Title:
MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLIES FOR DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS AND METHODS FOR THEIR PRODUCTION
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002039533
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A method of producing a membrane electrode assembly (1) for use in direct methanol fuel cells by serigraphically printing cathode catalysts (3) or anode catalysts (6) with a carbon baking layer (4, 7) onto graphite or carbon paper (5, 8), boiling impurities from these layers, and bonding the boiled, printed cathode and anode catalyst layers onto opposite sides of a polymer electrolyte membrane (2) via semi-isostatic compression in a constraint which restricts volume and lateral defamation is provided. Also provided are membrane electrode assemblies produced in accordance with this method.
Inventors:
ODGAARD MADELEINE
YDE-ANDERSEN STEEN
YDE-ANDERSEN STEEN
Application Number:
PCT/EP2001/013135
Publication Date:
February 27, 2003
Filing Date:
November 08, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
IRD AS (DK)
International Classes:
B05D5/12; H01M4/86; H01M4/88; H01M4/96; H01M8/02; H01M8/10; H01M4/90; (IPC1-7): H01M8/10
Domestic Patent References:
| WO1999066578A1 | 1999-12-23 | |||
| WO2000011741A1 | 2000-03-02 |
Other References:
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 014, no. 065 (E - 0884) 6 February 1990 (1990-02-06)
CHRISTENSEN H ET AL: "REQUIREMENTS FOR MASS PRODUCTION OF SOFC-COMPONENTS", PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS. ATHENS, JULY 2 - 5, 1991, LUXEMBURG, EEC, LU, vol. SYMP. 2, 2 July 1991 (1991-07-02), pages 839 - 844, XP000546180, ISBN: 92-826-2556-7
CHRISTENSEN H ET AL: "REQUIREMENTS FOR MASS PRODUCTION OF SOFC-COMPONENTS", PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS. ATHENS, JULY 2 - 5, 1991, LUXEMBURG, EEC, LU, vol. SYMP. 2, 2 July 1991 (1991-07-02), pages 839 - 844, XP000546180, ISBN: 92-826-2556-7
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