Fuel cell membrane electrode assembly
Abstract
Fuel cell membrane electrode assemblies and fuel cell polymer electrolyte membranes are provided comprising bound anionic functional groups and polyvalent cations, such as Mn or Ru cations, which demonstrate increased durability. Methods of making same are also provided.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1531594
- Patent Number(s):
- 7572534
- Application Number:
- 10/945,178
- Assignee:
- 3M Innovative Properties Company (St. Paul, MN)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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C - CHEMISTRY C08 - ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS C08J - WORKING-UP
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC36-02AL67621
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2004-09-20
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 42 ENGINEERING
Citation Formats
Frey, Matthew H., Hamrock, Steven J., Haugen, Gregory M., and Pham, Phat T. Fuel cell membrane electrode assembly. United States: N. p., 2009.
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Frey, Matthew H., Hamrock, Steven J., Haugen, Gregory M., & Pham, Phat T. Fuel cell membrane electrode assembly. United States.
Frey, Matthew H., Hamrock, Steven J., Haugen, Gregory M., and Pham, Phat T. Tue .
"Fuel cell membrane electrode assembly". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1531594.
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