Membrane electrode assembly and method of its manufacture

Details Membrane electrode assembly and method of its manufacture Membrane electrode assembly and method of its manufacture

1997-10-10

2000-03-28

Nuzzolillo, Maria

Chemistry: electrical current producing apparatus, product, and

With pressure equalizing means for liquid immersion operation

429 40, 429 41, 429 42, 204296, 204283, 296233, H01M 810, H01M 486

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ABSTRACT:
A method is provided for making a membrane electrode that employs a composite membrane, which include both a porous membrane and an ion conducting electrolyte, by partially filling a porous membrane with an ion conducting electrolyte to form a partially filled membrane and then compressing the partially filled membrane with electrode particles so as to remove void volume from the partially filled membrane and embed the electrode particles in the partially filled membrane. The membrane electrode of this invention is suitable for use in electrochemical devices, including proton exchange membrane fuel cells, electrolyzers, chlor-alkali separation membranes, and the like.

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