FR2400777A1 - Electrodes en mousse de carbone pour piles a combustible - Google Patents

Electrodes en mousse de carbone pour piles a combustible

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FR2400777A1
FR2400777A1 FR7823318A FR7823318A FR2400777A1 FR 2400777 A1 FR2400777 A1 FR 2400777A1 FR 7823318 A FR7823318 A FR 7823318A FR 7823318 A FR7823318 A FR 7823318A FR 2400777 A1 FR2400777 A1 FR 2400777A1
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electrodes
layer
gases
carbon foam
distribution
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FR7823318A
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FR2400777B1 (US07652168-20100126-C00068.png
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Donald L Maricle
Dennis C Nagle
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Raytheon Technologies Corp
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United Technologies Corp
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    • 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
    • H01M8/0289—Means for holding the electrolyte
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • 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
    • H01M4/96—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
    • H01M8/023—Porous and characterised by the material
    • H01M8/0241—Composites
    • H01M8/0245—Composites in the form of layered or coated products
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • 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
    • H01M4/861—Porous electrodes with a gradient in the porosity
    • 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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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Electrochemistry (AREA)
  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Sustainable Development (AREA)
  • Sustainable Energy (AREA)
  • Composite Materials (AREA)
  • Inert Electrodes (AREA)
  • Fuel Cell (AREA)
FR7823318A 1977-08-15 1978-08-08 Electrodes en mousse de carbone pour piles a combustible Granted FR2400777A1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US05/824,759 US4125676A (en) 1977-08-15 1977-08-15 Carbon foam fuel cell components

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FR2400777A1 true FR2400777A1 (fr) 1979-03-16
FR2400777B1 FR2400777B1 (US07652168-20100126-C00068.png) 1984-01-06

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US (1) US4125676A (US07652168-20100126-C00068.png)
JP (1) JPS5431536A (US07652168-20100126-C00068.png)
CA (1) CA1105991A (US07652168-20100126-C00068.png)
DE (1) DE2834619A1 (US07652168-20100126-C00068.png)
FR (1) FR2400777A1 (US07652168-20100126-C00068.png)
GB (1) GB2002570B (US07652168-20100126-C00068.png)
IL (1) IL55311A (US07652168-20100126-C00068.png)

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CA1105991A (en) 1981-07-28
US4125676A (en) 1978-11-14
GB2002570B (en) 1982-04-28
JPS6130384B2 (US07652168-20100126-C00068.png) 1986-07-12
JPS5431536A (en) 1979-03-08
FR2400777B1 (US07652168-20100126-C00068.png) 1984-01-06
IL55311A (en) 1982-01-31
DE2834619C2 (US07652168-20100126-C00068.png) 1987-09-10
DE2834619A1 (de) 1979-03-01
GB2002570A (en) 1979-02-21
IL55311A0 (en) 1978-10-31

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