Membrane electrode assembly manufacturing process

Freese, Donald T.; Busby, F. Colin

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Title: Membrane electrode assembly manufacturing process

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A method of making a component of a membrane electrode assembly comprising the steps of forming an electrode on an air-permeable backer comprising ePTFE, depositing a mixture comprising ionomer and a water-insoluble alcohol onto said electrode, drying said mixture to form a protective ionomer layer, and depositing an ePTFE-reinforced ionomer layer onto said protective ionomer layer.

Inventors:: Freese, Donald T.; Busby, F. Colin

Issue Date:: Tue Jul 30 00:00:00 EDT 2019

Research Org.:: W. L. Gore & Assoc., Inc., Newark, DE (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1568658

Patent Number(s):: 10367217

Application Number:: 14/616,968

Assignee:: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. (Newark, DE)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS B29C - SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B32 - LAYERED PRODUCTS B32B - LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM

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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS B29C - SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS
B29C65/483 - {Reactive adhesives, e.g. chemically curing adhesives}
B29C66/43 - {Joining a relatively small portion of the surface of said articles

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B32 - LAYERED PRODUCTS B32B - LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
B32B2037/243 - {Coating}
B32B2375/00 - Polyureas
B32B2457/10 - Batteries
B32B2457/18 - Fuel cells
B32B27/08 - of synthetic resin {
B32B27/322 - {comprising halogenated polyolefins, e.g. PTFE}
B32B37/1292 - {selectively, e.g. in stripes, in patterns

C - CHEMISTRY C08 - ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS C08J - WORKING-UP
C08J2327/18 - Homopolymers or copolymers of tetrafluoroethylene
C08J5/2237 - {containing fluorine}

H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
H01M2008/1095 - {Fuel cells with polymeric electrolytes}
H01M2300/0085 - Immobilising or gelification of electrolyte
H01M4/8657 - {layered}
H01M4/8807 - {Gas diffusion layers}
H01M4/8828 - {Coating with slurry or ink}
H01M8/1004 - characterised by membrane-electrode assemblies [MEA]
H01M8/1018 - Polymeric electrolyte materials
H01M8/1039 - halogenated, e.g. sulfonated polyvinylidene fluorides
H01M8/1053 - consisting of layers of polymers with at least one layer being ionically conductive
H01M8/106 - characterised by the chemical composition of the porous support
H01M8/1081 - starting from solutions, dispersions or slurries exclusively of polymers
H01M8/1086 - After-treatment of the membrane other than by polymerisation

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
Y02E60/50 - Fuel cells

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02P - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
Y02P70/50 - Manufacturing or production processes characterised by the final manufactured product

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DOE Contract Number:: FC36-08GO18052

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 02/09/2015

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

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