NL1014696C2 - Vervaardiging van lage-temperatuur brandstofcel elektroden. - Google Patents

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NL1014696C2
NL1014696C2 NL1014696A NL1014696A NL1014696C2 NL 1014696 C2 NL1014696 C2 NL 1014696C2 NL 1014696 A NL1014696 A NL 1014696A NL 1014696 A NL1014696 A NL 1014696A NL 1014696 C2 NL1014696 C2 NL 1014696C2
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Michiel Pieter De Heer
Frank Albert De Bruijn
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Priority to DE60101797T priority patent/DE60101797T2/de
Priority to AT01917981T priority patent/ATE257980T1/de
Priority to ES01917981T priority patent/ES2213110T3/es
Priority to US10/239,238 priority patent/US7186665B2/en
Priority to TR2004/00346T priority patent/TR200400346T4/tr
Priority to EP01917981A priority patent/EP1285475B1/en
Priority to CA002403598A priority patent/CA2403598C/en
Priority to AU2001244853A priority patent/AU2001244853A1/en
Priority to DK01917981T priority patent/DK1285475T3/da
Priority to PT01917981T priority patent/PT1285475E/pt
Priority to JP2001569917A priority patent/JP2003528438A/ja
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01G—CAPACITORS; CAPACITORS, RECTIFIERS, DETECTORS, SWITCHING DEVICES, LIGHT-SENSITIVE OR TEMPERATURE-SENSITIVE DEVICES OF THE ELECTROLYTIC TYPE
    • H01G11/00—Hybrid capacitors, i.e. capacitors having different positive and negative electrodes; Electric double-layer [EDL] capacitors; Processes for the manufacture thereof or of parts thereof
    • H01G11/22—Electrodes
    • H01G11/26—Electrodes characterised by their structure, e.g. multi-layered, porosity or surface features
    • H01G11/28—Electrodes characterised by their structure, e.g. multi-layered, porosity or surface features arranged or disposed on a current collector; Layers or phases between electrodes and current collectors, e.g. adhesives
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01G—CAPACITORS; CAPACITORS, RECTIFIERS, DETECTORS, SWITCHING DEVICES, LIGHT-SENSITIVE OR TEMPERATURE-SENSITIVE DEVICES OF THE ELECTROLYTIC TYPE
    • H01G11/00—Hybrid capacitors, i.e. capacitors having different positive and negative electrodes; Electric double-layer [EDL] capacitors; Processes for the manufacture thereof or of parts thereof
    • H01G11/22—Electrodes
    • H01G11/30—Electrodes characterised by their material
    • H01G11/32—Carbon-based
    • H01G11/38—Carbon pastes or blends; Binders or additives therein
    • 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
    • H01M8/10—Fuel cells with solid electrolytes
    • H01M8/1004—Fuel cells with solid electrolytes characterised by membrane-electrode assemblies [MEA]
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01G—CAPACITORS; CAPACITORS, RECTIFIERS, DETECTORS, SWITCHING DEVICES, LIGHT-SENSITIVE OR TEMPERATURE-SENSITIVE DEVICES OF THE ELECTROLYTIC TYPE
    • H01G11/00—Hybrid capacitors, i.e. capacitors having different positive and negative electrodes; Electric double-layer [EDL] capacitors; Processes for the manufacture thereof or of parts thereof
    • H01G11/84—Processes for the manufacture of hybrid or EDL capacitors, or components thereof
    • H01G11/86—Processes for the manufacture of hybrid or EDL capacitors, or components thereof specially adapted for electrodes
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M2300/00—Electrolytes
    • H01M2300/0017—Non-aqueous electrolytes
    • H01M2300/0065—Solid electrolytes
    • H01M2300/0082—Organic polymers
    • 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
    • Y02E60/13—Energy storage using capacitors
    • 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
    • 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
    • Y02P—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
    • Y02P70/00—Climate change mitigation technologies in the production process for final industrial or consumer products
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NL1014696A NL1014696C2 (nl) 2000-03-20 2000-03-20 Vervaardiging van lage-temperatuur brandstofcel elektroden.
CA002403598A CA2403598C (en) 2000-03-20 2001-03-20 Production of low-temperature fuel cell electrodes
AT01917981T ATE257980T1 (de) 2000-03-20 2001-03-20 Herstellungsverfahren von niedertemperatur- brennstoffzellenelektroden
ES01917981T ES2213110T3 (es) 2000-03-20 2001-03-20 Produccion de electrodos de pilas de combustible a baja temperatura.
US10/239,238 US7186665B2 (en) 2000-03-20 2001-03-20 Production of low-temperature fuel cell electrodes
TR2004/00346T TR200400346T4 (tr) 2000-03-20 2001-03-20 Düşük sıcaklıklı yakıt pili elektrotlarının üretimi
PCT/NL2001/000225 WO2001071840A2 (en) 2000-03-20 2001-03-20 Production of low-temperature fuel cell electrodes
DE60101797T DE60101797T2 (de) 2000-03-20 2001-03-20 Herstellungsverfahren von niedertemperatur- brennstoffzellenelektroden
AU2001244853A AU2001244853A1 (en) 2000-03-20 2001-03-20 Production of low-temperature fuel cell electrodes
DK01917981T DK1285475T3 (da) 2000-03-20 2001-03-20 Fremstilling af lavtemperatur-brændselscelleelektroder
PT01917981T PT1285475E (pt) 2000-03-20 2001-03-20 Producao de electrodos de pilhas de combustivel a baixa temperatura
JP2001569917A JP2003528438A (ja) 2000-03-20 2001-03-20 低温燃料電池電極の製造
EP01917981A EP1285475B1 (en) 2000-03-20 2001-03-20 Production of low-temperature fuel cell electrodes

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