The Charles Gerhardt Institute of Montellier (CNRS, University of Montpellier, ENSCM) organises the 10th International Conference on ‘Fundamentals & Developments of Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers’ (FDFC 2026) that will be held in Montpellier, France, from May 5 to 7, 2026.
FDFC 2026 will address the topics of fuel cells and electrolysers, covering all types of technologies from cells based on aqueous-electrolyte or polymer-electrolyte to those based on ceramics, including hydrogen storage. The topics will include, without being limited to, the development of functional materials and components, fundamental and in-depth understanding of their structure and performance, integration in devices, stack and system development and operation, field testing, and recycling strategies.
This conference will be the opportunity to present recent results in the field and to discuss the current scientific and technological challenges between scientists, engineers and developers, both from academia and the industry.
Exhibitions will be held during the conference, giving an excellent opportunity for fuel cell material and hardware suppliers as well as manufacturers to advertise their products and to present them to future users.
FDFC originated as the France-Deutschland Fuel Cell conference in 2002. It evolved into an international conference, Fundamentals and Developments of Fuel Cells in 2008 and was further extended to include the fundamentals and developments of electrolyzers.
CONFERENCE VENUE
The three-day FDFC 2026 conference will be held at ‘Le CORUM’ congress center of Montpellier (https://www.corum-montpellier.com/fr). Ideally located in the heart of Europe's largest pedestrian city center, the CORUM benefits from a privileged location for combining work sessions and moments of relaxation rich in experiences, making Montpellier one of the most popular destinations in the field of business tourism in France.
Development and characterisation of fuel cell and electrolyser materials and components, including catalyst supports, catalysts, membranes and electrolytes, electrode development, gas diffusion and porous transport materials
Hydrogen storage
Unitized reversible fuel cells (proton exchange membrane and solid oxide)
Fundamental understanding of electrocatalytic processes, hydrogen oxidation or evolution, oxygen reduction or evolution), other fuel
Membrane electrode assemblies, low and high temperature cells and stacks
In situ and operando characterisation
Lifetime prediction, durability, degradation processes and their mitigation
Techno-economic analysis
Life cycle analysis
Circularity and recycling of fuel cell and electrolyser critical raw materials
Safety
National and regional hydrogen roadmaps, international perspectives
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