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Title: Process for recycling components of a PEM fuel cell membrane electrode assembly

Abstract

The membrane electrode assembly (MEA) of a PEM fuel cell can be recycled by contacting the MEA with a lower alkyl alcohol solvent which separates the membrane from the anode and cathode layers of the assembly. The resulting solution containing both the polymer membrane and supported noble metal catalysts can be heated under mild conditions to disperse the polymer membrane as particles and the supported noble metal catalysts and polymer membrane particles separated by known filtration means.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Edison, NJ
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Engelhard Corporation
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1036114
Patent Number(s):
8,124,261
Application Number:
11/471,324
Assignee:
BASF Corporation (Florham Park, NJ)
DOE Contract Number:  
FC36-03GO13104
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Citation Formats

Shore, Lawrence. Process for recycling components of a PEM fuel cell membrane electrode assembly. United States: N. p., 2012. Web.
Shore, Lawrence. Process for recycling components of a PEM fuel cell membrane electrode assembly. United States.
Shore, Lawrence. 2012. "Process for recycling components of a PEM fuel cell membrane electrode assembly". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1036114.
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abstractNote = {The membrane electrode assembly (MEA) of a PEM fuel cell can be recycled by contacting the MEA with a lower alkyl alcohol solvent which separates the membrane from the anode and cathode layers of the assembly. The resulting solution containing both the polymer membrane and supported noble metal catalysts can be heated under mild conditions to disperse the polymer membrane as particles and the supported noble metal catalysts and polymer membrane particles separated by known filtration means.},
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