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Title: High durability fuel cell components with cerium oxide additives

Abstract

A fuel cell membrane electrode assembly is provided comprising a polymer electrolyte membrane which comprises a highly fluorinated polymer electrolyte and at least one cerium oxide compound dispersed therein. In addition, a method of making a fuel cell polymer electrolyte membrane is provided comprising the steps of: a) providing a highly fluorinated polymer electrolyte comprising acidic functional groups; b) dispersing therein at least one cerium oxide in an amount so as to provide between 0.01 and 5 percent of the total weight of the polymer electrolyte membrane; and c) thereafter forming a polymer electrolyte membrane comprising said polymer electrolyte.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
3M Innovative Properties Company
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1531844
Patent Number(s):
8367267
Application Number:
11/261,053
Assignee:
3M Innovative Properties Company (St. Paul, MN)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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: 2005-10-28
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Citation Formats

Frey, Matthew H., Pierpont, Daniel M., and Hamrock, Steven J. High durability fuel cell components with cerium oxide additives. United States: N. p., 2013. Web.
Frey, Matthew H., Pierpont, Daniel M., & Hamrock, Steven J. High durability fuel cell components with cerium oxide additives. United States.
Frey, Matthew H., Pierpont, Daniel M., and Hamrock, Steven J. Tue . "High durability fuel cell components with cerium oxide additives". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1531844.
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