CHF 30`000
CHF 768`500
Anja Bieberle-Hütter,
11/12/2018

10. Project Overview: 1 Year
WP 1: Fuel Cell Development NMW, EPFL, NTB
WP 2: Gas Processing Unit Development LTNT, NTB
WP 3: Thermal System Management NTB, ZHW, NMW, EPFL, LTNT
WP 4: Product Development  > year 3 Industrial Partner, all
WP 5: Project Management CERION
 WP, milestones, and deliverables have to be adjusted to 1 year project:
3, 6, 9, and 12 months
Anja Bieberle-Hütter,
11/12/2018

11. WP1: Fuel Cell Development
WP 1.1: Electrolyte
Fabrication and characterization of dense CGO by PVD (EPFL), spray pyrolysis and PLD (NMW)
Fabrication and characterization of YSZ electrolytes by spray pyrolysis and PLD (NMW)
Deposition on two substrates: Foturan and Si (NMW, EPFL)
Membrane stress measurements as f(T, processing parameters) (EPFL)
Milestones:
Month 3: - dense and crack-free electrolyte with composition CGO 80/20 (NMW, EPFL)
- 500°C-800°C in air characterized; s > °C in air (NMW, EPFL)
- microstructure characterized (NMW, EPFL)
Month 6: - electrical characterization of free standing membrane (NMW, EPFL)
- stress measurements as input for PEN design optimization (EPFL)
- YSZ electrolytes characterized (NMW)
Month 9: - stress measurements of NMW sampes (EPFL)
Month 12: h degradation characterization (NMW)
Deliverables:
Month 6: - selected samples NMW  EPFL for stress measurements: dimensions: 4`` or 1 cm x 3 cm, substrate: Si or Foturan
Anja Bieberle-Hütter,
11/12/2018

12. WP1: Fuel Cell Development (continued)
WP 1.2: Anode
Fabrication and characterization of NiO-CGO (NMW, EPFL)
Investigation of deposition parameters in order to obtain porous layers and good electrical conductivity (NMW, EPFL)
Electrochemical characterization (NMW)
Thermal stability (NMW, EPFL)
Stress measurements (EPFL)
Milestones:
Month 3: - crack-free Ni-CGO films, s > C, > 30% porosity in reduced state (NMW, EPFL)
Month 6: - electrochemical characterization of NMW and EPFL films (NMW)
- thermal stability and degradation f(T, t) (NMW, EPFL)
- stress measurements (EPFL)
Month 9: - stress measurements of NMW samples (EPFL)
Month 12: - anode electrochemically characterized with overpotential < °C (NMW)
Deliverables:
Month 3: - selected samples from EPFL  NMW for electrochemical characterization: dimensions to be specified by U. Mücke, substrate: YSZ polished bulk pellet (from NMW)
Month 6: - selected samples from NMW  EPFL for stress measurements: dimensions: 4`` or 1 cm x 3 cm, substrate: Si or Foturan
Anja Bieberle-Hütter,
11/12/2018

13. WP1: Fuel Cell Development (continued)
WP 1.2: Cathode
Fabrication and characterization of LSCF (NMW, EPFL)
Investigation of deposition parameters in order to obtain porous layers and good electrical conductivity (NMW, EPFL)
Electrochemical characterization (NMW)
Thermal stability (NMW, EPFL)
Stress measurements (EPFL)
Milestones:
Month 3: - crack-free LSCF films, s > C, > 20% porosity (NMW, EPFL)
Month 6: - electrochemical characterization of NMW and EPFL films (NMW)
- stress measurements (EPFL)
Month 9: - stress measurements of NMW samples (EPFL)
- thermal stability and degradation f(T, t) (NMW, EPFL)
Month 12: - cathode electrochemically characterized with overpotential < °C (NMW)
Deliverables:
Month 3: - selected samples from EPFL  NMW for electrochemical characterization: dimensions to be specified by D. Beckel, substrate: CGO polished bulk pellet (from NMW)
Month 6: - selected samples from NMW  EPFL for stress measurements: dimensions: 4`` or 1 cm x 3 cm, substrate: Si or Foturan
Anja Bieberle-Hütter,
11/12/2018

14. WP1: Fuel Cell Development (continued)
new
WP 1.4 Microfabrication and Electrical Contacting
Design of standard PEN including all microfabrication steps (NTB, NMW, EPFL)
Design and fabrication of electrical contacts (NTB, EPFL)
Microfabrication of PEN (NTB, EPFL)
Integration of Ni grid  thermally more stable structures (EPFL)
Milestones:
Month 3: - design of standard PEN and of electrical contacts available (NTB, NMW, EPFL)
- first microstructured PEN elements ready for testing (NTB, NMW, EPFL)
- proof of concept for Ni grid (EPFL)
Month 6: - re-design of PEN element and electrical contacting (NTB, NMW, EPFL)
- Integration of Ni grid in process flow (EPFL)
Month 12: - optimized, crack-free, stable microstructured PEN elements (NTB, NMW, EPFL)
Deliverables:
Month 3: - first microstructured PEN element NTB, EPFL  NMW for testing: dimensions to be specified by U. Mücke
Month 6-12: - continuous supply of thin films and PEN elements for testing: NTB, NMW, EPFL
Anja Bieberle-Hütter,
11/12/2018

15. WP1: Fuel Cell Development (continued)
WP 1.5 PEN Integration and Testing
Development of test rig for PEN characterization (NMW)
Integration and Characterization of PEN (NMW)
Milestones:
Month 3: - test rig for PEN characterization operating (NMW)
Month 6: - first electochemical testing results of integrated PENs (NMW, EPFL, NTB)
Month 9: - optimized electrochemical testing of PEN structures (NMW)
Deliverables:
Year 1 Milestone:
integrated fuel cell performance °C with external electrical connections
Anja Bieberle-Hütter,
11/12/2018

16. Anja Bieberle-Hütter, anja.bieberle@mat.ethz.ch
WP2: GPU Development
WP 2.1: Reformer
Design and modelling of reformer: fuel preheating, different approaches of microscale fuel atomization, optimal microscale mixing of fuel and air, steam reforming – partial oxidation (LTNT)
Catalytic material deposition in the micro-system (NTB)
Development of process flows (NTB)
Evaluation of design from processing point of view (NTB)
Milestones:
Month 3: - first reformer design available (LTNT)
Month 6: - modelled and evaluated reformer based on 0.3 g/h butane in 2 cm3 with T max difference 50°C (reformer modelled for methane): effect of thermal conductivity of the reformer walls on the reformer process, microchannels coated with catalyst vs. porous catalyst (LTNT)
Month 12: - reformer demonstrator with significant butane conversion 600°C and stable for feeds of 0.02 to g/h butane incl. gas chromatography (fabrication: NBT, testing: LTNT)
Deliverables:
Month 3: - reformer design from LTNT  NTB for evaluation
Month 6: - final reformer design from LTNT  NTB for fabrication
- GPU = gas processing unit
Anja Bieberle-Hütter,
11/12/2018

17. WP2: GPU Development (continued)
WP 2.2: Post-combustor
Development and testing of post-combustor similar to reformer: T homogeneity, pressure drop, integration of Venturi nozzle checked in order to pump air through the fuel cell stack (LTNT)
Catalytic material deposition in the micro-system (NTB)
Development of process flows (NTB)
Fabrication of test device (NTB)
Milestones:
Month 3: - first preliminary post-combustor design available
Month 6: - improved designs of post-combustors aiming for 0.3 g/h butane feed, fully oxidized in °C and max. pressure drop of 3 Pa (LTNT)
Month 12: - first preliminary post-combustor demonstrator aiming for significant oxidation 600°C and stable for feeds of 0.02 to 0.5 g/h butane (fabrication: NBT, testing: LTNT)
Deliverables:
Month 6: - designs of post-combustor from LTNT  NTB for fabrication
Anja Bieberle-Hütter,
11/12/2018

18. WP2: GPU Development (continued)
WP 2.3: Integration and Testing
Development of test rig for GPU including gas chromatography (LTNT)
Performance measurements: gas mixtures, cocking analysis, T distribution, pressure drop (LTNT)
Milestones:
Month 3: - design of test rig available (LTNT)
Month 6: - test rig for reformer and post-combustor for GPU performance incl. gas chromatograph (LTNT)
Month 9: - performance measurements of GPU (LTNT)
Month 12: - delivery of first reformer and post-combustor designs aiming for compatibility with heat exchanger and hot module processing (LTNT)
Deliverables:
Month 3: - design from LTNT  NBT
Month 6: - NTB samples  LTNT (Patrick checks whether possible in month 6)
Addendum:
Beginning of June: LTNT asks for data (NMW, EPFL) for thermodynamic modelling  perform exergy analysis of power plant
Year 1 Milestone:
Reformer with butane conversion rate > 90%: max. 600°C, 0.3 g/h feed, < 2 cm3, stable for 10 h
First post-combustor with fuel exhaust gas oxidation > 98% aiming for: max. 600°C, 0.3 g/h feed, < 2 cm3, pressure drop < 2 Pa
Anja Bieberle-Hütter,
11/12/2018

19. WP3: Thermal System Management
WP 3.1: Thermal System Design
Design and modelling of several thermal insulation concepts with high efficiency (ZHW)
Benchmarking with respect to m-SOFC systems (ZHW)
Implementation of finite element models: heat exchanger, dynamic insulation, gas processing unit, fuel cell stack, interaction with the environment; mechanical analysis (ZHW)
Optimization of design (NTB, LTNT, ZHW)
Milestones:
Month 3: - thermal insulation concept (Tinside = 550°C, Toutside = 50°C) (ZHW)
Month 12: - system integration concept incl. thermal management concept heat exchanger design compatible with GPU designs and micro-fabrication (ZHW)
Deliverables:
Month 3: - design from ZHW  NTB for fabrication
Anja Bieberle-Hütter,
11/12/2018

20. WP3: Thermal System Management (cont.)
WP 3.2 Fabrication Concept of Thermal System
Validation of micro-fabrication processes (NTB)
Design and implementation of test structures for critical properties to characterize the thermal situation (NTB)
Investigation of manufacturing possibilities of highly efficient thermal insulation structures (NTB)
Process development of first hot module (after designs of fuel cell stack, GPU, heat exchanger by modelling, production, testing (NTB)
Fabrication and testing of selected designs in GPU test rig (NTB, LTNT)
Measurement of hot module global performance (NTB)
Milestones:
Month 6: - test structures for validation of critical points of the concept (T diff. 500°C) (NTB)
Month 9: - test results of first designs (LTNT)
Month 12: - thermal system design demonstrator with simulated heat sources (dummy stack, reformer, post- combustor) (NTB)
Deliverables:
Month 6: - first samples of GPU from NTB  LTNT for testing
Year 1 Milestone:
Micro-fabricated hot module: < 10 cm3, thermal losses < 2 W, with real reformer and post-combustor data and simulated stack (1 W electrical at 30% efficiency), functioning with 0.3 g/h butane, 10 g/h air feed
Anja Bieberle-Hütter,
11/12/2018

21. WP5: Project Management
WP 5.1: Industrial Collaboration (CERION)
Contacting of companies regarding participation in the project
Finding industrial battery expert for accompanying the project
Milestones:
Month 3: - List of potential companies for industrial collaboration
- Contact to industrial battery expert established
Month 6: First contacts with the evaluated industrial partners
Month 12: Contacts with potential industrial partners interested in taking part in the project
WP 5.2 Business Implementation (CERION)
Setting-up of business model
Elaboration of concurrence analysis
Month 6: Presentation of possible business models and concurrence analysis
Month 12: Cost analysis and added value scenarios in view of competing products
Anja Bieberle-Hütter,
11/12/2018

22. WP5: Project Management (continued)
WP 5.3 Meetings and Reviews (CERION)
Organisation of meetings: monitor development, check for achievements of milestones, overview of system development, WP progressing towards unified product
Organisation of review meetings: Refine effort distribution between partners and definition of deliverables
Milestones:
Month 3: Meeting + Controlling Report
Month 6: Meeting + Project Review with KTI
Month 9: Meeting + Controlling Report
Month 12: Meeting + Final Report + Financial Report
Year 1 Milestone:
Battery expert from industry is accompanying the project
At least one industrial partner shows definite interest in joining the project
(industrial partner has to be included in a subsequent project by joining plausible the value chain)
Anja Bieberle-Hütter,
11/12/2018

23. Anja Bieberle-Hütter, anja.bieberle@mat.ethz.ch
Signing of Contract
Principal investigator (PI) of each group signs
Each PI signs each contract  7 signatures
Anja Bieberle-Hütter,
11/12/2018

24. Anja Bieberle-Hütter, anja.bieberle@mat.ethz.ch
Agenda
10.30 – am Welcome and Introduction
10.45 – am General Affairs and Project Overview
11.30 – pm ZHW-CCP
12.00 – pm EPFL-LC
12.30 – pm ETHZ-NMW
1.00 – pm Lunch
2.00 – pm NTB-ImS
2.30 – pm ETHZ-LTNT
3.00 – pm Discussion about collaboration between the project partners
3.30 – pm Potential Industrial Partners
4.00 – pm Discussion and Other Business:
- Next meetings: Date, Location
- Feedback, Comments, Suggestions
Anja Bieberle-Hütter,
11/12/2018

25. Anja Bieberle-Hütter, anja.bieberle@mat.ethz.ch
Agenda
10.30 – am Welcome and Introduction
10.45 – am General Affairs and Project Overview
11.30 – pm ZHW-CCP
12.00 – pm EPFL-LC
12.30 – pm ETHZ-NMW
1.00 – pm Lunch
2.00 – pm NTB-ImS
2.30 – pm ETHZ-LTNT
3.00 – pm Discussion about collaboration between the project partners
3.30 – pm Potential Industrial Partners
4.00 – pm Discussion and Other Business:
- Next meetings: Date, Location
- Feedback, Comments, Suggestions
Anja Bieberle-Hütter,
11/12/2018

26. Potential Industrial Partners
Ideal Profile:
Medium to large company (annual turn-over > 500 MCHF)
Experienced with consumer products
Possessing an extended distribution network
Active in battery and/or portable electronic products
Able of micro-systems mass production
Market
- replacement product
- add on product
System / Application
- Handy
- Laptop
Processing Technology
- Si semiconductor technology
- MEMS technology
- Thin film technology
Anja Bieberle-Hütter,
11/12/2018

27. Potential Industrial Partners
Potentially interesting candidates:
ST Microelectronics
Micronas
Infineon
EPCOS
Siemens
Nokia
Motorola
Toshiba
…….
Candidates not fulfilling all criteria:
Renata
Leclanche
UNAXIS
Sulzer Metco
Colibrys
EM Marin
SensoNor
Sulzer HEXIS (declined)
…….
Anja Bieberle-Hütter,
11/12/2018

28. Potential Industrial Battery Experts
Ionity, D (Hans-Walter Praas)  contacts in the next few weeks
Alternatives:
Lithium Technology Corporation (LTC) USA, German partner: GAIA
Emmerich Batterie, D
????
Anja Bieberle-Hütter,
11/12/2018

29. Anja Bieberle-Hütter, anja.bieberle@mat.ethz.ch
Agenda
10.30 – am Welcome and Introduction
10.45 – am General Affairs and Project Overview
11.30 – pm ZHW-CCP
12.00 – pm EPFL-LC
12.30 – pm ETHZ-NMW
1.00 – pm Lunch
2.00 – pm NTB-ImS
2.30 – pm ETHZ-LTNT
3.00 – pm Discussion about collaboration between the project partners
3.30 – pm Potential Industrial Partners
4.00 – pm Discussion and Other Business:
- Next meetings: Date, Location
- Feedback, Comments, Suggestions
Anja Bieberle-Hütter,
11/12/2018

30. Next Meetings: Project Start June 05
1. Meeting cw 33: Thursday, August 11, 2005 ETHZ
2. Meeting cw 46: Thursday, November 17, 2005 ETHZ
Project Review cw 50: Thursday, December 8, 2005 ETHZ
3. Meeting cw 06: Thursday, February 2, 2006 EPFL
4. Meeting cw 20: Thursday, May 11, ETHZ
Anja Bieberle-Hütter,
11/12/2018

31. Feedback, Comments, Suggestions ….
Presentations organized by WP and not by groups
Reports:
short and concise
focused on new results, milestones, and deliverables
refer to publications, internal reports, theses, patents, ….
in English
publications, internal reports, theses, patents on NMW homepage (send to Anja)
Confirmation of invitation ….
Anja Bieberle-Hütter,
11/12/2018