Title:
FUEL CELL WITH ULTRAPHOBIC SURFACES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004093216
Kind Code:
B1
Abstract:
A fuel cell with components having durable ultraphobic surfaces at selected locations where condensation of water may occur. The ultraphobic surface generally includes a substrate portion with a multiplicity of projecting microscale or nanoscale asperities disposed so that the surface has a predetermined contact line density equal to or greater than a critical contact line density.
Inventors:
EXTRAND CHARLES W (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2004/011700
Publication Date:
October 20, 2005
Filing Date:
April 15, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ENTEGRIS INC (US)
EXTRAND CHARLES W (US)
EXTRAND CHARLES W (US)
International Classes:
B21L3/00; H01M2/00; H01M2/02; H01M2/14; H01M8/00; H01M8/04; H01M8/10; H01M8/24; H01M; (IPC1-7): B21L3/00; H01M2/00; H01M2/02; H01M8/00
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