AU4336900A - Flexible graphite article and fuel cell electrode with enhanced electrical and thermal conductivity - Google Patents

Flexible graphite article and fuel cell electrode with enhanced electrical and thermal conductivity

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AU4336900A
AU4336900A AU4336900A AU4336900A AU4336900A AU 4336900 A AU4336900 A AU 4336900A AU 4336900 A AU4336900 A AU 4336900A AU 4336900 A AU4336900 A AU 4336900A AU 4336900 A AU4336900 A AU 4336900A
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fuel cell
thermal conductivity
cell electrode
flexible graphite
enhanced electrical
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Robert Angelo Mercuri
Thomas William Weber
Michael Lee Warddrip
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Graftech Inc
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Graftech Inc
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M4/00—Electrodes
    • H01M4/86—Inert electrodes with catalytic activity, e.g. for fuel cells
    • H01M4/8605—Porous electrodes
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C04—CEMENTS; CONCRETE; ARTIFICIAL STONE; CERAMICS; REFRACTORIES
    • C04B—LIME, MAGNESIA; SLAG; CEMENTS; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF, e.g. MORTARS, CONCRETE OR LIKE BUILDING MATERIALS; ARTIFICIAL STONE; CERAMICS; REFRACTORIES; TREATMENT OF NATURAL STONE
    • C04B35/00—Shaped ceramic products characterised by their composition; Ceramics compositions; Processing powders of inorganic compounds preparatory to the manufacturing of ceramic products
    • C04B35/515—Shaped ceramic products characterised by their composition; Ceramics compositions; Processing powders of inorganic compounds preparatory to the manufacturing of ceramic products based on non-oxide ceramics
    • C04B35/52—Shaped ceramic products characterised by their composition; Ceramics compositions; Processing powders of inorganic compounds preparatory to the manufacturing of ceramic products based on non-oxide ceramics based on carbon, e.g. graphite
    • C04B35/536—Shaped ceramic products characterised by their composition; Ceramics compositions; Processing powders of inorganic compounds preparatory to the manufacturing of ceramic products based on non-oxide ceramics based on carbon, e.g. graphite based on expanded graphite or complexed graphite
    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H01M4/00—Electrodes
    • H01M4/86—Inert electrodes with catalytic activity, e.g. for fuel cells
    • H01M4/96—Carbon-based electrodes
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M8/00—Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof
    • H01M8/02—Details
    • H01M8/0202—Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors
    • H01M8/023—Porous and characterised by the material
    • H01M8/0234—Carbonaceous material
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M8/00—Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof
    • H01M8/02—Details
    • H01M8/0202—Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors
    • H01M8/0258—Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors characterised by the configuration of channels, e.g. by the flow field of the reactant or coolant
    • H01M8/026—Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors characterised by the configuration of channels, e.g. by the flow field of the reactant or coolant characterised by grooves, e.g. their pitch or depth
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M8/00—Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof
    • H01M8/02—Details
    • H01M8/0271—Sealing or supporting means around electrodes, matrices or membranes
    • H01M8/0273—Sealing or supporting means around electrodes, matrices or membranes with sealing or supporting means in the form of a frame
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M8/00—Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof
    • H01M8/10—Fuel cells with solid electrolytes
    • H01M8/1004—Fuel cells with solid electrolytes characterised by membrane-electrode assemblies [MEA]
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M8/00—Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof
    • H01M8/10—Fuel cells with solid electrolytes
    • H01M8/1007—Fuel cells with solid electrolytes with both reactants being gaseous or vaporised
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C04—CEMENTS; CONCRETE; ARTIFICIAL STONE; CERAMICS; REFRACTORIES
    • C04B—LIME, MAGNESIA; SLAG; CEMENTS; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF, e.g. MORTARS, CONCRETE OR LIKE BUILDING MATERIALS; ARTIFICIAL STONE; CERAMICS; REFRACTORIES; TREATMENT OF NATURAL STONE
    • C04B2235/00—Aspects relating to ceramic starting mixtures or sintered ceramic products
    • C04B2235/70—Aspects relating to sintered or melt-casted ceramic products
    • C04B2235/94—Products characterised by their shape
    • C04B2235/945—Products containing grooves, cuts, recesses or protusions
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • 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
    • Y02E60/00—Enabling technologies; Technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
    • Y02E60/30—Hydrogen technology
    • Y02E60/50—Fuel cells

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  • Sustainable Energy (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Sustainable Development (AREA)
  • Ceramic Engineering (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Structural Engineering (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Fuel Cell (AREA)
  • Carbon And Carbon Compounds (AREA)
  • Inert Electrodes (AREA)
AU4336900A 2000-04-10 2000-04-10 Flexible graphite article and fuel cell electrode with enhanced electrical and thermal conductivity Pending AU4336900A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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PCT/US2000/009508 WO2001078179A1 (en) 2000-04-10 2000-04-10 Flexible graphite article and fuel cell electrode with enhanced electrical and thermal conductivity

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AU4336900A true AU4336900A (en) 2001-10-23

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EP (1) EP1273063A4 (en)
CN (1) CN1326278C (en)
AU (2) AU4336900A (en)
BR (1) BR0017202B1 (en)
CA (1) CA2405303C (en)
MX (1) MXPA02009995A (en)
WO (1) WO2001078179A1 (en)

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ATE543231T1 (en) * 2000-04-14 2012-02-15 Graftech Inc GRAPHITE PARTS FOR USE AS AN ELECTRODE OF AN ELECTROCHEMICAL FUEL CELL
DE102004035309A1 (en) * 2004-07-21 2006-02-16 Pemeas Gmbh Membrane electrode units and fuel cells with increased service life
US7687090B2 (en) 2004-11-30 2010-03-30 Corning Incorporated Fuel cell device assembly and frame
KR100658756B1 (en) 2006-02-16 2006-12-15 삼성에스디아이 주식회사 Membrane-electrode assembly for mixed reactant fuel cell and mixed reactant fuel cell system comprising same
KR100709222B1 (en) 2006-02-20 2007-04-18 삼성에스디아이 주식회사 Stack for mixed reactant fuel cell and mixed reactant fuel cell system comprising same
US7767357B2 (en) 2007-07-20 2010-08-03 Ngk Insulators, Ltd. Reactor
CN102044677A (en) * 2009-10-15 2011-05-04 鼎佳能源股份有限公司 Conductive bipolar plate of fuel cell

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US4752518A (en) * 1986-07-31 1988-06-21 Polycarbon, Inc. Flexible surface deformation-resistant graphite foil
US5707755A (en) * 1996-12-09 1998-01-13 General Motors Corporation PEM/SPE fuel cell
US5981098A (en) * 1997-08-28 1999-11-09 Plug Power, L.L.C. Fluid flow plate for decreased density of fuel cell assembly
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AU2000243369B2 (en) 2005-11-24
CN1326278C (en) 2007-07-11
BR0017202A (en) 2004-01-06
BR0017202B1 (en) 2010-11-03
EP1273063A1 (en) 2003-01-08
CA2405303A1 (en) 2001-10-18
WO2001078179A1 (en) 2001-10-18
CA2405303C (en) 2009-02-03
CN1454399A (en) 2003-11-05
MXPA02009995A (en) 2003-02-12

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