technology licensing opportunity hydrogen Tender in USA - 134221111

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Country: USA

Summary: technology licensing opportunity hydrogen contamination detector

Deadline: 12 Feb 2026

Posting Date: 23 Jan 2026

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Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 134221111

Document Ref. No.: S-133399

Competition: ICB

Financier: Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership: Public

Tender Value: Refer Document

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This invention by scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) introduces a new type of real-time hydrogen fuel contamination detector that can sense tiny amounts of harmful contaminants before they reach a fuel-cell vehicle. It works by using a special membrane that keeps itself properly hydrated using an internal water reservoir, allowing it to stay sensitive even when measuring completely dry hydrogen—a major challenge for existing sensors. Even small amounts of impurities can permanently damage a fuel-cell car-s power system, and today-s testing methods are slow, expensive, and often done only after problems occur. By enabling continuous, in-line monitoring at hydrogen fueling stations, this technology helps ensure that hydrogen is clean and safe, supporting the growth of a reliable and consumer-friendly hydrogen economy.
The Challenge:
As hydrogen becomes a mainstream clean fuel, even tiny impurities—like CO, H₂S, or excess moisture—can permanently damage the sensitive fuel-cell systems that power vehicles and equipment. Yet today, hydrogen quality is typically verified using expensive, lab-based instruments that require expert operators and provide results only after the fact. This delay means a single contaminated batch can affect many vehicles before anyone realizes there-s a problem. Traditional sensor concepts have failed because they require adding moisture to the hydrogen stream, which interferes with detecting water contamination and violates emerging fuel standards. The industry needs a simple, real-time, in-line quality monitor that works with dry hydrogen and can be deployed directly at fueling stations.
The Solution:
The electrochemical Hydrogen Contamination Detector (HCD) is a low-cost device based on the very same materials and components that make up PEM fuel cells. It uses an ultra-low Pt-loaded sense electrode that is similar to a fuel cell electrode but hypersensitized to impurities by virtue of the greatly reduced cataly...
Notice ID: s-133399

Department/Ind. Agency: energy, department of

Sub-tier: energy, department of

Office: triad - doe contractor

Product Service Code: 6635 - physical properties testing and inspection

NAICS Code: 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing

Inactive Dates: feb 12, 2027

Inactive Policy: manual

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