Method of making membrane electrode assemblies
US6933003B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 13, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 23, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 18, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49115
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of making a membrane electrode assembly is provided. The method includes providing a non-porous substrate which has sufficient structural integrity to be reusable or which is formed into a loop. A slurry is formed which includes an ionically conductive material, an electrically conductive material, a catalyst, and a solvent. The slurry is applied onto the non-porous substrate, for example, in a pattern of discrete areas. The slurry is dried to form decals. The decals are bonded to a membrane and then the substrate is peeled from the decal in a substantially undamaged condition so that it may be reused.
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