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Title: Membrane electrode assembly for COx reduction

Abstract

Provided herein are membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) for COx reduction. According to various embodiments, the MEAs are configured to address challenges particular to COx including managing water in the MEA. Bipolar and anion-exchange membrane (AEM)-only MEAs are described along with components thereof and related methods of fabrication.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Twelve Benefit Corporation, Berkeley, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE; National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); National Science Foundation (NSF)
OSTI Identifier:
1998504
Patent Number(s):
11680328
Application Number:
17/247,036
Assignee:
Twelve Benefit Corporation (Berkeley, CA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C08 - ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS C08F - MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING CARBON-TO-CARBON UNSATURATED BONDS
C - CHEMISTRY C08 - ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS C08J - WORKING-UP
DOE Contract Number:  
FE0031712; 1738554; FP00003032; NNX17CJ02C
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 11/24/2020
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Huo, Ziyang, Wang, Lihui, Hua, Kenneth X., Ma, Sichao, Izett, Edward, Hunegnaw, Sara, Kashi, Ajay R., Cave, Etosha R., Kuhl, Kendra P., Goldman, Maxwell, Reyes, Angelica L., and Corp, Kathryn L. Membrane electrode assembly for COx reduction. United States: N. p., 2023. Web.
Huo, Ziyang, Wang, Lihui, Hua, Kenneth X., Ma, Sichao, Izett, Edward, Hunegnaw, Sara, Kashi, Ajay R., Cave, Etosha R., Kuhl, Kendra P., Goldman, Maxwell, Reyes, Angelica L., & Corp, Kathryn L. Membrane electrode assembly for COx reduction. United States.
Huo, Ziyang, Wang, Lihui, Hua, Kenneth X., Ma, Sichao, Izett, Edward, Hunegnaw, Sara, Kashi, Ajay R., Cave, Etosha R., Kuhl, Kendra P., Goldman, Maxwell, Reyes, Angelica L., and Corp, Kathryn L. Tue . "Membrane electrode assembly for COx reduction". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1998504.
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abstractNote = {Provided herein are membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) for COx reduction. According to various embodiments, the MEAs are configured to address challenges particular to COx including managing water in the MEA. Bipolar and anion-exchange membrane (AEM)-only MEAs are described along with components thereof and related methods of fabrication.},
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