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CA2181560A1 - Electrochemical cell having an electrode containing a carbon fiber paper coated with catalytic metal particles - Google Patents

Electrochemical cell having an electrode containing a carbon fiber paper coated with catalytic metal particles

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CA2181560A1
CA2181560A1 CA002181560A CA2181560A CA2181560A1 CA 2181560 A1 CA2181560 A1 CA 2181560A1 CA 002181560 A CA002181560 A CA 002181560A CA 2181560 A CA2181560 A CA 2181560A CA 2181560 A1 CA2181560 A1 CA 2181560A1
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carbon fiber
metal particles
electrochemical cell
electrode containing
fiber paper
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CA002181560A
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CA2181560C (en
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Robert D. Door
Glenn A. Eisman
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Dow Global Technologies LLC
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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
    • 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
    • H01M4/8807—Gas diffusion layers
    • 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
    • H01M4/8825—Methods for deposition of the catalytic active composition
    • H01M4/8828—Coating with slurry or ink
    • 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
    • H01M4/8882—Heat treatment, e.g. drying, baking
    • H01M4/8885—Sintering or firing
    • 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]
    • 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 Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Electrochemistry (AREA)
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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Sustainable Development (AREA)
  • Sustainable Energy (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Inert Electrodes (AREA)
  • Fuel Cell (AREA)

Abstract

An electrochemical cell having at least one electrode containing a carbon fiber paper coated with an uncoagulated mixture of binder and catalytically active metal particles provides superior voltage characteristics at catalyst/binder ratios of about 2/1 to about 25/1.
CA002181560A 1994-02-04 1994-02-04 Electrochemical cell having an electrode containing a carbon fiber paper coated with catalytic metal particles Expired - Lifetime CA2181560C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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PCT/US1994/001275 WO1995021465A1 (en) 1994-02-04 1994-02-04 Electrochemical cell having an electrode containing a carbon fiber paper coated with catalytic metal particles

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CA2181560A1 true CA2181560A1 (en) 1995-08-10
CA2181560C CA2181560C (en) 2005-03-29

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EP (1) EP0748523A1 (en)
JP (1) JPH09510571A (en)
CA (1) CA2181560C (en)
WO (1) WO1995021465A1 (en)

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US6884535B2 (en) 1998-06-05 2005-04-26 Nisshinbo Industries, Inc. Fuel cell separator
CA2273619A1 (en) * 1998-06-05 1999-12-05 Nisshinbo Industries Inc. Fuel cell separator and process for producing same
JP4393459B2 (en) * 2003-01-15 2010-01-06 株式会社ブリヂストン Membrane electrode assembly for polymer electrolyte fuel cell and polymer electrolyte fuel cell
EP1879249B1 (en) 2005-04-28 2013-04-24 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Hydrophobic catalyst layer for solid polymer fuel cell, method for producing same, solid polymer fuel cell and method for manufacturing same
JP5298405B2 (en) 2006-04-14 2013-09-25 トヨタ自動車株式会社 Manufacturing method of membrane electrode assembly for fuel cell

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JPS60151968A (en) * 1984-01-20 1985-08-10 Mitsubishi Electric Corp Method for manufacturing electrodes for fuel cells
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WO1995021465A1 (en) 1995-08-10
CA2181560C (en) 2005-03-29
EP0748523A1 (en) 1996-12-18
JPH09510571A (en) 1997-10-21

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