ASSEMBLY FOR REVERSIBLE FUEL CELL

摘要

A membrane-electrode assembly for use in a reversible fuel cell comprises an ion conductive membrane having first and second surface; a first electrocatalyst layer in contact with the first surface of the membrane said first electrocatalyst layer comprising at least one discrete electrolysis-active area (ELEi) and at least one discrete energy generation-active area (EGi). A second electrocatalyst layer is placed in contact with the second surface of the membrane said second electrocatalyst layer comprising at least one discrete electrolysis-active area (ELE2i) and at least one discrete energy generation-active area (EG2i). Each of the discrete electrolysis-active area(s) (ELEi) on the first electrocatalyst layer correspond and are aligned with each of the discrete electrolysis-active area(s) (ELE2i) on the second electrocatalyst layer and each of the discrete energy generation-active area(s) (EGi) on the first electrocatalyst layer correspond and are aligned with each of the discrete energy generation-active area(s) (EG2i) on the second electrocatalyst layer.