发明名称 |
Membrane electrode assembly with compression control gasket |
摘要 |
A method is provided for making a gasketed fuel cell membrane electrode assembly (MEA) comprising the steps of: i) selecting a fluid transport layer sheet material; ii) selecting a target level of compression Ct % for use of said fluid transport layer sheet material in a fuel cell membrane electrode assembly; iii) measuring the pressure Pt for which the fluid transport layer sheet material achieves compression of Ct %; iv) positioning between the platens of a press a membrane electrode assembly comprising: a) a polymer electrolyte membrane; b) an anode catalyst material; c) a cathode catalyst material; d) an anode-side fluid transport layer comprising the selected fluid transport layer sheet material; and e) a cathode-side fluid transport layer comprising the selected fluid transport layer sheet material; v) depositing a gasket material in the outer edge portions of the anode and cathode faces of the polymer electrolyte membrane; vi) compressing the membrane electrode assembly to a pressing pressure Pp which is between 90% and 110% of Pt; and vii) substantially fixing the gasket material so as to form a gasketed fuel cell membrane electrode assembly. An MEA is provided comprising the layers listed above wherein the average thickness of each gasket Tg under its contact face is between 110% and 90% of {Tf×(100%−Ct %)}, where Tf is the average thickness of the respective same-side fluid transport layer.
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申请公布号 |
US8343682(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2013.01.01 |
申请号 |
US20070696210 |
申请日期 |
2007.04.04 |
申请人 |
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY;WALD DAVID ALLEN;YANDRASITS MICHAEL ANDREW |
发明人 |
WALD DAVID ALLEN;YANDRASITS MICHAEL ANDREW |
分类号 |
H01M2/08;H01M4/86;H01M2/14;H01M4/82;H01M8/00;H01M8/02;H01M8/10 |
主分类号 |
H01M2/08 |
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