Fuel cell with enhanced mass transfer characteristics
    1.
    发明授权
    Fuel cell with enhanced mass transfer characteristics 有权
    具有增强传质特性的燃料电池

    公开(公告)号:US08945410B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-02-03

    申请号:US13526875

    申请日:2012-06-19

    摘要: Disclosed is a fuel cell with enhanced mass transfer characteristics in which a highly hydrophobic porous medium, which is prepared by forming a micro-nano dual structure in which nanometer-scale protrusions with a high aspect ratio are formed on the surface of a porous medium with a micrometer-scale roughness by plasma etching and then by depositing a hydrophobic thin film thereon, is used as a gas diffusion layer, thereby increasing hydrophobicity due to the micro-nano dual structure and the hydrophobic thin film. When this highly hydrophobic porous medium is used as a gas diffusion layer for a fuel cell, it is possible to reduce water flooding by efficiently discharging water produced by an electrochemical reaction of the fuel cell and to improve the performance of the fuel cell by facilitating the supply of reactant gases such as hydrogen and air (oxygen) to a membrane-electrode assembly (MEA).

    摘要翻译: 公开了具有增强的传质特性的燃料电池,其中通过形成微纳米双重结构制备的高度疏水的多孔介质,其中在多孔介质的表面上形成具有高纵横比的纳米级突起, 通过等离子体蚀刻,然后在其上沉积疏水性薄膜的微米级粗糙度被用作气体扩散层,从而由于微纳米双结构和疏水性薄膜而增加疏水性。 当这种高度疏水性的多孔介质用作燃料电池的气体扩散层时,可以通过有效地排放由燃料电池的电化学反应产生的水来减少水驱,并且通过促进燃料电池的性能来提高燃料电池的性能 向膜 - 电极组件(MEA)供应诸如氢气和空气(氧气)的反应气体。

    Porous medium with increased hydrophobicity and method of manufacturing the same
    3.
    发明授权
    Porous medium with increased hydrophobicity and method of manufacturing the same 有权
    疏水性增加的多孔介质及其制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US08945409B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-02-03

    申请号:US13210670

    申请日:2011-08-16

    摘要: The present invention provides a porous medium with increased hydrophobicity and a method of manufacturing the same, in which a micro-nano dual structure is provided by forming nanoprotrusions with a high aspect ratio by performing plasma etching on the surface of a porous medium with a micrometer-scale surface roughness and a hydrophobic thin film is deposited on the surface of the micro-nano dual structure, thus significantly increasing hydrophobicity. When this highly hydrophobic porous medium is used as a gas diffusion layer of a fuel cell, it is possible to efficiently discharge water produced during electrochemical reaction of the fuel cell, thus preventing flooding in the fuel cell. Moreover, it is possible to sufficiently supply reactant gases such as hydrogen and air (oxygen) to a membrane electrode assembly (MEA), thus improving the performance of the fuel cell.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了一种具有增加的疏水性的多孔介质及其制造方法,其中通过在多孔介质的表面上进行等离子体蚀刻来形成具有高纵横比的纳米突起,提供微纳米双重结构 尺寸表面粗糙度和疏水性薄膜沉积在微纳米双结构的表面上,从而显着增加疏水性。 当这种高度疏水性的多孔介质用作燃料电池的气体扩散层时,可以有效地排出在燃料电池的电化学反应期间产生的水,从而防止燃料电池中的淹水。 此外,可以向膜电极组件(MEA)充分供应氢气和空气(氧气)等反应气体,从而提高燃料电池的性能。

    POROUS MEDIUM WITH INCREASED HYDROPHOBICITY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME
    4.
    发明申请
    POROUS MEDIUM WITH INCREASED HYDROPHOBICITY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME 有权
    具有增加的疏水性的多孔介质及其制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120276335A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-01

    申请号:US13210670

    申请日:2011-08-16

    摘要: The present invention provides a porous medium with increased hydrophobicity and a method of manufacturing the same, in which a micro-nano dual structure is provided by forming nanoprotrusions with a high aspect ratio by performing plasma etching on the surface of a porous medium with a micrometer-scale surface roughness and a hydrophobic thin film is deposited on the surface of the micro-nano dual structure, thus significantly increasing hydrophobicity. When this highly hydrophobic porous medium is used as a gas diffusion layer of a fuel cell, it is possible to efficiently discharge water produced during electrochemical reaction of the fuel cell, thus preventing flooding in the fuel cell. Moreover, it is possible to sufficiently supply reactant gases such as hydrogen and air (oxygen) to a membrane electrode assembly (MEA), thus improving the performance of the fuel cell.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了一种具有增加的疏水性的多孔介质及其制造方法,其中通过在多孔介质的表面上进行等离子体蚀刻来形成具有高纵横比的纳米突起,提供微纳米双重结构 尺寸表面粗糙度和疏水性薄膜沉积在微纳米双结构的表面上,从而显着增加疏水性。 当这种高度疏水性的多孔介质用作燃料电池的气体扩散层时,可以有效地排出在燃料电池的电化学反应期间产生的水,从而防止燃料电池中的淹水。 此外,可以向膜电极组件(MEA)充分供应氢气和空气(氧气)等反应气体,从而提高燃料电池的性能。

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACTIVATING FUEL CELL
    7.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACTIVATING FUEL CELL 有权
    用于激活燃料电池的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100129689A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-05-27

    申请号:US12503271

    申请日:2009-07-15

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04

    摘要: A system for activating a fuel cell includes a flow meter for measuring the amount of water discharged from an outlet of the air electrode and an outlet of the fuel electrode; a pressure sensor for measuring the pressure at the respective outlets; and a back pressure regulator receiving flow values measured by the flow meters and pressure values measured by the pressure sensors, which are fed back from a controller, and regulating a pressure difference (ΔP=PCathode−PAnode) to be a value greater than 0. With the system, the activation time of a fuel cell and the amount of hydrogen used for the activation can be reduced, thus improving the productivity and manufacturing cost.

    摘要翻译: 用于启动燃料电池的系统包括用于测量从空气电极的出口排出的水量和燃料电极的出口的流量计; 用于测量各个出口处的压力的压力传感器; 以及背压调节器,其接收由流量计测量的流量值和由控制器反馈的压力传感器测量的压力值,并将压力差(&Dgr; P = PCathode-PAnode)调节为大于 通过该系统,能够降低燃料电池的活化时间和激活用氢的量,从而提高生产率和制造成本。

    System and method for activating fuel cell
    8.
    发明授权
    System and method for activating fuel cell 有权
    燃料电池的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08455121B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-06-04

    申请号:US12503271

    申请日:2009-07-15

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04

    摘要: A system for activating a fuel cell includes a flow meter for measuring the amount of water discharged from an outlet of the air electrode and an outlet of the fuel electrode; a pressure sensor for measuring the pressure at the respective outlets; and a back pressure regulator receiving flow values measured by the flow meters and pressure values measured by the pressure sensors, which are fed back from a controller, and regulating a pressure difference (ΔP=PCathode−PAnode) to be a value greater than 0. With the system, the activation time of a fuel cell and the amount of hydrogen used for the activation can be reduced, thus improving the productivity and manufacturing cost.

    摘要翻译: 用于启动燃料电池的系统包括用于测量从空气电极的出口排出的水量和燃料电极的出口的流量计; 用于测量各个出口处的压力的压力传感器; 以及背压调节器,其接收由流量计测量的流量值和由控制器反馈的压力传感器测量的压力值,并将压差(DeltaP = PCathode-PAnode)调节为大于0的值。 利用该系统,可以降低燃料电池的激活时间和用于激活的氢的量,从而提高生产率和制造成本。

    FUEL CELL STACK WITH ENHANCED FREEZE-THAW DURABILITY
    9.
    发明申请
    FUEL CELL STACK WITH ENHANCED FREEZE-THAW DURABILITY 审中-公开
    燃料电池堆,具有增强的冷冻 - 耐久性

    公开(公告)号:US20120141902A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-06-07

    申请号:US13078168

    申请日:2011-04-01

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04 H01M8/24

    摘要: The present invention provides a fuel cell stack with enhanced freeze-thaw durability. In particular, the fuel cell stack includes a gas diffusion layer between a membrane-electrode assembly and a bipolar plate. The gas diffusion layer has a structure that reduces contact resistance in a fuel cell and is cut at a certain angle such that the machine direction (high stiffness direction) of GDL roll is not in parallel with the major flow field direction of the bipolar plate, resulting in an increased GDL stiffness in a width direction perpendicular to a major flow field direction of a bipolar plate.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供一种具有增强的冻融耐久性的燃料电池堆。 特别地,燃料电池堆包括在膜 - 电极组件和双极板之间的气体扩散层。 气体扩散层具有降低燃料电池中的接触电阻并以一定角度切割的结构,使得GDL辊的机器方向(高刚度方向)不与双极板的主流场方向平行, 导致在垂直于双极板的主流场方向的宽度方向上增加的GDL刚度。

    METHOD FOR BONDING MEA AND GDL OF FUEL CELL STACK
    10.
    发明申请
    METHOD FOR BONDING MEA AND GDL OF FUEL CELL STACK 审中-公开
    用于连接燃料电池堆的MEA和GDL的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100000679A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-01-07

    申请号:US12352682

    申请日:2009-01-13

    IPC分类号: C09J163/00

    摘要: The present invention provides a method for bonding a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) and a gas diffusion layer (GDL) of a fuel cell stack, which facilitates stacking of an electrode catalyst layer of the MEA and the GDL and, at the same time, facilitates the keeping of the stacked layers for mass production of the fuel cell stack.For this purpose, the present invention provides a method for bonding a membrane electrode assembly and a gas diffusion layer of a fuel cell stack, the method including: coating a catalyst layer on a surface of a polymer electrolyte membrane; attaching a sub-gasket on the circumference of the polymer electrolyte membrane; and stacking a gas diffusion layer onto an outer surface of the catalyst layer by bonding all or a portion of an outer surface of the sub-gasket and the circumference of the gas diffusion layer with a bonding means.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供一种用于接合燃料电池堆的膜电极组件(MEA)和气体扩散层(GDL)的方法,其有利于MEA和GDL的电极催化剂层的堆叠,同时, 有助于保持层叠的层以大量生产燃料电池堆。 为此,本发明提供了一种用于接合燃料电池堆的膜电极组件和气体扩散层的方法,所述方法包括:在聚合物电解质膜的表面上涂覆催化剂层; 在所述高分子电解质膜的圆周上附着副垫圈; 并且通过用接合装置粘合副垫圈的外表面和气体扩散层的圆周的全部或一部分,将气体扩散层层叠在催化剂层的外表面上。