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Assembly for reversible fuel cell

US9214694B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

SOLVAY SA · BE

Inventors

Eric Dubois · Wasseiges, BE
Hugo Vandenborre · Kasterlee, BE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 23, 2011
Grant date	Dec 15, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 20, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02E60/50
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A membrane-electrode assembly for use in a reversible fuel cell comprises an ion conductive membrane having first and second surfaces; a first electrocatalyst layer in contact with the first surface of the membrane, such first electrocatalyst layer comprising at least one discrete electrolysis-active area (ELE1i) and at least one discrete energy generation-active area (EG1i). A second electrocatalyst layer is placed in contact with the second surface of the membrane, such 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) (ELE1i) 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) (EG1i) 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.

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