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Title: Nanofiber membrane-electrode-assembly and method of fabricating same

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1241530

In one aspect of the present invention, a fuel cell membrane-electrode-assembly (MEA) has an anode electrode, a cathode electrode, and a membrane disposed between the anode electrode and the cathode electrode. At least one of the anode electrode, the cathode electrode and the membrane is formed of electrospun nanofibers.

Research Organization:
Vanderbilt Univ., Nashville, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FG36-06GO16030
Assignee:
Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN)
Patent Number(s):
9,252,445
Application Number:
13/872,953
OSTI ID:
1241530
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2013 Apr 29
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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Alkaline polymer electrolyte fuel cells: Principle, challenges, and recent progress journal February 2010
Composite Fuel Cell Membranes from Dual-Nanofiber Electrospun Mats journal September 2011
High-Performance Nanofiber Fuel Cell Electrodes journal November 2011