skip to main content
OSTI.GOV title logo U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Scientific and Technical Information

Title: Conductive polymer layers to limit transfer of fuel reactants to catalysts of fuel cells to reduce reactant crossover

Abstract

An apparatus of an aspect includes a fuel cell catalyst layer. The fuel cell catalyst layer is operable to catalyze a reaction involving a fuel reactant. A fuel cell gas diffusion layer is coupled with the fuel cell catalyst layer. The fuel cell gas diffusion layer includes a porous electrically conductive material. The porous electrically conductive material is operable to allow the fuel reactant to transfer through the fuel cell gas diffusion layer to reach the fuel cell catalyst layer. The porous electrically conductive material is also operable to conduct electrons associated with the reaction through the fuel cell gas diffusion layer. An electrically conductive polymer material is coupled with the fuel cell gas diffusion layer. The electrically conductive polymer material is operable to limit transfer of the fuel reactant to the fuel cell catalyst layer.

Inventors:
;
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1334518
Patent Number(s):
9,515,340
Application Number:
13/081,381
Assignee:
Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-94AL85000
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2011 Apr 06
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Citation Formats

Stanis, Ronald J., and Lambert, Timothy N. Conductive polymer layers to limit transfer of fuel reactants to catalysts of fuel cells to reduce reactant crossover. United States: N. p., 2016. Web.
Stanis, Ronald J., & Lambert, Timothy N. Conductive polymer layers to limit transfer of fuel reactants to catalysts of fuel cells to reduce reactant crossover. United States.
Stanis, Ronald J., and Lambert, Timothy N. 2016. "Conductive polymer layers to limit transfer of fuel reactants to catalysts of fuel cells to reduce reactant crossover". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1334518.
@article{osti_1334518,
title = {Conductive polymer layers to limit transfer of fuel reactants to catalysts of fuel cells to reduce reactant crossover},
author = {Stanis, Ronald J. and Lambert, Timothy N.},
abstractNote = {An apparatus of an aspect includes a fuel cell catalyst layer. The fuel cell catalyst layer is operable to catalyze a reaction involving a fuel reactant. A fuel cell gas diffusion layer is coupled with the fuel cell catalyst layer. The fuel cell gas diffusion layer includes a porous electrically conductive material. The porous electrically conductive material is operable to allow the fuel reactant to transfer through the fuel cell gas diffusion layer to reach the fuel cell catalyst layer. The porous electrically conductive material is also operable to conduct electrons associated with the reaction through the fuel cell gas diffusion layer. An electrically conductive polymer material is coupled with the fuel cell gas diffusion layer. The electrically conductive polymer material is operable to limit transfer of the fuel reactant to the fuel cell catalyst layer.},
doi = {},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1334518}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Dec 06 00:00:00 EST 2016},
month = {Tue Dec 06 00:00:00 EST 2016}
}

Works referenced in this record:

High Efficiency Fuel Cell System
patent-application, August 2010


The Concept of `Doping' of Conducting Polymers: The Role of Reduction Potentials [and Discussion]
journal, May 1985

  • MacDiarmid, A. G.; Mammone, R. J.; Kaner, R. B.
  • Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, Vol. 314, Issue 1528
  • https://doi.org/10.1098/rsta.1985.0004

On the development of proton conducting polymer membranes for hydrogen and methanol fuel cells
journal, April 2001


Methanol oxidation and direct methanol fuel cells: a selective review
journal, January 1999


DMFCs: From Fundamental Aspects to Technology Development
journal, July 2001


New membranes for direct methanol fuel cells
journal, March 2002


A review of polymer electrolyte membranes for direct methanol fuel cells
journal, June 2007


Polymer electrolyte membranes for the direct methanol fuel cell: A review
journal, January 2006


Synthesis and Characterization of Composite Membrane with Three-Dimensionally Ordered Macroporous Polyimide Matrix for DMFC
journal, January 2008


A direct methanol fuel cell using acid-doped polybenzimidazole as polymer electrolyte
journal, July 1996


Sulfonated Polyphosphazene-Polybenzimidazole Membranes for DMFCs
journal, January 2005


Transport in sulfonated poly(phenylene)s: Proton conductivity, permeability, and the state of water
journal, May 2006


Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) and Its Derivatives: Past, Present, and Future
journal, April 2000


Chemical modification of Nafion membrane with 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene for direct methanol fuel cell application
journal, January 2008


Formation and characterization of PEDOT-modified Nafion 117 membranes
journal, May 2006


Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)-modified nafion membrane for direct methanol fuel cells
journal, November 2006


Passive DMFCs with PtRu catalyst on poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)-polystyrene-4-sulphonate support
journal, May 2008


Activity and long-term stability of PEDOT as Pt catalyst support for the DMFC anode
journal, August 2007


Evaluation of hydrogen and methanol fuel cell performance of sulfonated diels alder poly(phenylene) membranes
journal, January 2010


Effect of operating conditions on energy efficiency for a small passive direct methanol fuel cell
journal, August 2006


Performance and efficiency of a DMFC using non-fluorinated composite membranes operating at low/medium temperatures
journal, August 2005


Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiphene) (PEDOT)-Modified Anodes: Reduced Methanol Crossover in Direct Methanol Fuel Cells
journal, May 2010