With high gasoline prices and the rising demand of green travel, the new energy automobile becomes favored by the public. The range anxiety, however, is considered one of the major barriers to the adoption of all-electric cars. Recently, a patent granted by Prof. Qi Yuanshen, Associate Professor of GTIIT’s Materials Science and Engineering Program, raised a new path to solving this issue.

The patent is a hydrogen power cell system. The new energy automobile industry emerged with the policy support of our nation. Electric vehicles have brought convenience to life, while concerns about their battery life sometimes pause customers’ decisions.

Xie Hongbo, the lab manager, said, “The energy efficiency of hydrogen can reach 70%, much higher than gasoline. Compared with traditional hydrogen fuel cells, our patent can have the advantages of low cost, the ability to store electricity, and compliance with national strategies.” The cell system generates electricity by hydrogen energy without using catalysts and adopts inexpensive electrolyte materials, which lowers the cost. Its cathode is made of rare earth, which China has relatively rich reserves, and thus can protect the industry from affecting by changes in the international landscape. The project is now in the research phase and has been granted by China National Intellectual Property Administration. It will then move on to the experimental stage to reach the commercial requirements.

Guangdong Technion Technology Entrepreneurship Center (GTEC) was established in 2021 and is responsible for four major functions: identify research results that have commercial value, register them as patents and find industries that can use them; collaborate with industry in the research and development of projects; support innovation through accelerator and incubator programs; and educate and encourage innovation and entrepreneurship by training and consulting to industry and government.