Fuel Cells with Improved Durability
    1.
    发明申请
    Fuel Cells with Improved Durability 审中-公开
    燃料电池具有改善的耐用性

    公开(公告)号:US20120237855A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-09-20

    申请号:US13513576

    申请日:2010-12-08

    IPC分类号: H01M4/96

    摘要: A modified carbon-supported metal catalyst is disclosed which has durability and activity wherein the surface of the carbon support has been modified by the addition of silicon carbides or boron carbides made by calcination. This catalyst is used as a catalyzed electrode in fuel cells.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种改性的碳负载金属催化剂,其具有耐久性和活性,其中通过加入通过煅烧制备的碳化硅或碳化硼,碳载体的表面已被改性。 该催化剂用作燃料电池中的催化电极。

    Functionalized particles for composite sensors
    2.
    发明授权
    Functionalized particles for composite sensors 有权
    复合传感器的功能化颗粒

    公开(公告)号:US07799276B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-09-21

    申请号:US10694027

    申请日:2003-10-27

    IPC分类号: G01N33/00

    摘要: A chemical sensor having a transducer element and a layer of composite material including a polymer matrix and a solid particulate filler disposed in the polymer matrix provides chemical sensors exhibiting improved properties. In particular, the device allows polymer matrix materials to be selected based primarily on diffusion properties, strength, stability and other physical characteristics substantially independent of limitations and compromises that arise when attempting to synthesize polymers having specific types of sensory groups chemically bound to the polymer. The invention also allows greater ability to modify sensor response characteristics by appropriate modification of the particulate filler, whereby a diverse sensor array may be fabricated more easily and at a lower cost.

    摘要翻译: 具有换能器元件和包含聚合物基质和固体颗粒填料的复合材料层的化学传感器设置在聚合物基质中,提供具有改进性能的化学传感器。 特别地,该装置允许主要基于扩散性质,强度,稳定性和其它物理特性来选择聚合物基体材料,其基本上不受试图合成具有化学结合到聚合物上的特定类型的感官基团的聚合物时产生的限制和折衷。 本发明还允许通过适当修改颗粒填料来更好地修改传感器响应特性,从而可以更容易地并以更低的成本制造不同的传感器阵列。

    FUNCTIONALIZED PARTICLES FOR COMPOSITE SENSORS
    4.
    发明申请
    FUNCTIONALIZED PARTICLES FOR COMPOSITE SENSORS 有权
    复合传感器的功能化颗粒

    公开(公告)号:US20090263287A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-10-22

    申请号:US12466674

    申请日:2009-05-15

    IPC分类号: G01N33/00

    摘要: A chemical sensor having a transducer element and a layer of composite material including a polymer matrix and a solid particulate filler disposed in the polymer matrix provides chemical sensors exhibiting improved properties. In particular, the device allows polymer matrix materials to be selected based primarily on diffusion properties, strength, stability and other physical characteristics substantially independent of limitations and compromises that arise when attempting to synthesize polymers having specific types of sensory groups chemically bound to the polymer. The invention also allows greater ability to modify sensor response characteristics by appropriate modification of the particulate filler, whereby a diverse sensor array may be fabricated more easily and at a lower cost.

    摘要翻译: 具有换能器元件和包含聚合物基质和固体颗粒填料的复合材料层的化学传感器设置在聚合物基质中,提供具有改进性能的化学传感器。 特别地,该装置允许主要基于扩散性质,强度,稳定性和其它物理特性来选择聚合物基体材料,其基本上不受试图合成具有化学结合到聚合物上的特定类型的感官基团的聚合物时产生的限制和折衷。 本发明还允许通过适当修改颗粒填料来更好地修改传感器响应特性,从而可以更容易地并以更低的成本制造不同的传感器阵列。

    FUNCTIONALIZED PARTICLES FOR COMPOSITE SENSORS
    8.
    发明申请
    FUNCTIONALIZED PARTICLES FOR COMPOSITE SENSORS 有权
    复合传感器的功能化颗粒

    公开(公告)号:US20100209301A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-08-19

    申请号:US12770373

    申请日:2010-04-29

    IPC分类号: G01N33/00

    摘要: A chemical sensor having a transducer element and a layer of composite material including a polymer matrix and a solid particulate filler disposed in the polymer matrix provides chemical sensors exhibiting improved properties. In particular, the device allows polymer matrix materials to be selected based primarily on diffusion properties, strength, stability and other physical characteristics substantially independent of limitations and compromises that arise when attempting to synthesize polymers having specific types of sensory groups chemically bound to the polymer. The invention also allows greater ability to modify sensor response characteristics by appropriate modification of the particulate filler, whereby a diverse sensor array may be fabricated more easily and at a lower cost.

    摘要翻译: 具有换能器元件和包含聚合物基质和固体颗粒填料的复合材料层的化学传感器设置在聚合物基质中,提供具有改进性能的化学传感器。 特别地,该装置允许主要基于扩散性质,强度,稳定性和其它物理特性来选择聚合物基体材料,其基本上不受试图合成具有化学结合到聚合物上的特定类型的感官基团的聚合物时产生的限制和折衷。 本发明还允许通过适当修改颗粒填料来更好地修改传感器响应特性,从而可以更容易地并以更低的成本制造不同的传感器阵列。

    IMPROVED FUEL CELL PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANES
    9.
    发明申请
    IMPROVED FUEL CELL PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANES 审中-公开
    改进的燃料电池交换膜

    公开(公告)号:US20100104918A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-04-29

    申请号:US12450793

    申请日:2008-04-11

    IPC分类号: H01M8/10 H01M6/18

    摘要: This invention concerns an improved PEM for fuel cell applications such that the membrane is more robust. Specifically, this invention provides PEM in MEA systems that have nano-particles carrying proton conducting groups, and improved dimensional stability relative to conductivity. This invention provides a composition of matter for a high proton conductance, solid polymer electrolyte membrane, said membrane comprising: A) a nano-additive carrying proton conducting groups having a size from about 1 nm to about 1,000 run; B) a carrier polymer for the nano-additive of Part A; and C) a proton exchange membrane (PEM) or membrane electrode assembly (MEA) formed by mixing the components of Part A and Part B above. These proton conducting groups are contributed by POSS-based nano-additives or cyclic phosphazene-based nano-additives or small molecules carrying sulfonic acid groups in fuel cells or batteries.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及用于燃料电池应用的改进的PEM,使得膜更坚固。 具体地说,本发明提供了具有携带质子传导基团的纳米颗粒的MEA系统中的PEM,并提供了相对于导电性的尺寸稳定性。 本发明提供了一种用于高质子传导的固体聚合物电解质膜的组合物,所述膜包括:A)承载具有约1nm至约1,000nm尺寸的质子传导基团的纳米添加剂; B)用于A部分纳米添加剂的载体聚合物; 和C)通过混合上述A部分和B部分的组分形成的质子交换膜(PEM)或膜电极组件(MEA)。 这些质子导电基团由基于POSS的纳米添加剂或环状磷腈基纳米添加剂或在燃料电池或电池中携带磺酸基团的小分子贡献。

    REMOTE LASER INTERROGATION OF THREAT CLOUDS AND SURFACES
    10.
    发明申请
    REMOTE LASER INTERROGATION OF THREAT CLOUDS AND SURFACES 审中-公开
    远程激光打印威胁云和表面

    公开(公告)号:US20100019169A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-01-28

    申请号:US12449081

    申请日:2008-01-25

    摘要: This invention concerns the remote detection of threat clouds and evaluation of their components. Also included is the remote detection and evaluation of contamination on surfaces or in air streams. To enable this detection, fluorophores that are attached to POSS are used with two-photon LIF imaging that provides enhanced background-free imaging even in the presence of scattering particles such as dust, sand and water droplets.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及威胁云的远程检测和其组件的评估。 还包括远程检测和评估表面或空气流中的污染物。 为了能够进行这种检测,连接到POSS的荧光团与双光子LIF成像一起被使用,即使在诸如灰尘,沙子和水滴的散射颗粒的存在下也能提供增强的无背景成像。