EFCH₂ 2026 invites the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Community to submit abstracts on a wide variety of research topics for this year’s scientific program.

Participants can choose between Oral Presentations and Posters. Our skilled digital events team will support each speaker using our interactive online platform, ensuring a smooth, engaging, and successful presentation experience!

All interested authors are invited to submit an abstract aligned with the conference topics, either as an oral presentation or a poster.

The abstract should provide a concise summary of up to 3 pages, emphasizing the key research activities that will be showcased. This will help ensure the audience gains a clear and concise understanding of the key content and findings.

The following elements should be included:- The purpose of the study;
- Methods and methodologies used;
- Observed results;
- Proposed innovations.

All abstracts will undergo a review process, and the outcomes will be communicated to corresponding authors by email within April 2026, indicating acceptance or rejection.

Each registered author could present 1 Oral Presentations or Poster at most. If your co-author(s) also register and attend the event for presenting other abstract, then you could co-author more abstracts (but still individually present 1 Oral Presentations or Poster)

The conference will cover abroad spectrum of hydrogen, fuel cell, and electrolysis-related topics, from production technologies to cutting-edge applications across sectors.

Key areas of focus include, but are not limited to, materials innovation, advanced component manufacturing, numerical modelling, system integration, safety protocols, policy frameworks, and comprehensive market and environmental analyses.

We welcome submissions that present groundbreaking research, innovative solutions, transformative technologies, and forward-thinking perspectives and analyses that will shape the hydrogen economy of the future.

1. Hydrogen Production
‍1.1. Electrolysis (PEM, Alkaline, AEM, SOEC, PCC, MCEC)
1.2. Thermochemical & Photochemical Processes
1.3. Biological Hydrogen Production
1.4. Low carbon hydrogen (e.g., SMR with CCUS, Nuclear Hydrogen, etc.)
1.5. Hydrogen from Biomass and Waste1.6. Water Use and Low Quality Water Electrolysis (e.g. Sea-Water)

‍2. Hydrogen Storage and Distribution
‍2.1. Solid Hydrogen Storage (e.g. metal hydrides, MOFs and others)
2.2. Gaseous Hydrogen Storage
2.3. Liquid and Cryo-Compressed Hydrogen Storage
2.4. Hydrogen Infrastructure (Pipelines, Tankers, Trucks)
2.5. Hydrogen Blending in Natural Gas Grids
2.6. Natural Gas Grid Transformation
2.7. Hydrogen Derivatives and Carriers (e.g., ammonia, LOHC, methanol)
2.8. Hydrogen Refilling Stations

‍3. Fuel Cells technologies
‍3.1. Fuel Cells: components, stack, system (PEMFC, SOFC, AFC, MCFC)
3.2. Fuel Cells for Transportation (Cars, Buses, Trucks)
3.3. Fuel Cells for Heavy Duty & Freight Transport (Trains, Aircraft, Marine)
3.4. Fuel Cells for Stationary Power Generation
3.5. Portable and Backup Power Applications

‍4. Hydrogen End-Use applications
‍4.1. Hydrogen for Industrial Processes (Steel, Cement, Chemicals)
4.2. Hydrogen as Energy Storage Medium (e.g. Hybrid Systems with Renewable Energy)
4.3. Sector Coupling and Power-to-X
4.4. Next-Generation Hydrogen Fuels (Power-to-fuel)
4.5. Hydrogen as a Decarbonization Pathway

‍5. Hydrogen Economy and Sustainability
‍5.1. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Social LCA
5.2. Techno-economic assessment (TEA)
5.3. Green Hydrogen and Carbon-Free Technologies
5.4. Hydrogen’s Role in Achieving Climate Targets (Net-Zero Goals)
5.5. Hydrogen Hubs and International Trade
5.6. Hydrogen Valleys

‍6. Hydrogen Policy, Market, and Business Models
‍6.1. National and Regional Hydrogen Strategies
6.2. Global Hydrogen Supply Chains
6.3. Economic Analysis and Market Forecasts
6.4. Hydrogen Pricing and Incentives
6.5. Hydrogen Safety Codes and Standards

‍7. Hydrogen Innovation and Future Trends
‍7.1. Emerging Hydrogen Technologies
7.2. Breakthroughs in Catalysts, Electrodes, Membranes
7.3. Innovative Diagnostic, Prognostic, and Artificial Intelligence Tools in Hydrogen Systems
7.4. Microbial and Bioelectrochemical Technologies