Fuel cell electrodes with conduction networks
Abstract
A fuel cell electrode layer may include a catalyst, an electronic conductor, and an ionic conductor. Within the electrode layer are a plurality of electronic conductor rich networks and a plurality of ionic conductor rich networks that are interspersed with the electronic conductor rich networks. A volume ratio of the ionic conductor to the electronic conductor is greater in the ionic conductor rich networks than in the electronic conductor rich networks. During operation of a fuel cell that includes the electrode layer, conduction of electrons occurs predominantly within the electronic conductor rich networks and conduction of ions occurs predominantly within the ionic conductor rich networks.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1532103
- Patent Number(s):
- 8765327
- Application Number:
- 12/834,531
- Assignee:
- 3M Innovative Properties Company (St. Paul, MN)
- 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:
- FG36-07GO17006
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2010-07-12
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Citation Formats
Haug, Andrew T., Hamrock, Steven J., Haugen, Gregory M., and Schonewill, Mark A. Fuel cell electrodes with conduction networks. United States: N. p., 2014.
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Haug, Andrew T., Hamrock, Steven J., Haugen, Gregory M., & Schonewill, Mark A. Fuel cell electrodes with conduction networks. United States.
Haug, Andrew T., Hamrock, Steven J., Haugen, Gregory M., and Schonewill, Mark A. Tue .
"Fuel cell electrodes with conduction networks". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1532103.
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abstractNote = {A fuel cell electrode layer may include a catalyst, an electronic conductor, and an ionic conductor. Within the electrode layer are a plurality of electronic conductor rich networks and a plurality of ionic conductor rich networks that are interspersed with the electronic conductor rich networks. A volume ratio of the ionic conductor to the electronic conductor is greater in the ionic conductor rich networks than in the electronic conductor rich networks. During operation of a fuel cell that includes the electrode layer, conduction of electrons occurs predominantly within the electronic conductor rich networks and conduction of ions occurs predominantly within the ionic conductor rich networks.},
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