From concept to application

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FXC Engineering accelerates the development of electrochemical processes - from research to industrial application.

flex-X-cell

flex-X-cell: a modular platform for electrochemical research

Equipment and setups

Laboratory equipment and tailored setups for your experiments.

Engineering

Engineering support for components, flow cells, and processes.

flex-X-cell

Electrochemical flow cells for research and scale-up

The flex-X-cell is a modular flow cell platform for electrochemical research, process development and scale-up.

Choose from standard configurations for PEM, AEM, alkaline electrolysis, CO₂ reduction, electrosynthesis and electrodialysis — or request a customized solution for your application.

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Key specifications

Active area: 1–300 cm²*
Fluid streams: 1–4 streams (gas/liquid)
Stack size: 1–20 cells*
Chemical compatibility: pH 0–14, organic solvents
Temperature: up to 100 °C*
Pressure: up to 3 bar*

Specifications describe standard platform configurations. Application-specific limits depend on components, materials and operating conditions. Pressure values are gauge pressures.*Alternative configurations and extended ranges on request.

Experimental setup with a flex-X-cell, pump and reservoirs

Equipment and setups

For your application

We supply peripheral equipment and application-specific laboratory setups for operating flex-X-cell.

Fluid handling: including flow controllers, pumps and reservoirs
Process control: including temperature control, humidification and phase separation
Measurement: including pH and conductivity sensors
Electrical equipment and data logging

Materials

Materials for electrochemical research

We supply selected materials in standard dimensions or cut to size for flex-X-cell.

Electrodes and porous transport layers: including nickel felt, nickel foam and titanium felt
Coated electrodes: including Pt or Ir-MMO
Ion-exchange membranes

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Four close-up views of porous and mesh electrode materials

Engineering

Custom cell design and process optimization

We provide practical engineering support for your electrochemical application.

Materials and components: selection for your requirements
Cell and system design: custom cells, stacks and experimental systems
Process development: optimization and troubleshooting

Research projects

We collaborate with universities and research institutes on electrochemical process and cell development, including CO₂ conversion, advanced cell components and AEM electrolysis.

Air2Chem ↗

Air2Chem combines direct air capture with electrolysis to convert CO₂ from air into sustainable feedstocks for the chemical industry.

Co-financed by the European Union and the State Government of North Rhine-Westphalia

Co-financed by the European Union through Energie.IN.NRW as part of the ERDF/JTF Programme NRW 2021–2027, implemented by the State Government of North Rhine-Westphalia.

addEchem ↗

addEchem develops additively manufactured cell components with multi-material structures and integrated functions.

Co-financed by the European Union and the Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Transport of North Rhine-Westphalia

Co-financed by the European Union through Grüne Gründungen.NRW as part of the ERDF/JTF Programme NRW 2021–2027, implemented under the leadership of the Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Transport of North Rhine-Westphalia.

HyInnoAEM ↗

HyInnoAEM develops an AEM electrolyzer with integrated three-dimensional electrodes and a simplified stack architecture.

Clusters4Future — funded by the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space

Funded through the Clusters4Future initiative as part of the SupplHyInno Rhineland hydrogen cluster by the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space.

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Find your flex-X-cell configuration

Browse our pre-configured standard flex-X-cell cells for PEM, AEM or alkaline electrolysis, CO₂ reduction, electrosynthesis or electrodialysis. Have a different application? Let’s discuss a customized cell with the architecture, materials and components your application requires.

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Browse standard flow cell configurations and indicative pricing.

Discuss custom configurations, applications or technical needs.