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:
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- 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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author = {Shore, Lawrence},
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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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1036114},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Feb 28 00:00:00 EST 2012},
month = {Tue Feb 28 00:00:00 EST 2012}
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