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December 10, 2007
Ion Power releases Fluorinated Ionomers By Dr. Walther Grot
The author of this unique handbook on Fluorinated Ionomers is also the inventor of the first commercial product known as NAFION®. This book
covers partially Fluorinated and Perfluorinated polymers containing sufficient ionic groups to dominate the transport properties of the
polymer. The emphasis of this book is on the practical aspects of working with Fluorinated Ionomers.
November 19, 2006
Superiority of Ion Power's membrane N111-IP
General Motors reports at the 2006 Fuel Cell Seminar that Ion Power's membrane, N111-IP is far superior to Gore Select(tm) membrane and
DuPont™ Cast film membrane as it relates to durability in a fuel cell. See full report on our Resources Page.
May 5, 2006
Kubota Research Announces P-Wave™ MemBond™ and Collaborates With Ion Power, Inc. to Accelerate Fuel Cell Research
Hockessin, Delaware May 4, 2006. Kubota Research Associates, Inc., headquartered in Hockessin, Delaware, announces P‑Wave™
MemBond™, a revolutionary waterproof bonding process for the assembly of fuel cells, based upon the patented P‑Wave™
technology, which clears major performance and cost obstacles to the manufacture of commercially viable fuel
cells. Visit .
April 26, 2006
Ion Power selected for an SBIR Phase I award
Ion Power was selected for an SBIR Phase I award during the DOE's 2006 round of competition. We are very pleased that the DOE has
selected our project to explore the feasibility of using a new and novel approach where microbes can generate Hydrogen from waste-water
streams. Learn more about how the technology works by clicking .
March 20, 2006
Buy NRE-211 and NRE-212 from Ion Power
Beginning in March 2006 you will be able to purchase NRE-211 and NRE-212 from Ion Power. These membranes encompass the latest results
of DuPont™'s membrane research developments for the performance demanding fuel cell market. In particular the membranes are "chemically
stabilized" resulting in low fluoride ion release during fuel cell operation - a sign of excellent durability. Also the membranes are
manufactured via a film casting process; a very cost effective manufacturing process with excellent thickness tolerance. The membranes are
available in 1 mil (25.4 microns) and 2 mil (51 microns); i.e. NRE-211 and NRE-212 respectively.
The membrane can be purchased in widths of 30.5 centimeters and in lengths ranging from 1 foot to 50 meters. You can find the NAFION® NRE-211
and NRE-212 Product Bulletin on our
Resources Page.
January 9, 2006
Ion Power unveils the first commercial fuel cell installation in the state of Delaware at its headquarters.
The 5 kW Plug Power GENCORE® is integrated into the building heating system such that all the waste heat from the fuel cell is recovered
for the heating demand of the building. The electricity is used to power a heat-pump which delivers an additional 15 kW of heat into the
building under typical winter conditions found in northern Delaware. Thus the overall efficiency of the system is approximately 200%.
The unveiling was witnessed by Governor Ruth Ann Minner who commented “This is our most successful example of our effort to establish
clean energy centers in our state.” Senator Tom Carper and Congressman Michael Castle also spoke in support of the project at the event.
Partners in the project also in attendance were; Urie Blanton for the hydrogen supply, Plug Power for the Fuel Cell System, Quantum Controls
for the electrical installation, York International and H&R Heating for the heat pump. For the complete press release, click
here.
Click here for the video release.
September 29, 2005
 Popular Mechanics Breakthrough Award
Dr. Stephen Grot of Ion Power was awarded the Popular Mechanics Breakthrough Award for Innovation September 29, 2005. Pictured right are
Bruce Logan and Hong Lui of Penn State University who performed the experiments which demonstrated the idea suggested by Grot.
The patent pending process needs more research and development dollars to bring the technology to a commercial realization said Grot.
However the opportunities are great, leading to every local municipality having the opportunity to make hydrogen in a cost effective way.
You can see the article in Popular Mechanics November issue by click .
April 22, 2005
Electrochemically Assisted Microbial Production of Hydrogen from Acetate
Scientists at Ion Power together with Penn State researchers, have invented a new way to adapt a Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) to coax
the microbes to generate hydrogen instead of electricity from biomass. The process essentially uses a microbial fuel cell (MFC) and instead
of supplying oxygen to the cell, a small voltage is applied and the microbes extract hydrogen from a biomass containing wastewater stream.
For the first time, the process enables bacteria to generate four times as much hydrogen directly out of biomass as compared to typical
fermentation processes alone. Dr. Stephen Grot, President and Founder of Ion Power says, "Although our findings are very new and much research
would be required before any commercial implementation, our team has demonstrated a new and novel process that significantly increases the
efficiency of generating hydrogen as compared to conventional water electrolysis". The new approach is described in a publication,
"Electrochemically Assisted Microbial Production of Hydrogen from Acetate", released online and scheduled for a future issue of Environmental
Science and Technology.
January 4, 2005
Ion Power's NAFION® membranes provide relief to the Tsunami survivors
New Life International of Indiana orders 1000 NAFION® membranes for use in its water purification systems. We are very happy
to see NAFION® help the people in Asia affected by this tragedy. Survivors use New Life International's small electroyzer powered
by a car battery removed from a flooded car to make enough chlorine to disinfect hundreds of gallons of water at a time. Ion Power's staff
reacted quickly and provided the membranes below its costs.
May 25, 2004
Ion Power is awarded US Patent 6,740,445
Ion Power is awarded US Patent 6,740,445 for the improvement of fuel cell electrodes for performance under dry air conditions and contaminated
fuel streams.
May 11, 2004
Ion Power is awarded US Patent 6,733,914
Ion Power is awarded US Patent 6,733,914 for the improvement of fuel cell membranes.
March 15, 2004
Subcontract with Delaware State University
Ion Power announced that it has awarded a cost shared subcontract to the Delaware State University. This subcontract worth $750k over a
four year period is for the study of NAFION® and platinum group metal materials recovered from end-of-life fuel cell systems. Ion Power has
a five year cooperative agreement with the Department of Energy to conduct research and development leading to technologies associated with
the recycling and recovery of these components.
November 4, 2003
Ion Power is awarded US Patent US Patent 6,641,862
Ion Power Inc is awarded US Patent 6,641,862 disclosing the novel and cost effective approach for the manufacturer of Ion Power's state of
the art PEM catalyst coated membranes.
October 24, 2003
Wharton Business School's PHILLY-100(tm) Award
Ion Power Inc is awarded the Wharton Business School's PHILLY-100(tm) Award. This award is given to the fastest growing privately held
entrepreneurial companies located in the Greater Philadelphia region. Ion Power demonstrated one of the fasted sustained overall revenue
growth over the past 3 year period. This award demonstrates that the Ion Power business model is one well matched to the demands of our
High-Tech fuel cell industry.
September 26, 2003
Ion Power is awarded a Department of Energy Grant
Ion Power Inc is awarded a $3.3 Million Department of Energy Grant to study the recycling of spent Catalyst Coated Fuel Cell Membranes.
This award will help address an important issue sometimes overlooked when a paradigm shifting industry comes of age. Recovery of the spent
PGM's and other valuable materials from end-of-life fuel cell equipment will ensure a sustainable industry.
January 14, 2003
Japanese Fuel Cell Project Team visits Ion Power’s facility in Bear, Delaware
This group of Japanese businessmen and government representatives, comprised of delegates from some of Japan’s largest auto makers,
power authorities, and government ministries, made Ion Power one of their stops on a global tour of innovative companies advancing
fuel cell technology.
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