Fuel cell with segregated electrolyte distribution and method for making the same
Abstract
A method of making a fuel cell including the following steps: comprising: (a) mixing carbon nanotubes (CNT) with an initial dispersion, wherein the initial dispersion includes an ionomer; (b) heating and stirring the initial dispersion to form a CNT-ionomer composite suspension; (c) after forming the CNT-ionomer composite suspension, mixing the CNT-ionomer composite suspension with an electrode catalyst solution to form an electrode ink, wherein the electrode catalyst solution includes a carbon black powder and a catalyst supported by the carbon black powder; and (d) coating a proton exchange membrane with the electrode ink to form the fuel cell electrode.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1568467
- Patent Number(s):
- 10320004
- Application Number:
- 15/593,383
- Assignee:
- GM Global Technology Operations LLC (Detroit, MI)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY
C - CHEMISTRY C08 - ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS C08J - WORKING-UP
- DOE Contract Number:
- EE0007271
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 05/12/2017
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Citation Formats
Kongkanand, Anusorn, and Carpenter, Michael K. Fuel cell with segregated electrolyte distribution and method for making the same. United States: N. p., 2019.
Web.
Kongkanand, Anusorn, & Carpenter, Michael K. Fuel cell with segregated electrolyte distribution and method for making the same. United States.
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"Fuel cell with segregated electrolyte distribution and method for making the same". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1568467.
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author = {Kongkanand, Anusorn and Carpenter, Michael K.},
abstractNote = {A method of making a fuel cell including the following steps: comprising: (a) mixing carbon nanotubes (CNT) with an initial dispersion, wherein the initial dispersion includes an ionomer; (b) heating and stirring the initial dispersion to form a CNT-ionomer composite suspension; (c) after forming the CNT-ionomer composite suspension, mixing the CNT-ionomer composite suspension with an electrode catalyst solution to form an electrode ink, wherein the electrode catalyst solution includes a carbon black powder and a catalyst supported by the carbon black powder; and (d) coating a proton exchange membrane with the electrode ink to form the fuel cell electrode.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jun 11 00:00:00 EDT 2019},
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