Composition and method for surface treatment of oxidized metal
    91.
    发明授权
    Composition and method for surface treatment of oxidized metal 有权
    氧化金属表面处理的组成和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07699936B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-04-20

    申请号:US11166683

    申请日:2005-06-24

    IPC分类号: H01M8/02

    摘要: The present invention provides an electrically conductive element for a proton exchange membrane fuel cell having low electrical contact resistance and high corrosion resistance. The conductive element comprises a corrosion susceptible metal substrate with a surface, which is preferably treated to activate the surface (i.e. to remove a passivation layer of oxides from the surface) with an acidic treatment solution. The treated surface is then overlaid with an electrically conductive, corrosion-resistant, protective coating to protect the substrate re-forming a passivation layer while exposed to the corrosive environment of the fuel cell. The present invention also provides methods of preparing an electrically conductive element to have low electrical contact resistance and high corrosion resistance.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了具有低电接触电阻和高耐腐蚀性的质子交换膜燃料电池用导电元件。 导电元件包括​​具有表面的耐腐蚀金属基底,优选用酸性处理溶液处理以活化表面(即从表面除去氧化物钝化层)。 然后将经处理的表面覆盖有导电的耐腐蚀的保护涂层,以在暴露于燃料电池的腐蚀环境的同时保护衬底重新形成钝化层。 本发明还提供了制备具有低电接触电阻和高耐腐蚀性的导电元件的方法。

    Fuel cell dielectric coolant and evaporative cooling process using same
    93.
    发明授权
    Fuel cell dielectric coolant and evaporative cooling process using same 有权
    燃料电池介质冷却液和蒸发冷却过程使用相同

    公开(公告)号:US07452617B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-11-18

    申请号:US10737508

    申请日:2003-12-16

    摘要: The present invention is directed to a fuel cell dielectric coolant and evaporative cooling process using same. The coolant comprises an emulsion that defines a polar internal phase and a hydrocarbon external phase. The polar internal phase comprises an azeotropic mixture that includes one or more polar compounds selected from water, alcohol, or combinations thereof. The fuel cell is configured to react fuel with oxygen to generate an electric current and at least one reaction product, and comprises an electrochemical catalytic reaction cell configured to include a fuel flowpath, an oxygen flowpath, and a coolant flowpath fluidly decoupled from the fuel and oxygen flowpaths, and which defines a coolant isolation manifold including the fluid dielectric coolant described above. The method of cooling a fuel cell comprises, inter alia, evaporating the polar internal phase of the fluid dielectric coolant emulsion in the coolant isolation manifold.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及使用其的燃料电池介质冷却剂和蒸发冷却方法。 冷却剂包含限定极性内相和烃外相的乳液。 极性内相包含共沸混合物,其包含一种或多种选自水,醇或其组合的极性化合物。 燃料电池被配置为使燃料与氧气反应以产生电流和至少一个反应产物,并且包括电化学催化反应池,其被配置为包括燃料流路,氧气流路和与燃料流体分离的冷却剂流路, 氧气流路,并且其限定了包括上述流体介电冷却剂的冷却剂隔离歧管。 冷却燃料电池的方法尤其包括蒸发冷却剂隔离歧管中流体电介质冷却剂乳液的极性内相。

    Corrosion resistant, electrically and thermally conductive coating for multiple applications
    94.
    发明授权
    Corrosion resistant, electrically and thermally conductive coating for multiple applications 有权
    耐腐蚀,导电和导热涂层可用于多种应用

    公开(公告)号:US07261963B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-08-28

    申请号:US10292407

    申请日:2002-11-12

    IPC分类号: H01M2/00 H01M2/02 H01M2/14

    摘要: Embodiments of an electrically conductive fluid distribution plate are provided, wherein the electrically conductive fluid distribution plate comprises a plate body defining a set of fluid flow channels configured to distribute flow of a fluid across at least one side of said plate, and a coating adhered to the plate in an area of the plate including the fluid flow channels defined by the plate body. The coating comprises expanded graphite comprising less than about 0.01% by weight of impurities. The coating also comprises less than about 10% by weight expanded graphite plus carbon black, and about 70% to about 95% by wt. binder, wherein the binder is comprised of a polymeric resin.

    摘要翻译: 提供了导电流体分配板的实施例,其中导电流体分配板包括板主体,该板主体限定一组流体流动通道,该流体流动通道被配置为分配流体流过所述板的至少一侧,并且涂层粘附到 板的区域中的板包括由板体限定的流体流动通道。 涂层包括包含小于约0.01重量%的杂质的膨胀石墨。 涂层还包含小于约10重量%的膨胀石墨加炭黑,和约70重量%至约95重量%。 粘合剂,其中粘合剂由聚合物树脂组成。

    Reversible superhydrophilic-superhydrophobic coating for fuel cell bipolar plates and method of making the same
    95.
    发明授权
    Reversible superhydrophilic-superhydrophobic coating for fuel cell bipolar plates and method of making the same 有权
    用于燃料电池双极板的可逆超亲水超疏水涂层及其制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US09054347B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-09

    申请号:US12684149

    申请日:2010-01-08

    摘要: One variation may include a method which may include depositing a hydrophilic coating over at least a portion of a fuel cell bipolar plate. The bipolar plate may include a reactant gas header opening communication with the plurality of tunnels. Moreover, the tunnels may be communicating with a plurality of channels which may be defined by reactant gas flow field which may include a plurality of lands. At least a portion of the hydrophilic coating may be reacted with the material including a hydrophobic group which may provide a hydrophobic portion. Thereafter, at least a portion of the hydrophobic portion comprising oxidizing the hydrophobic group may be removed in order to regenerate the hydrophilic coating.

    摘要翻译: 一个变型可以包括可以包括在燃料电池双极板的至少一部分上沉积亲水涂层的方法。 双极板可以包括与多个隧道连通的反应物气体开口。 此外,隧道可以与可以包括多个平台的反应物气体流场限定的多个通道连通。 亲水涂层的至少一部分可以与包括可提供疏水部分的疏水基团的材料反应。 此后,为了再生亲水涂层,可以除去包含氧化疏水基团的疏水部分的至少一部分。

    Water management of PEM fuel cell stacks using surface active agents
    98.
    发明授权
    Water management of PEM fuel cell stacks using surface active agents 有权
    使用表面活性剂对PEM燃料电池堆进行水管理

    公开(公告)号:US08431275B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-04-30

    申请号:US11286603

    申请日:2005-11-23

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04

    摘要: A fuel cell system that employs a surface active agent that reduces the surface tension of the water in the flow field channels. The fuel cell system includes humidifiers that humidify the cathode inlet airflow and the hydrogen anode gas. The surface active agent is mixed with the humidifying water in the humidifiers so that the surface active agent enters the flow field channels to reduce the surface tension of the water therein, thus allowing the water to wick the channels. In one non-limiting embodiment, the surface active agent is ethanol. Ruthenium can be added to the platinum in the catalyst layers of the fuel cells to mitigate the poisoning of platinum by carbon monoxide, which is one of the oxidation products of ethanol on the cathode side of the fuel cell.

    摘要翻译: 一种燃料电池系统,其采用降低流场通道中的水的表面张力的表面活性剂。 燃料电池系统包括加湿阴极入口气流和氢气阳极气体的加湿器。 将表面活性剂与加湿器中的加湿水混合,使得表面活性剂进入流场通道以降低其中的水的表面张力,从而允许水吸收通道。 在一个非限制性实施方案中,表面活性剂是乙醇。 可以将钌添加到燃料电池的催化剂层中的铂中,以减轻燃料电池阴极侧的乙醇的氧化产物之一的一氧化碳对铂的中毒。

    Metal fluid distribution plate with an adhesion promoting layer and polymeric layer
    99.
    发明授权
    Metal fluid distribution plate with an adhesion promoting layer and polymeric layer 有权
    金属流体分布板,具有粘附促进层和聚合物层

    公开(公告)号:US08247138B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-08-21

    申请号:US13222162

    申请日:2011-08-31

    IPC分类号: H01M4/86

    摘要: In at least one embodiment, the present invention provides an electrically conductive fluid distribution plate and a method of making, and system for using, the electrically conductive fluid distribution plate. In at least one embodiment, the plate comprises an electrically conductive fluid distribution plate comprising a metallic plate body defining a set of fluid flow channels configured to distribute flow of a fluid across at least one side of the plate, a metal-containing adhesion promoting layer having a thickness less than 100 nm disposed on the plate body, and a composite polymeric conductive layer disposed on the metal-containing adhesion promoting layer.

    摘要翻译: 在至少一个实施例中,本发明提供了一种导电流体分配板以及用于制造导电流体分布板和使用该系统的方法。 在至少一个实施例中,板包括导电流体分配板,该导电流体分配板包括金属板体,其限定一组流体流动通道,所述一组流体流动通道被配置成分配流体流过板的至少一侧,含金属的粘附促进层 具有设置在板体上的厚度小于100nm的复合聚合物导电层和设置在含金属的粘附促进层上的复合聚合物导电层。

    FUEL CELLS COMPRISING MOLDABLE GASKETS, AND METHODS OF MAKING
    100.
    发明申请
    FUEL CELLS COMPRISING MOLDABLE GASKETS, AND METHODS OF MAKING 审中-公开
    包含可模制气垫的燃料电池及其制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110254198A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-10-20

    申请号:US13166939

    申请日:2011-06-23

    IPC分类号: H01M8/00 H01M8/24 B29C45/14

    摘要: Devices comprising an electrochemical conversion assembly comprise a plurality of electrochemical conversion cells, and a plurality of electrically conductive bipolar plates, wherein the electrochemical conversion cells are disposed between the adjacent bipolar plates. The electrochemical conversion assembly further comprises a plurality of conversion assembly gaskets, wherein the respective conversion assembly gaskets are molded onto corresponding ones of the plurality of bipolar plates. The conversion assembly gaskets comprise a mixture including polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF).

    摘要翻译: 包括电化学转化组件的装置包括多个电化学转换电池和多个导电双极板,其中电化学转换电池设置在相邻的双极板之间。 电化学转化组件还包括多个转换组件垫圈,其中相应的转换组件垫圈被模制到多个双极板中的相应的一个双极板上。 转换组件垫片包括包含聚偏二氟乙烯(PVDF)的混合物。