Bifunctional catalytic electrode

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2005-01-04

2005-01-04

Yuan, Dah-Wei (Department: 1745)

Chemistry: electrical current producing apparatus, product, and

Having earth feature

C429S010000, C429S006000, C429S006000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06838205

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to an oxygen electrode for a unitized regenerative hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell and the unitized regenerative fuel cell having the oxygen electrode. The oxygen electrode contains components electrocatalytically active for the evolution of oxygen from water and the reduction of oxygen to water, and has a structure that supports the flow of both water and gases between the catalytically active surface and a flow field or electrode chamber for bulk flow of the fluids. The electrode has an electrocatalyst layer and a diffusion backing layer interspersed with hydrophilic and hydrophobic regions. The diffusion backing layer consists of a metal core having gas diffusion structures bonded to the metal core.

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