WO2002013286A3 - Electrochemical cell comprising electrically conductive bipolar plates or end plates made of polymer composite material - Google Patents

Electrochemical cell comprising electrically conductive bipolar plates or end plates made of polymer composite material Download PDF

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WO2002013286A3
WO2002013286A3 PCT/DE2001/002922 DE0102922W WO0213286A3 WO 2002013286 A3 WO2002013286 A3 WO 2002013286A3 DE 0102922 W DE0102922 W DE 0102922W WO 0213286 A3 WO0213286 A3 WO 0213286A3
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electrically conductive
end plates
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electrochemical cell
polymer composite
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Stefan Hoeller
Uwe Kueter
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Stefan Hoeller
Uwe Kueter
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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
    • H01M8/0202—Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors
    • H01M8/0204—Non-porous and characterised by the material
    • H01M8/0223—Composites
    • H01M8/0226—Composites in the form of mixtures
    • 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
    • H01M8/0204—Non-porous and characterised by the material
    • H01M8/0206—Metals or alloys
    • 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
    • H01M8/0204—Non-porous and characterised by the material
    • H01M8/0213—Gas-impermeable carbon-containing materials
    • 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
    • H01M8/0204—Non-porous and characterised by the material
    • H01M8/0221—Organic resins; 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
    • Y02E60/30—Hydrogen technology
    • Y02E60/50—Fuel cells

Abstract

The invention relates to a fuel cell comprising a polymer electrolyte membrane and two gas diffusion electrodes, which are arranged on both sides of said membrane and which are terminated by electrically conductive end plates. The end plates are produced in an injection molding and are comprised of a thermoplastic base material (6) and of a non-metallic substance (7) that increases the conductivity, for example carbon. Metal fibers (8) are incorporated inside the base material in order to additionally increase the conductivity.
PCT/DE2001/002922 2000-08-08 2001-08-06 Electrochemical cell comprising electrically conductive bipolar plates or end plates made of polymer composite material WO2002013286A2 (en)

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DE10038538A DE10038538A1 (en) 2000-08-08 2000-08-08 Electrochemical cell

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DE102012010994A1 (en) 2012-06-02 2013-12-05 Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft End plate for a fuel cell and fuel cell with such
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WO2000044005A1 (en) * 1999-01-19 2000-07-27 E.I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company Injection moldable conductive aromatic thermoplastic liquid crystalline polymeric compositions
DE10041209A1 (en) * 1999-08-27 2001-08-02 Freudenberg Carl Fa Thermoplastic composition useful in an electrically conducting member, e.g. electrical connector, comprises a fully cured thermoplastic vulcanizate and electrically conducting solid fillers in specified amount

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US4569786A (en) * 1983-04-12 1986-02-11 Ube Industries, Ltd. Electrically conductive thermoplastic resin composition containing metal and carbon fibers
WO2000030202A1 (en) * 1998-11-18 2000-05-25 Energy Partners, L.C. Fuel cell collector plate and method of fabrication
WO2000044005A1 (en) * 1999-01-19 2000-07-27 E.I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company Injection moldable conductive aromatic thermoplastic liquid crystalline polymeric compositions
DE10041209A1 (en) * 1999-08-27 2001-08-02 Freudenberg Carl Fa Thermoplastic composition useful in an electrically conducting member, e.g. electrical connector, comprises a fully cured thermoplastic vulcanizate and electrically conducting solid fillers in specified amount

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