Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method of preparing membrane-electrode-gasket assemblies for polymer electrolyte fuel cells
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Application No.: US10329242Application Date: 2002-12-23
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Publication No.: US07056612B2Publication Date: 2006-06-06
- Inventor: In-Whan Oh , Heung Yong Ha , Seong-Ahn Hong , Sang-Yeoul Ahn , Yong-Chul Lee , Tae Won Lim , Ki Chun Lee , Soo Whan Kim , Jong Hyun Lee
- Applicant: In-Whan Oh , Heung Yong Ha , Seong-Ahn Hong , Sang-Yeoul Ahn , Yong-Chul Lee , Tae Won Lim , Ki Chun Lee , Soo Whan Kim , Jong Hyun Lee
- Applicant Address: KR Seoul
- Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
- Current Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
- Current Assignee Address: KR Seoul
- Agency: Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP
- Priority: KR2001-0085826 20011227
- Main IPC: H01M8/10
- IPC: H01M8/10 ; H01M2/14 ; H01M4/88

Abstract:
A manufacturing method of Membrane-Electrode-Gasket Assemblies (MEGAs) used for polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs) is described wherein a polymer electrolyte membrane is formed directly on a electrode. A typical PEFC is constructed by assembling membrane-electrode assembly (MEA), gaskets, and separators. According to the invented method, PEFC is fabricated by assembling separators and MEGA, into which MEA and a gasket are integrated. Compared to the conventional MEA-gasket assemblies, MEGAs are easy to handle and can be mass-produced via a manufacturing process in a series. Moreover, employing MEGAs improves PEFC performance since the membrane thickness of MEGAs is lower than that of the conventional MEA-gasket assemblies.
Public/Granted literature
- US20030121603A1 Method of preparing membrane-electrode-gasket assemblies for polymer electrolyte fuel cells Public/Granted day:2003-07-03
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