ZA200700445B - The production of membrane electrode assemblies and stacks thereof - Google Patents

The production of membrane electrode assemblies and stacks thereof

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Publication number
ZA200700445B
ZA200700445B ZA200700445A ZA200700445A ZA200700445B ZA 200700445 B ZA200700445 B ZA 200700445B ZA 200700445 A ZA200700445 A ZA 200700445A ZA 200700445 A ZA200700445 A ZA 200700445A ZA 200700445 B ZA200700445 B ZA 200700445B
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South Africa
Prior art keywords
production
stacks
membrane electrode
electrode assemblies
membrane
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ZA200700445A
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English (en)
Inventor
Highgate Donald James
Lloyd Jonathan Anthony
Bourne Simon
Smith Rachel Louise
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Itm Fuel Cells Ltd
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Publication of ZA200700445B publication Critical patent/ZA200700445B/xx

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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
    • H01M8/10—Fuel cells with solid electrolytes
    • H01M8/1016—Fuel cells with solid electrolytes characterised by the electrolyte material
    • H01M8/1018—Polymeric electrolyte materials
    • H01M8/102—Polymeric electrolyte materials characterised by the chemical structure of the main chain of the ion-conducting polymer
    • H01M8/1023—Polymeric electrolyte materials characterised by the chemical structure of the main chain of the ion-conducting polymer having only carbon, e.g. polyarylenes, polystyrenes or polybutadiene-styrenes
    • 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
    • H01M4/88—Processes of manufacture
    • 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
    • H01M4/88—Processes of manufacture
    • H01M4/8803—Supports for the deposition of the catalytic active composition
    • H01M4/881—Electrolytic membranes
    • 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
    • H01M4/88—Processes of manufacture
    • H01M4/8878—Treatment steps after deposition of the catalytic active composition or after shaping of the electrode being free-standing body
    • H01M4/8896—Pressing, rolling, calendering
    • 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
    • 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
    • H01M8/1016—Fuel cells with solid electrolytes characterised by the electrolyte material
    • H01M8/1018—Polymeric electrolyte materials
    • H01M8/1069—Polymeric electrolyte materials characterised by the manufacturing processes
    • H01M8/1072—Polymeric electrolyte materials characterised by the manufacturing processes by chemical reactions, e.g. in situ polymerisation or in situ crosslinking
    • 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
    • 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
    • H01M2300/0085—Immobilising or gelification of electrolyte
    • 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
    • Y02P70/50—Manufacturing or production processes characterised by the final manufactured product

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Electrochemistry (AREA)
  • Sustainable Energy (AREA)
  • Sustainable Development (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Crystallography & Structural Chemistry (AREA)
  • Inert Electrodes (AREA)
  • Fuel Cell (AREA)
  • Catalysts (AREA)
  • Electrodes For Compound Or Non-Metal Manufacture (AREA)
  • Separation Using Semi-Permeable Membranes (AREA)
  • Crystals, And After-Treatments Of Crystals (AREA)
ZA200700445A 2004-06-16 2005-06-16 The production of membrane electrode assemblies and stacks thereof ZA200700445B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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GBGB0413515.8A GB0413515D0 (en) 2004-06-16 2004-06-16 Method of production

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ZA200700445B true ZA200700445B (en) 2008-06-25

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US (1) US8399153B2 (xx)
EP (1) EP1756901B1 (xx)
JP (1) JP2008503044A (xx)
KR (1) KR20070040337A (xx)
CN (1) CN1985396A (xx)
AT (1) ATE527717T1 (xx)
AU (1) AU2005255621B2 (xx)
CA (1) CA2569619C (xx)
EA (1) EA011726B1 (xx)
ES (1) ES2373398T3 (xx)
GB (1) GB0413515D0 (xx)
MX (1) MXPA06014590A (xx)
NZ (1) NZ551846A (xx)
WO (1) WO2005124915A1 (xx)
ZA (1) ZA200700445B (xx)

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GB0413515D0 (en) 2004-07-21
KR20070040337A (ko) 2007-04-16
EP1756901B1 (en) 2011-10-05
CN1985396A (zh) 2007-06-20
ES2373398T3 (es) 2012-02-03
EA011726B1 (ru) 2009-04-28
JP2008503044A (ja) 2008-01-31
AU2005255621A1 (en) 2005-12-29
ATE527717T1 (de) 2011-10-15
CA2569619C (en) 2014-01-07
CA2569619A1 (en) 2005-12-29
US20080063920A1 (en) 2008-03-13
EP1756901A1 (en) 2007-02-28
US8399153B2 (en) 2013-03-19
AU2005255621B2 (en) 2009-01-15
HK1095214A1 (en) 2007-04-27
EA200602120A1 (ru) 2007-08-31
WO2005124915A1 (en) 2005-12-29
NZ551846A (en) 2010-10-29
MXPA06014590A (es) 2007-05-23

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