Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation announced that it has agreed a memorandum of understanding with Furuya Metal Co., Ltd. on exploring an alliance to establish a stable supply network for iridium. One of the world’s rarest metals, iridium is an essential material for the manufacture of proton exchange membranes (PEM) used in water electrolyzers that produce hydrogen.
The projected alliance will reinforce the metal’s supply chain, and enhance the manufacture of membrane electrode assemblies (MEA) with iridium-based technology*1 developed by Toshiba Group.PEM water electrolysis produces green hydrogen, a clean energy, by applying electricity generated from renewables to the electrolysis. It is highly adaptable to fluctuations in supply of renewable sources, and offers excellent durability. At the heart of the PEM is the MEA, a catalyst made from iridium—but if PEM water electrolyzers are to find wider use, the amount of iridium used in each one must be significantly reduced.
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