公开(公告)号：US10811693B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-20

申请号：US15248270

申请日：2016-08-26

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： Kerrie K. Gath ,  Jun Yang ,  Chunchuan Xu ,  Patrick Pietrasz ,  Richard E. Soltis ,  Mark John Jagner ,  James Waldecker ,  Zijie Lu ,  Mark S. Sulek

IPC: H01M4/92 ,  H01M4/88 ,  H01M8/1018

Abstract: A fuel cell oxidation reduction reaction catalyst comprising a carbon substrate, an amorphous metal oxide intermediate layer on the substrate, and an intertwined matrix of platinum and elemental niobium arranged to form a surface metal layer covering the intermediate layer such that upon oxidation, the niobium binds with oxygen resulting in strengthened bonds between the platinum and the intermediate layer.

公开(公告)号：US10727496B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-28

申请号：US15210217

申请日：2016-07-14

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： Kerrie K. Gath ,  Zijie Lu ,  Chunchuan Xu ,  Jun Yang

IPC: H01M4/86 ,  H01M4/92 ,  H01M4/88

Abstract: A fuel cell oxidation reduction reaction catalyst includes a carbon powder substrate, an amorphous conductive metal oxide intermediate layer on the substrate, and a plurality of chained electrocatalyst particle strands bound to the layer to form an interconnected network film thereon having a thickness of up to 10 atom monolayers.

公开(公告)号：US20180062181A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-01

申请号：US15248270

申请日：2016-08-26

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： Kerrie K. Gath ,  Jun Yang ,  Chunchuan Xu ,  Patrick Pietrasz ,  Richard E. Soltis ,  Mark John Jagner ,  James Waldecker ,  Zijie Lu ,  Mark S. Sulek

IPC: H01M4/92 ,  H01M4/88

CPC classification number: H01M4/926 ,  H01M4/8817 ,  H01M4/8871 ,  H01M4/8878 ,  H01M2008/1095

Abstract: A fuel cell oxidation reduction reaction catalyst comprising a carbon substrate, an amorphous metal oxide intermediate layer on the substrate, and an intertwined matrix of platinum and elemental niobium arranged to form a surface metal layer covering the intermediate layer such that upon oxidation, the niobium binds with oxygen resulting in strengthened bonds between the platinum and the intermediate layer.

公开(公告)号：US20150118600A1

公开(公告)日：2015-04-30

申请号：US14590378

申请日：2015-01-06

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Zijie Lu ,  James Waldecker

IPC: H01M8/10

CPC classification number: H01M8/04291 ,  H01M8/0239 ,  H01M8/1007 ,  H01M2008/1095

Abstract: A microporous layer forming a portion of a gas diffusion layer assembly positioned adjacent to a catalyst layer within a fuel cell electrode. The microporous includes a first carbon-based material layer comprising a plurality of hydrophobic pores with a diameter of 0.05 to 0.2 μm and a plurality of bores with a diameter of 1 to 20 μm. The microporous layer structures and gas diffusion layer assemblies disclosed herein may be defined by a number of various designs and arrangements for use in proton exchange membrane fuel cell systems.

Abstract translation: 形成邻近燃料电池电极内的催化剂层的气体扩散层组件的一部分的微孔层。 微孔包括第一碳基材料层，其包含直径为0.05至0.2μm的多个疏水孔和多个直径为1至20μm的孔。 本文公开的微孔层结构和气体扩散层组件可以由许多用于质子交换膜燃料电池系统的各种设计和布置来限定。

公开(公告)号：US20250007098A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-02

申请号：US18342224

申请日：2023-06-27

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： Zijie Lu ,  Minghong Liu ,  Celia Cunningham

IPC: H01M50/46 ,  H01M4/66 ,  H01M50/431 ,  H01M50/44

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a secondary solid-state battery. This battery includes a current collector, comprising a poly 3,4-ethylenedioxythiphene polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT-PSS) layer, which is in direct areal contact with a negative electrode. The battery also includes a positive electrode and a solid electrolyte separator between the positive and negative electrodes. The PEDOT-PSS layer can compress and expand in response to the expansion and contraction of the negative electrode. In some embodiments, the current collector may include a carrier film onto which the PEDOT-PSS layer is coated. A cell stack of multiple assemblies further comprises the positive electrode, solid electrolyte separator, negative electrode, and current collector with some adjacent pairs separated by carbon fiber papers.

公开(公告)号：US20250006948A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-02

申请号：US18342206

申请日：2023-06-27

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： Zijie Lu ,  Minghong Liu ,  Celia Cunningham

IPC: H01M4/80 ,  H01M4/66 ,  H01M10/0525

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a secondary solid-state battery, with a current collector configuration that includes a metal foam sandwiched between two microporous carbon layers. The current collector directly interfaces with both the negative electrode and the solid electrolyte separator. Alternatively, the current collector can comprise an elastomer sandwiched between a pair of metal foil layers, enabling responsive expansion and contraction in accordance with the electrodes' changes during charge-discharge cycles. Another embodiment contemplates a carbon fiber paper current collector situated between two microporous layers.

公开(公告)号：US20240234752A9

公开(公告)日：2024-07-11

申请号：US18355729

申请日：2023-07-20

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： Chunchuan Xu ,  Zijie Lu ,  Jun Yang ,  Daniel E. Wilkosz ,  Shinichi Hirano

IPC: H01M8/0265 ,  H01M8/0206 ,  H01M8/0213 ,  H01M8/0223 ,  H01M8/0254 ,  H01M8/0258 ,  H01M8/0267

CPC classification number: H01M8/0265 ,  H01M8/0206 ,  H01M8/0213 ,  H01M8/0223 ,  H01M8/0254 ,  H01M8/0258 ,  H01M8/0267 ,  Y02E60/50

Abstract: A fuel cell includes a plurality of unit cells disposed in a stack. Each unit cell includes a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) having an anode and a cathode and a bipolar plate having a cathode side defining a recessed pocket in fluid communication with an air port, an anode side, and coolant channels between the cathode and anode sides. The bipolar plate is disposed against the MEA such that the cathode is disposed over the pocket. A flow guide is disposed in the pocket with a front side facing the MEA and a back side facing a bottom of the pocket. The flow guide has a plurality of embossments.

公开(公告)号：US11335902B1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-17

申请号：US17136900

申请日：2020-12-29

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Zijie Lu ,  Venkataramani Anandan ,  Bryan William Boudouris ,  Siddhartha Akkiraju

IPC: H01M4/00 ,  H01B1/00 ,  H01M4/36 ,  H01M4/60 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M10/0565 ,  H01B1/12 ,  H01M4/02

Abstract: A battery electrode material includes a composition of (A) a charge-conducting radical polymer, (B) poly[poly(ethylene oxide) methyl ether methacrylate] (PPEGMA); and (A) a lithium salt, the composition being a mixed ionic and electronic conductor with ionic conductivity at room temperature of at least about 10−4 S/cm and electronic conductivity of at least about 10−3 S/cm.

公开(公告)号：US10461343B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-29

申请号：US14619717

申请日：2015-02-11

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Craig Michael Mathie ,  Michael Allen DeBolt ,  Brian Gillespey ,  William F. Sanderson ,  Zijie Lu

IPC: H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/04007 ,  H01M8/0267 ,  H01M8/04029 ,  H01M8/0432 ,  H01M8/04701 ,  H01M8/04746 ,  H01M8/2483 ,  B60L58/30 ,  B60L58/32 ,  H01M8/1018

Abstract: A fuel cell assembly includes a fuel cell arrangement having first and second plates sandwiching a membrane electrode assembly. The arrangement defines first and second header regions that each include supply and return headers. The first plate defines coolant channels that extend between the header regions and connect to the return header in the first region. The second plate defines coolant channels that extend between the header regions and connect to the supply header in the first region.

公开(公告)号：US10446851B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-15

申请号：US15294851

申请日：2016-10-17

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： Zijie Lu ,  Jun Yang ,  Mark S. Sulek ,  Chunchuan Xu ,  Kerrie K. Gath

IPC: H01M4/92 ,  H01M4/86 ,  H01M8/1004 ,  H01M4/90 ,  H01M8/1018

Abstract: An electrode for a fuel cell includes a catalyst layer adjacent to a gas diffusion layer and a proton exchange membrane, and ionomer-free active metal-loaded carbon nanostructures and active metal-free ionomer-coated carbon nanostructures arranged to define pores therebetween to facilitate transport of reactant gases and product water in the fuel cell.