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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8178463 | Highly durable nanoscale electrocatalyst based on core shell particles A multimetallic nanoscale catalyst having a sore portion enveloped by a shell portion and exhibiting high catalytic activity and improved catalytic durability. In various embodiments, the core/shell nanoparticles comprise a gold particle coated with a catalytically ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8178462 | Method for production of electrode catalyst for fuel cell Disclosed is a method for producing an electrode catalyst for a fuel cell, which comprises a Ru-containing metal microparticle supported on an electrically conductive carbon carrier, wherein M2RuX6 [M=at least one member selected from H, Li, Na... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8124556 | Electrochemically active composition, methods of making, and uses thereof Accordingly, in various embodiments, the present invention provides methods for making electrochemically active materials. Methods include making an electrochemically active material by reacting a platinum group metal salt in a organic solvent to yield a mixture, th... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8057962 | Tungsten-based electrocatalyst and fuel cell containing same The catalyst of this invention is a non-stoichiometric tungsten compound, H0.53WO3, which may be used as both the anode and cathode electrocatalyst for acid-style low-temperature fuel cells. A fuel cell using the tungsten-based electrocatalyst ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8057960 | Electrode for fuel cells and method for manufacturing the same, and fuel cell using the same Provided is a method for manufacturing an electrode for fuel cells which can manufacture an electrode having superior electric power generation characteristics by enlarging the contact area of a polymer electrolyte with catalyst particles to increase the area of the... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8029945 | Method of preparing metal catalyst and electrode including the same A method of preparing a metal catalyst including a conductive catalyst material and a coating layer formed of a water repellent material on the surface of the conductive catalyst material includes: obtaining a water repellent material solution by mixing a water repe... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8022004 | Multi-coated electrode and method of making Various embodiments provide an electrode comprising a conductive substrate, a first layer of a mixture comprising iridium oxide in a crystalline phase and tantalum oxide in an amorphous phase on a portion of an outer surface of the conductive substrate, and a second... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8017281 | Membrane-electrode assembly for fuel cell with catalyst layer having a first and a second porosity The membrane-electrode assembly for a fuel cell includes a polymer electrolyte membrane, and an anode and a cathode disposed on each side of the polymer electrolyte membrane and including a catalyst layer. The catalyst layer has a first catalyst layer that has a por... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8007957 | Electrode for fuel cell, fuel cell system comprising the same, and method for preparing the same The electrode for a fuel cell of the present invention includes a carbonaceous electrode substrate, a microporous layer formed on the surface of the electrode substrate with the microporous layer including a carbonized polymer, and nano-carbon formed on the surface ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8007958 | PEM fuel cell with improved water management A product including a polymer electrolyte membrane, an electrode over the membrane, a gas diffusion media layer over the electrode, and a hydrophilic layer over the gas diffusion media layer. ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7943272 | Metal catalyst and fuel cell employing electrode including the same A metal catalyst including a conductive catalyst material and a coating layer formed of a water repellent material on the conductive catalyst material, an electrode including the metal catalyst, and a fuel cell employing the electrode. By forming the coating layer, ... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7923400 | Method of making an electrode for use in a battery A method for preparing an electrode in which droplets of a first electrode ink composition and droplets of a second electrode ink composition are ejected from an ink jet device onto a base material. The first electrode ink composition contains at least one electrode... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7910512 | Production process of electrode catalyst for fuel cell To provide a production process of an electrode catalyst for fuel cell whose initial voltage is high and whose endurance characteristics, especially, whose voltage drop being caused by high-potential application is less. A production process according to the ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7906450 | Photocatalytic electrode and fuel cell The invention provides an electrode comprising an electrically conductive material having a surface capable of producing surface enhanced Raman scattering of incident light from a complex adsorbed at the surface of the electrode, the complex including the electrical... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7897294 | Nano-material catalyst device A catalyst member can comprise nano-scale nickel particles. The catalyst member can be used for a plurality of different uses, for example, electrodes of a fuel cell or an electrolysis device. The nano-scale nickel particles can be sintered or combined in other mann... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7892693 | Fuel cell planarly integrated on a monocrystalline silicon chip and process of fabrication A fuel cell is entirely fabricated on a single monocrystalline silicon substrate, and substantially overcomes leak proofing and wafer bonding difficulties and criticalities while ensuring an intrinsic sturdiness of the planarly integrated functional structure of the... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7884044 | Pd-containing coatings for low chlorine overvoltage The present invention relates to an electrocatalytic coating and an electrode having the coating thereon, wherein the coating is a mixed metal oxide coating, preferably platinum group metal oxides with or without valve metal oxides, and containing a transition metal... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7879750 | Anodes for alkaline electrolysis A method of making an anode for alkaline electrolysis cells includes adsorption of precursor material on a carbonaceous material, conversion of the precursor material to hydroxide form and conversion of precursor material from hydroxide form to oxy-hydroxide form wi... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7858550 | Method of making a nanostructured electrode A method of making a nanostructured electrode comprising depositing a self-assembled monolayer on a substrate, depositing a catalyst nanoparticle covalently bonded to a ligand, and depositing a material capable of binding to the self-assembled monolayer. The method ... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7858551 | Electrode catalyst for electrochemical reaction, process for producing the electrode catalyst and electrode for electrochemical reaction having the electrode catalyst The present invention provides an electrode catalyst for electrochemical reaction, the electrode catalyst having: a conductive diamond particle having fine pores on a surface thereof; and a carbon-reactive catalyst metal in the fine pores, a process for producing th... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7842432 | Nanowire structures comprising carbon The present invention is directed to nanowire structures and interconnected nanowire networks comprising such structures, as well as methods for their production. The nanowire structures comprise a nanowire core, a carbon-based layer, and in additional embodiments, ... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7838166 | Method for fabricating solid oxide fuel cell module A method of manufacturing a solid oxide fuel cell module involves the steps of co-sintering the respective fuel electrodes, and the respective electrolytes, subsequently forming a dense interconnector out of a dense interconnector material, or an interconnector mate... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7838457 | Process for production of conductive catalyst particles, process for production of catalyst electrode capable of gas diffusion, apparatus for production of conductive catalyst particles, and vibrating apparatus A process for production of conductive catalyst particles, a process for production of a catalyst electrode capable of gas diffusion, an apparatus for production of conductive catalyst particles, and a vibrating apparatus. The process can effectively and uniformly c... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7825057 | Method for preparing the mixed electrode catalyst materials for a PEM fuel cell The present invention relates to a process for preparing electrode catalyst materials for a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC), and particularly to a high-performance platinum-non-platinum mixed electrode catalyst (Pt—RuOs/C) having a physically mixed ... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7811711 | Aerogel and xerogel composites for use as carbon anodes A method for forming a reinforced rigid anode monolith and fuel and product of such method. The method includes providing a solution of organic aerogel or xerogel precursors including at least one of a phenolic resin, phenol (hydroxybenzene), resorcinol(1,3-dihydrox... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7713899 | Method of producing membrane electrode assemblies for use in proton exchange membrane and direct methanol fuel cells Compositions and methods for the manufacture of electrodes for fuel cells. The compositions and methods are particularly useful for the manufacture of anodes and cathodes for proton exchange membrane fuel cells, particularly direct methanol fuel cells. The methods c... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7704909 | Electrode for hydrogen generation and process for preparation thereof An electrode for hydrogen generation can maintain a low hydrogen overvoltage for a long period of time even when electrolysis is conducted there not only with a low current density but also with a high current density. The electrode for hydrogen generation has a coa... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7696121 | Photocatalytic electrode and fuel cell The invention provides an electrode comprising an electrically conductive material having a surface capable of producing surface enhanced Raman scattering of incident light from an adsorbate material adsorbed on the surface of the electrode. The adsorbate is substan... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7691770 | Electrode structure and methods of making same A method of making an electrode structure is provided. The method includes disposing an electrocatalytic material on an electrode, applying heat to the electrocatalytic material to form a volatile oxide of the electrocatalytic material, and applying a voltage to the... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7687424 | Photocatalytic electrode and fuel cell The invention provides an electrode comprising an electrically conductive material having a surface capable of producing surface enhanced Raman scattering of incident light from a complex adsorbed at the surface of the electrode, the complex including the electrical... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7666809 | Electrode catalyst for fuel cell, electrode for fuel cell, and fuel cell Disclosed is an electrode catalyst for fuel cells, achieving enhanced utilization efficiency of the catalyst. Also disclosed are an electrode for fuel cells by use of the catalyst and a fuel cell. The electrode catalyst for fuel cells is featured in that a compound ... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7642213 | Method of producing membrane electrode assemblies for use in proton exchange membrane and direct methanol fuel cells Compositions and methods for the manufacture of electrodes for fuel cells. The compositions and methods are particularly useful for the manufacture of anodes and cathodes for proton exchange membrane fuel cells, particularly direct methanol fuel cells. The methods c... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7625833 | Method of making a membrane electrode assembly A method of making a five-layer membrane electrode assembly is provided which includes the steps of: providing a catalyst coated membrane web; providing a laminating station wherein the catalyst coated membrane web is drawn between a pair of laminating rollers which... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7615508 | Cathode for air assisted battery A cathode for an air recovery alkaline battery is disclosed. The cathode contains at least about 60% by weight MnO2 and at least about 2% by weight of a hydrophobic polymer; the MnO2 consists essentially of electrochemically synthesized MnO | 11/10/2009 |
| 7544630 | Methods of manufacturing electrodes for polymer electrolyte fuel cells Methods are provided for easily obtaining a high performance electrode without using an organic solvent for making an ink of an electrode catalyst or a surfactant for making an ink of a water repellent carbon material. The methods of manufacturing an electrode for a... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7507687 | Electrocatalyst powders, methods for producing powder and devices fabricated from same Electrocatalyst powders and methods for producing electrocatalyst powders, such as carbon composite electrocatalyst powders. The powders have a well-controlled microstructure and morphology. The method includes forming the particles from an aerosol of precursors by ... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7498286 | Electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction reaction in proton exchange membrane fuel cells The present invention includes an apparatus, system and method for screening and making one or more electrocatalysts, electrocatalyst arrays, electrodes and catalysts for an oxygen reduction reaction with a Group VIII noble metal in contact with a component-M o form... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7435495 | Liquid materials for use in electrochemical cells Disclosed is the use of liquid precursor materials to prepare a processible polymeric electrolyte, which can be used to form a proton exchange membrane for use in an electrochemical cell. Also disclosed is the use of liquid precursor materials to prepare a processib... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7432221 | Electrocatalyst for fuel cells using support body resistant to carbon monoxide poisoning Disclosed is an electrocatalyst for fuel cells, in which a porous carbon material including pores having a diameter smaller than a kinetic diameter of carbon monoxide is used as a support body and contact probability between an activated metal and carbon monoxide is... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7419546 | Gas diffusion electrodes, membrane-electrode assemblies and method for the production thereof A method for forming a noble metal coating on a gas diffusion medium substantially free of ionomeric components comprising subjecting an electrically conductive web to a first ion beam having an energy not higher than 500 eV, then to a second beam having an energy o... | 09/02/2008 |
