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Title: Composite solid polymer electrolyte membranes

Abstract

The present invention relates to composite solid polymer electrolyte membranes (SPEMs) which include a porous polymer substrate interpenetrated with an ion-conducting material. SPEMs of the present invention are useful in electrochemical applications, including fuel cells and electrodialysis.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [4];  [5]
  1. Shrewsbury, MA
  2. Wrentham, MA
  3. Watertown, MA
  4. Marlborough, MA
  5. Newton, MA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Foster-Miller, Inc., Waltham, MA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
873794
Patent Number(s):
6248469
Application Number:
09/261349
Assignee:
Foster-Miller, Inc. (Waltham, MA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01D - SEPARATION
C - CHEMISTRY C08 - ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS C08J - WORKING-UP
DOE Contract Number:  
FC02-97EE50478
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
composite; solid; polymer; electrolyte; membranes; relates; spems; porous; substrate; interpenetrated; ion-conducting; material; useful; electrochemical; applications; including; fuel; cells; electrodialysis; fuel cell; electrolyte membrane; conducting material; fuel cells; polymer electrolyte; solid polymer; polymer substrate; composite solid; electrochemical applications; electrolyte membranes; chemical applications; porous polymer; ion-conducting material; /429/521/

Citation Formats

Formato, Richard M, Kovar, Robert F, Osenar, Paul, Landrau, Nelson, and Rubin, Leslie S. Composite solid polymer electrolyte membranes. United States: N. p., 2001. Web.
Formato, Richard M, Kovar, Robert F, Osenar, Paul, Landrau, Nelson, & Rubin, Leslie S. Composite solid polymer electrolyte membranes. United States.
Formato, Richard M, Kovar, Robert F, Osenar, Paul, Landrau, Nelson, and Rubin, Leslie S. Mon . "Composite solid polymer electrolyte membranes". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/873794.
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