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Title: Multilayered composite proton exchange membrane and a process for manufacturing the same

Abstract

A multilayered membrane for use with fuel cells and related applications. The multilayered membrane includes a carrier film, at least one layer of an undoped conductive polymer electrolyte material applied onto the carrier film, and at least one layer of a conductive polymer electrolyte material applied onto the adjacent layer of polymer electrolyte material. Each layer of conductive polymer electrolyte material is doped with a plurality of nanoparticles. Each layer of undoped electrolyte material and doped electrolyte material may be applied in an alternating configuration, or alternatively, adjacent layers of doped conductive polymer electrolyte material is employed. The process for producing a multilayered composite membrane includes providing a carrier substrate and solution casting a layer of undoped conductive polymer electrolyte material and a layer of conductive polymer electrolyte material doped with nanoparticles in an alternating arrangement or in an arrangement where doped layers are adjacent to one another.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Chemsultants International, Inc., Mentor, OH (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1179026
Patent Number(s):
9023553
Application Number:
12/231,501
Assignee:
Chemsultants International, Inc. (Mentor, OH)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
DOE Contract Number:  
FG36-06GO86043
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2008 Sep 03
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

Citation Formats

Santurri, Pasco R, Duvall, James H, Katona, Denise M, Mausar, Joseph T, and Decker, Berryinne. Multilayered composite proton exchange membrane and a process for manufacturing the same. United States: N. p., 2015. Web.
Santurri, Pasco R, Duvall, James H, Katona, Denise M, Mausar, Joseph T, & Decker, Berryinne. Multilayered composite proton exchange membrane and a process for manufacturing the same. United States.
Santurri, Pasco R, Duvall, James H, Katona, Denise M, Mausar, Joseph T, and Decker, Berryinne. Tue . "Multilayered composite proton exchange membrane and a process for manufacturing the same". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1179026.
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