Fuel cell and membrane therefore
Abstract
A fuel cell includes first and second flow field plates, and an anode electrode and a cathode electrode between the flow field plates. A polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) is arranged between the electrodes. At least one of the flow field plates influences, at least in part, an in-plane anisotropic physical condition of the PEM that varies in magnitude between a high value direction and a low value direction. The PEM has an in-plane physical property that varies in magnitude between a high value direction and a low value direction. The PEM is oriented with its high value direction substantially aligned with the high value direction of the flow field plate.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Audi AG, Ingolstadt, DE (Germany)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1288362
- Patent Number(s):
- 9413019
- Application Number:
- 14/239,149
- Assignee:
- Audi AG (Ingolstadt, DE)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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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:
- PS36-08GO98009
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2011 Aug 18
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION; 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
Citation Formats
Aindow, Tai-Tsui. Fuel cell and membrane therefore. United States: N. p., 2016.
Web.
Aindow, Tai-Tsui. Fuel cell and membrane therefore. United States.
Aindow, Tai-Tsui. Tue .
"Fuel cell and membrane therefore". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1288362.
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