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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120028169 | CATALYST FOR FUEL CELL AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME The present invention provides a support for an electrode of a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell, a fuel cell, and a platinum-supported catalyst, and an electrode using the same. In particular, the present invention provides a method in which linear crystalline car... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20110256472 | Catalyst Slurry Composition for Fuel Cell Electrode, Catalytic Layer for Fuel Cell Electrode Using the Catalyst Slurry Composition, Method for Producing the Catalytic Layer and Membrane-Electrode Assembly Including the Catalytic Layer Disclosed herein is a catalyst slurry composition for an electrode of a fuel cell. The catalyst slurry composition includes 100 parts by weight of an active metal, about 5 to about 30 parts by weight of a binder polymer, and about 6 to about 70 parts by weight of silica... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110245068 | 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 acti... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110236788 | METHOD FOR MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY FABRICATION AND MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY A method of coating carbon based electrodes and thick electrodes without mud-cracking is described. The electrode ink is deposited on a decal substrate, and transferred to a hot press before the electrode ink is completely dried. The partially dried electrode ink is hot... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110226616 | ELECTRODE FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTION AND PRODUCTION PROCESS THEREOF The present invention provides a process for producing an electrode for electrochemical reaction, wherein a conductive diamond layer is formed on an electrode substrate in the electrode; and the electrode substrate on which the conductive diamond layer is formed is kept... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110223520 | CATALYST COMPOSITION INCLUDING PROTON CONDUCTIVE METAL OXIDE AND FUEL CELL EMPLOYING ELECTRODE USING CATALYST COMPOSITION A catalyst composition including a proton conductive metal oxide, and a fuel cell employing an electrode using the same. The proton conductivity of an electrode catalyst layer and distribution of a phosphoric acid electrolyte are enhanced, and thus the performance of th... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110177425 | ELECTRODE CATALYST FOR FUEL CELL, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING THE ELECTRODE CATALYST, AND FUEL CELL INCLUDING THE MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY Electrode catalysts for fuel cells, a method of manufacturing the same, a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) including the same, and a fuel cell including the MEA are provided. The electrode catalysts include a first catalyst alloy containing palladium (Pd), cobalt (Co),... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110165496 | Fuel Cell Electrode Assembly and Method of Making the Same According to at least one aspect of the present invention, a fuel cell electrode assembly is provided. In one embodiment, the fuel cell electrode assembly includes a substrate and a plurality of catalyst regions supported on the substrate to provide a passage way formed... | 07/07/2011 |
| 20110151354 | Electrode catalyst for fuel cell, method of manufacturing the same, and fuel cell using the Electrode catalyst An electrode catalyst for a fuel cell includes a complex support including at least one metal oxide and carbon-based material; and a palladium (Pd)-based catalyst supported by the complex support. A method of manufacturing the electrode catalyst includes dissolving a pr... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110143254 | FUEL CELL WITH LAYERED ELECTRODE One embodiment includes at least one of the anode and cathode of a fuel cell comprises a first layer and a second layer in intimate contact with each other. Both the first layer and the second layer comprise a catalyst capable of catalyzing an electrochemical reaction o... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110143256 | METHOD OF ENHANCING ELECTRODES One embodiment includes a method of forming a hydrophilic particle containing electrode including providing a catalyst; providing hydrophilic particles suspended in a liquid to form a liquid suspension; contacting said catalyst with said liquid suspension; and, drying s... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110143257 | METHOD OF ENHANCING ELECTRODES One embodiment includes a method of forming a hydrophilic particle containing electrode including providing a catalyst; providing hydrophilic particles suspended in a liquid to form a liquid suspension; contacting said catalyst with said liquid suspension; and, drying s... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110143264 | STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR FUEL CELL ELECTRODE A structure of fuel cell electrode comprises a diffusion layer having a surface, a conductive particle layer formed on the surface of the diffusion layer and a catalyst layer. The conductive particle layer has a plurality of conductive particles and a concavo-convex sur... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110136024 | Multifunctional material comprising a highly porous carbon structure with nanoscale mixed metal oxide deposits for catalysis An oxygen electrode is created by forming a nanoscopic coating or nanoscopic deposits of mixed metal oxides as catalysts on a pre-formed, highly porous binder-free carbon structure. The highly porous carbon structure performs a role in the synthesis of the mixed oxide c... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110132772 | CHEAP THIN FILM OXYGEN MEMBRANES The present invention provides a membrane, comprising a porous support layer a gas tight electronically and ionically conducting membrane layer and a catalyst layer, characterized in that the electronically and ionically conducting membrane layer is formed from a materi... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110136036 | CARBON CATALYST, METHOD FOR PRODUCING CARBON CATALYST, FUEL CELL, ELECTRICITY STORAGE DEVICE, AND USE OF CARBON CATALYST The present invention is made to provide a carbon catalyst which has high catalytic activity and can achieve high catalyst performance. A carbon catalyst has nitrogen introduced therein. The value of energy peak area ratio of a first nitrog... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110130270 | METHOD FOR PREPARING FUEL CELL ELECTRODE CATALYST AND SOLID POLYMER FUEL CELL According to the present invention, the catalyst performance of a chelate catalyst comprising a complex of a macrocyclic compound such as a porphyrin derivative is improved. Also, the following method is provided: a method for preparing a fuel cell electrode catalyst co... | 06/02/2011 |
| 20110130269 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CATALYSTS A composition useful in electrodes provides higher power capability through the use of nanoparticle catalysts present in the composition. Nanoparticles of transition metals are preferred such as manganese, nickel, cobalt, iron, palladium, ruthenium, gold, silver, and le... | 06/02/2011 |
| 20110123909 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING GOLD FINE PARTICLE-SUPPORTED CARRIER CATALYST FOR FUEL CELL, AND POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL CATALYST HAVING GOLD FINE PARTICLE A method for producing a gold fine particle-supported carrier catalyst for a fuel cell, which reduces a gold ion in a liquid phase reaction system containing a carbon carrier by means of an action of a reducing agent, to reduce the gold ion, deposit, and support a gold ... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110091773 | Nano-Structured Lithium-Sulfur Battery And Method Of Making Same An apparatus includes a first conductive substrate (e.g., a metal foil) having a first surface; a plurality of conductive stalks (e.g., carbon nano-tubes) extending from the first surface; an electrically insulating coating (e.g., sulfur) about the carbon stalks; a seco... | 04/21/2011 |
| 20110083320 | Process for Making a Catalytic Electrode and Electrochemical Cell Using the Electrode A process for making a catalytic electrode, a process for making an electrochemical cell with a catalytic electrode, and an electrochemical cell made according to the process. The catalytic electrode has an active layer comprising a catalytic material, an electrically c... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20110081599 | ELECTRODE CATALYST FOR FUEL CELL, METHOD OF PREPARING ELECTRODE CATALYST, AND FUEL CELL USING ELECTRODE CATALYST Non-platinum (Pt) electrode catalysts for fuel cells, methods of manufacturing the same, and fuel cells including the non-Pt electrode catalysts. Each of the non-Pt electrode catalysts for fuel cells includes at least palladium (Pd) and iridium (Ir), and further include... | 04/07/2011 |
| 20110081595 | ELECTRODE CATALYST FOR FUEL CELL, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE ELECTRODE CATALYST, AND POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL USING THE ELECTRODE CATALYST (AS AMENDED) An electrode catalyst for a fuel cell, which has improved performance compared with conventional platinum alloy catalysts, a method for producing the electrode catalyst, and a polymer electrolyte fuel cell using the electrode catalyst are provided. The electrode catalys... | 04/07/2011 |
| 20110081600 | CARBON-TITANIUM OXIDE ELECTROCATALYST SUPPORTS FOR OXYGEN REDUCTION IN PEM FUEL CELLS A high surface area support material is formed of an intimate mixture of carbon clusters and titanium oxide clusters. A catalytic metal, such as platinum, is deposited on the support particles and the catalyzed material used as an electrocatalyst in an electrochemical c... | 04/07/2011 |
| 20110076598 | CORRIN COMPOUND FUEL CELL CATALYSTS The invention provides metal-containing corrin compounds as catalysts for oxygen reduction in electrochemical devices, such as in fuel cells. The catalysts provide more efficient reduction at lower cost than conventional noble metal catalyst. Methods for preparing the c... | 03/31/2011 |
| 20110077147 | Nanosegregated Surfaces As Catalysts for Fuel Cells A method of preparing a nanosegregated Pt alloy having enhanced catalytic properties. The method includes providing a sample of Pt and one or more of a transition metal in a substantially inert environment, and annealing the sample in such an environment for a period of... | 03/31/2011 |
| 20110065570 | Electrode Catalyst of Carbon Nitride Nanotubes Supported by Platinum and Ruthenium Nanoparticles and Preparation Method Thereof Electrode catalyst of carbon nitride nanotubes supported by platinum and ruthenium nanoparticles have been produced by a simple, rapid, effective and green process: taking use of the affinity of carbon nitride nanotubes to platinum and ruthenium atoms, Pt and Ru nanopar... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20110053039 | ELECTRODE CATALYST, AND MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND FUEL CELL INCLUDING THE ELECTRODE CATALYST An electrode catalyst for a fuel cell having comparable electrochemical activity as a platinum electrode catalyst but is much cheaper than the platinum electrode catalyst has a structure in which palladium and at least one metal catalyst selected from the group consisti... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110024289 | ELECTRODE AND ELECTRODE COATING The invention describes an electrode and an electrode coating which are based on a catalyst containing finely divided carbon modifications and noble metal (oxide)s.... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110021342 | Method for Making RU-SE and RU-SE-W Nanometer Catalyst A method is disclosed for making Ru—Se and Ru—Se—W catalyst. In the method, carrier is processed with strong acid and poured into first ethylene glycol solution. Ultra-sonication and high-speed stirring are conducted on the first ethylene glycol solution, thus for... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110020735 | Fuel Cell Catalysts with Enhanced Catalytic Surface Area and Method of Making the Same According to at least one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a fuel cell catalyst formed from a metallic alloy of one or more catalyst metals and one or more leachable metals through potential cycling to remove at least a portion of the leachable metals ... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110014545 | PROTON-CONDUCTING MEMBRANE AND ITS USE The present invention relates to novel polyazoles, a proton-conducting polymer membrane based on these polyazoles and its use as polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) for producing membrane-electrode units for PEM-fuel cells, and also other shaped bodies comprising such po... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110015058 | ELECTRODE CATALYST AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE ELECTRODE CATALYST Disclosed are an electrode catalyst and a method for producing an electrode catalyst. The electrode catalyst is composed of: a metal compound comprising one or more metal elements selected from the group consisting of Groups 4A and 5A, and an oxygen atom; and a carbonac... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110008715 | PLATINUM LOADED SUBSTRATE FOR A FUEL CELL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME A method of depositing platinum onto a support is disclosed. This method is based on a combination of two processes: electrochemical and electroless deposition, using a chemical bath containing a platinum source and agents that trigger nucleation and buffer the solution... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20110008710 | MATERIAL FOR CATALYST LAYER FOR POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL To improve the utilization efficiency of a noble metal catalyst in a catalyst layer of an electrode for a polymer electrolyte fuel cell. A precursor material obtained by polymerizing a perfluoromonomer having a fluorosulfonyl group in the p... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20110008707 | Catalyst Layer for Fuel Cell Membrane Electrode Assembly, Fuel Cell Membrane Electrode Assembly Using the Catalyst Layer, Fuel Cell, and Method for Producing the Catalyst Layer A catalyst layer for a fuel cell membrane electrode assembly includes a plurality of agglomerates, adjacent ones of the plurality of agglomerates contacting with each other with pores provided between said adjacent ones of the plurality of agglomerates, each of the plur... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20100326825 | SOLID ION CONDUCTOR, ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE USING A SOLID ION CONDUCTOR, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME Provided is a solid ion conductor which can be used suitably for an electrochemical device or a hydrogen gas sensor. An electrochemical device wherein a pair of electrodes are formed in the state that a solid ion conductor is sandwiched therebetween, the conductor being... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100323269 | CATALYST LAYER AND PREPARATION PROCESS THEREOF, AND MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL USING THE CATALYST LAYER In a membrane-electrode assembly for polymer electrolyte fuel cells comprising a polymer electrolyte membrane and two gas diffusion electrodes being bonded to the membrane so that the membrane can be between them, at least one catalyst layer constituting the gas diffusi... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100304960 | ALLOY FUEL CELL CATALYSTS Alloy catalysts have the formula of PtXRh, wherein X represents one or two elements from the group consisting of Ti, Mn, Co, V, Cr, Ni, Cu, Zr, Zn, Fe, Ru, Pd, Re, Os, Ir, and Au. These catalysts can be used as electrocatalysts in fuel cells.... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100304268 | TERNARY ALLOY CATALYSTS FOR FUEL CELLS Alloy catalysts have the formula of PtiIrjXk, wherein X represents an element from the group consisting of Ti, Mn, Co, V, Cr, Ni, Cu, Zr, Zn, and Fe. These catalysts can be used as electrocatalysts in fuel cells.... | 12/02/2010 |
