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Title: Grafted functional groups on expanded tetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) support for fuel cell and water transport membranes

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1340532
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A method for forming a modified solid polymer includes a step of contacting a solid fluorinated polymer with a sodium sodium-naphthalenide solution to form a treated fluorinated solid polymer. The treated fluorinated solid polymer is contacted with carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, or sulfur trioxide to form a solid grafted fluorinated polymer. Characteristically, the grafted fluorinated polymer includes appended CO.sub.2H or SO.sub.2H or SO.sub.3H groups. The solid grafted fluorinated polymer is advantageously incorporated into a fuel cell as part of the ion-conducting membrane or a water transport membrane in a humidifier.

Research Organization:
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
EE0000470
Assignee:
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC (Detroit, MI)
Patent Number(s):
9,553,327
Application Number:
14/586,132
OSTI ID:
1340532
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2014 Dec 30
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (6)

Humidifier for use with a fuel cell patent October 2002
Thermal management system and method for vehicle electrochemical engine patent May 2006
Fuel cell-use humidifier patent January 2007
Fuel reformer system with improved water transfer patent August 2009
Fabrication and characterization of PFSI/ePTFE composite proton exchange membranes of polymer electrolyte fuel cells journal April 2007
Through-Plane Proton Transport Resistance of Membrane and Ohmic Resistance Distribution in Fuel Cells
  • Jiang, Ruichun; Mittelsteadt, Cortney K.; Gittleman, Craig S.
  • Journal of The Electrochemical Society, Vol. 156, Issue 12, p. B1440-B1446 https://doi.org/10.1149/1.3240877
journal January 2009

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