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Composite membrarnes and electrochemical cells containing them

US5190834A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 22, 1991
Grant dateMar 2, 1993
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Expiry dateOct 22, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/49108
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A composite membrane comprising one or more domains of an electrolyte material and one or more domains of an electronically conducting interconnect material, said electrolyte domain(s) and said interconnect domain(s) traversing the thickness of the membrane so that the membrane comprises contact surfaces for the or each electrolyte domain and the or each interconnect domain on both major faces thereof. Also claimed is an electrochemical cell comprising the composite membrane and having one or more anodes arranged on one major face and one or more cathodes arranged on the other major face of the membrane.

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