ZA200706167B - Multi-layer cell diffuser - Google Patents

Multi-layer cell diffuser

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ZA200706167B
ZA200706167B ZA200706107A ZA200706167A ZA200706167B ZA 200706167 B ZA200706167 B ZA 200706167B ZA 200706107 A ZA200706107 A ZA 200706107A ZA 200706167 A ZA200706167 A ZA 200706167A ZA 200706167 B ZA200706167 B ZA 200706167B
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layer cell
diffuser
cell diffuser
layer
cell
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ZA200706107A
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Benson Paul Alan
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Intelligent Energy Ltd
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    • 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
    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H01M8/02—Details
    • H01M8/0202—Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors
    • H01M8/023—Porous and characterised by the material
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    • H01M4/8605—Porous electrodes
    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H01M4/8636—Inert electrodes with catalytic activity, e.g. for fuel cells with a gradient in another property than porosity
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    • H01M4/8647—Inert electrodes with catalytic activity, e.g. for fuel cells consisting of more than one material, e.g. consisting of composites
    • H01M4/8652—Inert electrodes with catalytic activity, e.g. for fuel cells consisting of more than one material, e.g. consisting of composites as mixture
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    • H01M4/8647—Inert electrodes with catalytic activity, e.g. for fuel cells consisting of more than one material, e.g. consisting of composites
    • H01M4/8657—Inert electrodes with catalytic activity, e.g. for fuel cells consisting of more than one material, e.g. consisting of composites layered
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    • H01M8/0202—Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors
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    • H01M8/0202—Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors
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    • H01M8/10—Fuel cells with solid electrolytes
    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H01M8/1004—Fuel cells with solid electrolytes characterised by membrane-electrode assemblies [MEA]
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    • 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
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  • Composite Materials (AREA)
  • Fuel Cell (AREA)
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