fuelcellmaterials

Name

fuelcellmaterials

Legal name

Nexceris

Website

https://fuelcellmaterials.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electrochemical Materials for Fuel Cells and Electrolysis

NAICS

Chemical Manufacturing (325), Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (325180), Basic Chemical Manufacturing (3251)

SIC

Industrial Inorganic Chemicals (2810), Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890)

akta.pro primary industry

Catalyst Supports & Carriers (Alumina/Ceramics/Monoliths) (IMAEAIAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Syngas & Hydrogen Feedstocks (SMR/ATR, Refinery/Petrochem H2) (EUALAHAE), C1 & Synthesis Gas Derivatives (Methanol, Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid) (IMAEADAC), Cellulosic Biofuels & Renewable Fuels (2G ethanol, SAF intermediates) (IMAMALAA)

Keywords

• Fuel cell materials
• Solid oxide electrolytes
• Electrochemical catalysts
• Catalyst granules
• Fuel cell components

Headquarters

HQ city

Lewis Center

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Product Sales (Materials & Components): Direct sales of electrochemical materials including catalysts, electrolytes, electrodes, interconnects, contact pastes, catalyst supports, and barrier layers. Also includes components such as substrates, partial cells, cells, and balance of stack components.
2. Testing Equipment Sales: Sales of testing equipment including single-cell testing, multi-cell testing, consumables, and testing infrastructure for fuel cell and electrolysis research and validation.
3. Custom Development Services: Custom project support for large batch manufacturing, custom formulations, and technical consultation for product selection and application development.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

fuelcellmaterials sells cathode powder, battery materials, and electrolyte powders for fuel processing markets. The company manufactures and supplies catalysts, electrolytes, electrodes, interconnects, contact pastes, catalyst supports, barrier layers, and fuel cell components such as substrates, partial cells, cells, and balance of stack components. It also offers testing equipment and custom development services spanning catalyst development, electrochemical development, pilot-scale manufacturing, and validation testing for solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC), solid oxide electrolysis cell (SOEC), and proton ceramic fuel cell (PCFC) applications.

Product overview

fuelcellmaterials, now merged with Nexceris, offers a comprehensive portfolio of catalysts and electrochemical materials for clean energy innovation. The product range includes catalysts (such as NexFT Catalyst Granules), materials (electrolytes, electrodes, interconnects, contact pastes, catalyst supports, barrier layers), components (substrates, partial cells, cells, balance of stack), and testing equipment (single-cell testing, multi-cell testing, consumables, testing infrastructure). Featured products include the ESC-5 ScSZ Electrolyte Supported Cell, Gadolinium Doped Ceria powder, and the ESC Short Stack Kit. The company also provides custom development services including catalyst development, electrochemical development, pilot-scale manufacturing, and validation & testing. Applications span fuel cells & electrolysis (SOFC, SOEC, PCFC), stationary energy storage (next-gen batteries, metal-air batteries), catalysis (fuel synthesis, chemical synthesis, reforming, combustion), and advanced materials (thermo-electric materials, ion-exchange membranes).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NexFT Catalyst Granules Fischer-Tropsch catalyst granules designed for fuel synthesis applications, supplied to research and industrial buyers in the catalysis segment.
• ESC-5: ScSZ Electrolyte Supported Cell, 5 cm x 5 cm Square Scandia-stabilized zirconia (ScSZ) electrolyte supported planar cell, 5 cm x 5 cm, for solid oxide fuel cell applications. Sold per unit at $364.00–$455.00 depending on configuration.
• Gadolinium Doped Ceria (10% Gd) – Premium Powder Gadolinium doped ceria (10% Gd) premium electrolyte powder offering enhanced ionic conductivity for electrochemical applications. Sold at $1,615.00–$11,125.00 depending on quantity.
• ESC Short Stack Kit Complete short stack kit including 15 cells and repeat units enabling up to 5 tests for fuel cell and electrolysis validation work. Sold at $18,500.00 per kit.
• Catalysts Product Line Catalyst products for fuel cells, electrolysis, and chemical synthesis applications, including Fischer-Tropsch catalyst granules for fuel synthesis. Sold to enterprise and research buyers in the catalysis segment.
• Electrochemical Materials (Electrolytes, Electrodes, Interconnects, Contact Pastes, Catalyst Supports, Barrier Layers) Core electrochemical materials including electrolytes, electrodes, interconnects, contact pastes, catalyst supports, and barrier layers used as building blocks for fuel cell and electrolysis systems. Supplied to enterprise and research customers.
• Fuel Cell Components (Substrates, Partial Cells, Cells, Balance of Stack) Fuel cell components including substrates, partial cells, complete cells, and balance of stack components for assembling solid oxide fuel cell and electrolysis stacks. Supplied to enterprise and research buyers.
• Testing Equipment (Single-Cell, Multi-Cell, Consumables, Infrastructure) Testing equipment and infrastructure for single-cell and multi-cell fuel cell and electrolysis testing, including consumables and complete testing systems for research and validation programs.
• Catalyst Development Services Custom catalyst development services for fuel synthesis, chemical synthesis, and other catalysis applications, providing formulation expertise from lab development through pilot scale.
• Electrochemical Development Services Custom electrochemical development services for fuel cells, electrolysis, and energy storage applications, supporting customer-specific material and cell development programs.
• Pilot-Scale Manufacturing Services Pilot-scale manufacturing capabilities for transitioning electrochemical materials and components from laboratory development to commercial production quantities.
• Validation and Testing Services Product validation and testing services to verify performance and reliability of electrochemical materials, components, and stacks for fuel cell and electrolysis applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving customers worldwide across multiple countries
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CoorsTek: A global advanced ceramics manufacturer producing technical ceramic components for energy, semiconductor, and industrial applications. Overlaps with fuelcellmaterials in ceramic electrolyte substrates, catalyst supports, and solid oxide cell components, but operates at far greater scale across many industries.
• Bloom Energy: Leading commercial solid oxide fuel cell system manufacturer. While Bloom focuses on integrated SOFC power systems rather than materials, it represents the largest commercial pull-through demand source for SOFC electrolyte and cell materials that fuelcellmaterials supplies into the value chain.
• Saint-Gobain: Major materials science group producing advanced ceramics, refractory materials, and performance products for energy applications including solid oxide fuel cells. Competes in ceramic electrolyte and substrate markets but as part of a much broader industrial materials portfolio.
• Mitsubishi Chemical Group: Diversified chemical manufacturer producing specialty materials, catalysts, and electrolytes for energy and electronics applications. Overlaps with fuelcellmaterials in catalyst materials and electrochemical components across hydrogen and fuel cell value chains.

Emerging players

• Advent Technologies: Developer of high-temperature proton exchange membrane (HT-PEM) fuel cells and adjacent membrane electrode assembly technology. Competes in the broader clean energy electrochemical materials space and overlaps with fuelcellmaterials' membrane and electrolyte material expertise.
• SolidPower: European solid-state battery developer producing sulfide-based electrolyte materials for next-generation batteries. Adjacent competitor in advanced electrolyte materials, sharing fuelcellmaterials' focus on specialty inorganic electrolytes for energy applications.

Direct peers

• Topsoe: Danish catalyst and technology company producing catalysts for refining, chemical synthesis, and emerging fuels including hydrogen and e-fuels. Directly comparable to fuelcellmaterials' catalyst offerings, particularly NexFT Fischer-Tropsch granules and hydrogen production catalysts.
• Nexceris: The parent entity that absorbed fuelcellmaterials.com. Nexceris operates the combined fuel cell materials, catalysts, and electrochemical components business, making it the closest operational peer in solid oxide fuel cell and electrolysis materials.
• CeramTec: Specialty advanced ceramics producer focused on technical ceramic components for electronics, medical, and energy applications including solid oxide fuel cells. Directly comparable to fuelcellmaterials' ceramic electrolyte and cell substrate offerings for SOFC/SOEC customers.
• Haldor Topsoe (Fuel Cell Division): Topsoe's solid oxide fuel cell activities produce cells and stacks for stationary power and hydrogen applications, competing directly with fuelcellmaterials' cell and stack component offerings in the SOFC/SOEC materials supply chain.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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