BASF Fuel Cell GmbH Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130095409 | METHOD FOR CONDITIONING MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE-UNITS FOR FUEL CELLS - The present invention relates to a method for the conditioning of membrane electrode assemblies for fuel cells in which the output of the membrane electrode assemblies used can be increased and therefore the efficiency of the resulting polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells can be improved. | 04-18-2013 |
20130012607 | PROTON-CONDUCTING MEMBRANE AND ITS USE - The present invention relates to novel polyazoles, a proton-conducting polymer membrane based on these polyazoles and its use as polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) for producing membrane-electrode units for PEM-fuel cells, and also other shaped bodies comprising such polyazoles. | 01-10-2013 |
20110288187 | PROTON-CONDUCTING MEMBRANE AND THE USE OF THE SAME - The present invention relates to a novel proton-conducting polymer membrane based on polyazoles which can, because of its excellent chemical and thermal properties, be used in a variety of ways and is particularly useful as polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) to produce membrane electrode units for PEM fuel cells. | 11-24-2011 |
20110183232 | STRUCTURES FOR GAS DIFFUSION ELECTRODES - A gas diffusion electrode comprises at least one gas diffusion media, at least one supported catalyst layer disposed on top of the gas diffusion media, the supported catalyst layer comprising at least one supported catalyst, and an unsupported catalyst layer disposed on top of the supported catalyst layer, the unsupported catalyst layer having a higher total catalyst loading than the supported catalyst layer. | 07-28-2011 |
20100227252 | PROTON-CONDUCTING POLYMER MEMBRANE COMPRISING POLYMERS CONTAINING PHOSPHONIC ACID GROUPS AND ITS USE IN FUEL CELLS - The present invention relates to a proton-conducting polymer membrane comprising polymers containing phosphonic acid groups which is obtainable by a process comprising the steps
| 09-09-2010 |
20100216051 | PROTON-CONDUCTING POLYMER MEMBRANE COMPRISING POLYAZOLE BLENDS AND ITS USE IN FUEL CELLS - The present invention relates to a proton-conducting polymer membrane which comprises polyazole blends and is obtainable by a process comprising the steps
| 08-26-2010 |
20100167163 | PROTON-CONDUCTING MEMBRANE AND THE USE OF THE SAME - The invention relates to a novel proton-conducting polymer membrane based on polyazols. Said polymer membrane can be used in a variety of ways due to its outstanding chemical and thermal properties and is especially suitable as a polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) for producing membrane electrode units for so-called PEM fuel cells. | 07-01-2010 |
20100047669 | Multilayer electrolyte membrane - The present invention relates to a proton-conducting multilayer electrolyte membrane with a barrier layer, a process for producing it and a fuel cell containing such a membrane. | 02-25-2010 |
20100047667 | Gas Diffusion Electrodes, Membrane-Electrode Assemblies and Method for the Production Thereof - A method for forming a mixed metal coating on a gas diffusion medium substantially free of ionomeric components which includes the steps of subjecting an electrically conductive web to a first ion beam having an energy not higher than 500 eV, then to a second beam having an energy of at least 500 eV containing the ions of a first metal, and to at least a third beam having an energy of at least 500 eV containing the ions of a noble metal. The invention also relates to gas diffusion electrodes. | 02-25-2010 |
20090258274 | MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND FUEL CELLS OF INCREASED POWER - A membrane electrode assembly, comprising at least two electrochemically active electrodes which are separated by at least on polymer electrolyte membrane, wherein the polymer electrolyte membrane has reinforcing elements which penetrate the polymer electrolyte membrane at least partially. | 10-15-2009 |
20090169955 | MEMBRANE FOR FUEL CELLS, CONTAINING POLYMERS COMPRISING PHOSPHONIC ACID GROUPS AND/OR SULFONIC ACID GROUPS, MEMBRANE UNITS AND THE USE THEREOF IN FUEL CELLS - Membrane for fuel cells, containing polymers comprising phosphonic acid and/or sulphonic acid groups, membrane electrode assemblies and the use thereof in fuel cells | 07-02-2009 |
20080268321 | Membrane-Electrode Units and Fuel Cells Having a Long Service Life - The present invention relates to a membrane electrode unit having two gas diffusion layers, each contacted with a catalyst layer, which are separated by a polymer electrolyte membrane, wherein the polymer electrolyte membrane has an inner area which is contacted with a catalyst layer, and an outer area which is not provided on the surface of a gas diffusion layer, characterized in that the thickness of the inner area of the membrane decreases over a period of 10 minutes by at least 5% at a pressure of 5 N/mm | 10-30-2008 |