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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20100151297 | Membrane electrode assembly and fuel cell using the same A membrane electrode assembly includes a proton exchange membrane, a first electrode and a second electrode. The proton exchange membrane has two opposite surfaces, a first surface and a second surface. The first electrode is located adjacent to the first surface of the... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100151298 | PROTON CONDUCTOR FOR FUEL CELL, ELECTRODE FOR FUEL CELL INCLUDING THE PROTON CONDUCTOR, AND FUEL CELL INCLUDING THE ELECTRODE A proton conductor for a fuel cell, an electrode for a fuel cell that includes the proton conductor, and a fuel cell including the electrode of which the proton conductor includes a phosphoric acid-based material, and a C1-C20 ammonium perfluoroalkylsulfonate dissolved ... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100143767 | BINDER COMPOSITIONS AND MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLIES EMPLOYING THE SAME Binder composites for membrane electrode assemblies and membrane electrode assemblies employing the same are provided. The binder composition includes a solvent, a hyper-branched polymer and a polymer with high ion conductivity, wherein the hyper-branched polymer and th... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100136383 | NOVEL PRINTED FUEL CELL WITH INTEGRATED GAS CHANNELS A method of manufacturing a fuel cell includes applying a sacrificial material periodically to a surface of an anode substrate, wherein at least some areas of the anode substrate have no sacrificial material. A first gas diffusion layer is applied to the sacrificial mat... | 06/03/2010 |
| 20100129698 | ELECTRODE CATALYST FOR FUEL CELL An electrode catalyst for fuel cell, containing a multinuclear complex, in which the multinuclear complex contains 2 to 4 transition metal atoms coordinated with a ligand having 5 to 15 coordination atoms in its molecule; and an electrode catalyst for fuel cell, compris... | 05/27/2010 |
| 20100112401 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM, ELECTRODE CATALYST DEGRADATION JUDGMENT METHOD, AND MOVING BODY Output voltage of a fuel cell 2 is decreased by a converter 51 to conduct an activation treatment to catalyst of the fuel cell 2, while measuring reduction current by a current sensor 2a while scanning output voltage of the fuel cell <... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20100104924 | ELECTRODE STRUCTURE An electrode structure of a fuel cell for power generation comprises an anodic structure, a cathodic structure, and an ionic exchange membrane disposed between the anodic and cathodic structures. The anodic and cathodic structures respectively are formed by multi-layer ... | 04/29/2010 |
| 20100099010 | ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY SOURCE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE The invention relates to an electrochemical energy source, comprising a substrate, and at least one cell deposited onto said substrate. The invention also relates to an electronic device, said device comprising at least one electrochemical energy source according to inv... | 04/22/2010 |
| 20100092840 | ELECTRODE BINDER, ELECTRODE, MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL An electrode which can be used in a fuel cell having improved power generation performance and high durability, and a fuel cell having such an electrode, are provided. An electrode having catalyst layers arranged on both surfaces of an electrolyte membrane, wherein the ... | 04/15/2010 |
| 20100092829 | GAS ELECTRODE, METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME AND USES THEREOF A gas electrode includes a plurality of stacked layers (2, 3, 4), wherein the first layer (2) is in contact with a solid substrate (1) while the last layer (4) has a free outer surface to be contacted with a gas, each layer being made of at l... | 04/15/2010 |
| 20100092834 | ELECTROCATALYSTS AND PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING Noble metal catalysts and methods for producing the catalysts are provided. The catalysts are useful in applications such as fuel cells. The catalysts exhibit reduced agglomeration of catalyst particles as compared to conventional noble metal catalysts.... | 04/15/2010 |
| 20100092835 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM A fuel cell system that can dispose of an odorant through the use of a simple configuration and assure enhanced hydrogen safety. A hydrogenation device is positioned between a fuel tank and a fuel cell. The hydrogenation device incorporates a hydrogenation catalyst for ... | 04/15/2010 |
| 20100086823 | MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND FUEL BATTERY USING THE SAME A membrane-electrode assembly, containing an electrode catalyst containing a base metal complex, in which exchange current density i0 obtained from a Tafel plot, which is related to current density and voltage, is 5.0×10−4 Acm−2 or ... | 04/08/2010 |
| 20100086821 | ELECTRODE FOR POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FUEL CELL, MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a membrane-electrode assembly (MEA) which is a core element of a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell for a vehicle and an electrode therefor. The method for manufacturing an MEA of the present invention is imp... | 04/08/2010 |
| 20100086831 | CATALYST An electrocatalyst, suitable for use in a fuel cell, comprises an alloy having a single crystalline phase, wherein the alloy consists of 5-95 at % palladium, 5-95 at % ruthenium and less than 10 at % of other metals, provided that the alloy does not consist of 50 at % p... | 04/08/2010 |
| 20100075201 | FUEL CELL WITH ELECTRODE HAVING AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE NANO-COLUMN AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF In a fuel cell including an electrolyte membrane and a pair of electrodes disposed on both sides of the electrolyte membrane, at least one of the electrodes has an electrically conductive nanocolumn that is oriented with an inclination of 60° or less with respect to a ... | 03/25/2010 |
| 20100075202 | MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING GUARD GASKET Disclosed is a membrane-electrode assembly (MEA) that prevents an electrolyte membrane from being damaged upon the fabrication of a single cell or a stack of fuel cells. The MEA further includes a guard gasket interposed between conventional gaskets, wherein the guard g... | 03/25/2010 |
| 20100075203 | MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE UNIT COMPRISING A BARRIER JUNCTION The present invention relates to a membrane-electrode assembly comprising at least one membrane, at least two electrode layers and at least one barrier layer, wherein the at least one barrier layer comprises at least one catalytically active species and/or at least one ... | 03/25/2010 |
| 20100075204 | ANODE CATALYST LAYER AND MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY OF DIRECT LIQUID FEED FUEL CELL AND DIRECT LIQUID FEED FUEL CELL An anode catalyst layer of a direct liquid feed fuel cell includes a Pt—Ru or Pt—Pd black catalyst; and a supported Pt—Ru or Pt—Pd catalyst having Pt—Ru or Pt—Pd supported on a carbon-based support. A membrane-electrode assembly of a direct liquid feed fuel ... | 03/25/2010 |
| 20100068589 | MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY There is provided a membrane-electrode assembly including catalyst layers disposed on both surfaces of an electrolyte membrane, wherein water transfer resistance of said electrolyte membrane, calculated by the following formula (F1), is 10 μm·g/meq or less and a plati... | 03/18/2010 |
| 20100068591 | FUEL CELL CATALYST, FUEL CELL CATHODE AND POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL INCLUDING THE SAME The present invention actualizes a polymer electrolyte fuel cell that exhibits a high durability even when undergoing electric potential variation cycles. Used is a fuel cell catalyst characterized in that a metal catalyst, and an oxide of niobium (Nb2O5) and/or an oxid... | 03/18/2010 |
| 20100068588 | MEMBRANE-MEMBRANE REINFORCING MEMBRANE ASSEMBLY, MEMBRANE-CATALYST LAYER ASSEMBLY, MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, AND POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL A membrane-membrane reinforcing member assembly includes: a polymer electrolyte membrane (1) having a substantially square shape; a pair of membrane-like first membrane reinforcing members (10a) disposed on one main surface of the polymer electrolyt... | 03/18/2010 |
| 20100068592 | Electrodes for use in hydrocarbon-based membrane electrode assemblies of direct oxidation fuel cells Electrodes for use in direct oxidation fuel cells (DOFCs) comprise, in sequence: an electrically conductive gas diffusion layer; a catalyst layer; and a proton-conducting layer. Membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) comprise cathode and anode electrodes of such type sand... | 03/18/2010 |
| 20100068566 | METHOD FOR MINIMIZING MEMBRANE ELECTRODE DEGRADATION IN A FUEL CELL POWER PLANT A method and apparatus for mitigating decay of multiple membrane electrode assemblies (20) in a fuel cell stack (12). Each membrane electrode assembly (20) includes an anode (16) and a cathode (18) on respectively opposite sides of a p... | 03/18/2010 |
| 20100062305 | ELECTRODE CATALYST LAYER FOR FUEL CELL AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME An electrode catalyst layer for a fuel cell includes a first region and a second region more highly water repellent than the first region. The amount of catalyst per unit area in the first region is smaller than the amount of catalyst per unit area in the second region.... | 03/11/2010 |
| 20100062312 | THIN SOLID OXIDE CELL The present invention relates to a thin and in principle unsupported solid oxide cell, comprising at least a porous anode layer, an electrolyte layer and a porous cathode layer, wherein the anode layer and the cathode layer comprise an electrolyte material, at least one... | 03/11/2010 |
| 20100055542 | FUEL CELL A fuel cell is provided which can enhance the CO resistance to thereby improve the voltage characteristics thereof. A fuel cell includes an electrolyte layer, a first electrode provided on one surface of the electrolyte layer, and a second electrode provided on the othe... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100055537 | NANOPOROUS POLYMER FILM FOR EFFICIENT MEMBRANE SEPARATOR IN DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELL The fuel cells disclosed herein include a nanoporous membrane. The nanoporous membrane includes at least one block copolymer and has pores that are sized and configured to restrict the flow of methanol, while allowing hydronium ion (i.e., hydrogen ion) to flow therethro... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100047631 | MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY HAVING PROTECTIVE LAYER AND METHOD FOR MITIGATING MEMBRANE DECAY A membrane electrode assembly includes an anode; a cathode; a membrane disposed between the anode and the cathode; and a protective layer positioned between the membrane and the cathode, the protective layer having a first side and a second side and being adapted to res... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20100047669 | Multilayer electrolyte membrane The present invention relates to a proton-conducting multilayer electrolyte membrane with a barrier layer, a process for producing it and a fuel cell containing such a membrane.... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20100047667 | Gas Diffusion Electrodes, Membrane-Electrode Assemblies and Method for the Production Thereof A method for forming a mixed metal coating on a gas diffusion medium substantially free of ionomeric components which includes the steps of subjecting an electrically conductive web to a first ion beam having an energy not higher than 500 eV, then to a second beam havin... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20100047668 | FUEL CELL NANOCATALYST WITH VOLTAGE REVERSAL TOLERANCE In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides a fuel cell catalyst having a catalyst surface bearing a non-occluding layer of iridium. In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides a fuel cell catalyst comprising a catalyst surface bearing a sub-monolayer ... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20100040935 | FUEL CELL ELEMENT ELECTRODE An electrode for a fuel cell element including a hydrophobic graphite support layer; a semi-hydrophobic electro-catalyst layer including an electro-catalytically active material in a carbon substrate and a polytretrofluorethylene (PTFE) content having a first concentrat... | 02/18/2010 |
| 20100040926 | CONSOLIDATED FUEL CELL ELECTRODE This disclosure related to polymer electrolyte member fuel cells and components thereof, including fuel cell electrodes.... | 02/18/2010 |
| 20100035125 | LAYERED ELECTRODE FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS One exemplary embodiment may include an electrode including a hydrophobic material.... | 02/11/2010 |
| 20100035124 | HYBRID PARTICLE AND CORE-SHELL ELECTRODE STRUCTURE A catalyst ink composition for a fuel cell electrode is provided. The catalyst ink composition includes: an ionomer; at least one solvent; a quantity of nanostructured thin film support cores; a catalyst formed from a precious metal, the catalyst coated onto the nanostr... | 02/11/2010 |
| 20100035114 | Silicon-based Nanostructured Diode Fuel Cell This design introduces a new paradigm for fuel cells, mimicking the action of a diode more than a battery, fundamentally changing fuel cell dynamics. This design addresses the major obstacles encountered in producing platinum-free fuel cells in a scalable format includi... | 02/11/2010 |
| 20100035123 | Low Pt content direct methanol fuel cell anode catalyst: nanophase PtRuNiZr A method for the preparation of a metallic material having catalytic activity that includes synthesizing a material composition comprising a metal content with a lower Pt content than a binary alloy containing Pt but that displays at least a comparable catalytic activit... | 02/11/2010 |
| 20100028757 | CERAMIC MATERIAL COMBINATION FOR AN ANODE OF A HIGH-TEMPERATURE FUEL CELL The invention relates to an anode for a high-temperature fuel cell having an anode substrate and/or a functional anode layer, comprising a porous ceramic structure having a first predominantly electron-conducting phase with the general empirical formula Sr1-x... | 02/04/2010 |
| 20100028756 | Fuel Cell and Catalyst Layer Therefor, and Membrane Electrode Assembly Using the Same This invention discloses a catalyst layer which is formed at first incorporating sulfonated amorphous carbons and later the sulfonated amorphous carbons are removed. In addition, said sulfonated amorphous carbons show 13C NMR spectrum which has chemical shift... | 02/04/2010 |
