| Patent application number | Description | Published |
| 20090075155 | MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY FOR FUEL CELL, AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME - A membrane-electrode assembly for a fuel cell, which includes an anode and a cathode facing each other; and a polymer electrolyte membrane disposed between the anode and cathode. The cathode includes a first catalyst layer that includes catalyst particles, and a second catalyst layer that includes the catalyst particles and a pore-forming agent. The membrane-electrode assembly efficiently performs mass transfer and release, due to pores in the second catalyst layer. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20100330453 | POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FOR FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A polymer electrolyte membrane for a fuel cell has a crystalline fusion enthalpy measured by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) of about 67.3 J/g or more. Such crystallinity improves dimensional stability, mechanical characteristics, and ion conductivity of the polymer electrolyte membrane. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110053029 | MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY FOR FUEL CELL AND FUEL CELL STACK - A membrane electrode assembly for a fuel cell that secures a flow path of a separator while preventing generation of a pin-hole. The membrane electrode assembly includes an electrolyte membrane for a fuel cell, a microporous layer that is disposed at both surfaces of the electrolyte membrane, a backing layer that is disposed on the microporous layer, and a circumferential edge protective layer that is disposed at an circumferential edge of the electrolyte membrane. An end portion of the microporous layer is positioned further inside of the membrane electrode assembly than an end portion of the backing layer. The circumferential edge protective layer is inserted between the backing layer and the electrolyte membrane. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110081594 | POLYMER MEMBRANE FOR BATTERY, METHOD OF PREPARING SAME AND BATTERY INCLUDING SAME - Disclosed is a polymer membrane for a battery including a porous support including a fiber including a core including a high melting-point polymer; and a sheath including a low melting-point polymer surrounding the core, and a method of preparing the same. The polymer membrane for a battery may further include a proton conductive polymer. | 04-07-2011 |
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
| 20090110968 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING FUEL CONCENTRATION IN DIRECT LIQUID FUEL CELL - A direct liquid fuel cell and a method and an apparatus for controlling fuel concentration therein is provided. Fuel cell output current density is sensed to determine if it becomes lowered by more than a certain magnitude and is maintained for a constant time. Fuel cell output voltage is sensed from an initial output voltage just before a point in time when the current density is lowered, to a output voltage, the new output voltage being increased as the current density is lowered and being then maintained at a new level. The new output voltage is compared with a transient voltage sensed between the initial output voltage and the new output voltage. If the transient voltage is equal to or less than the new output voltage, the fuel concentration in a liquid fuel supplied to the fuel cell stack is increased. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20100196594 | MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY FOR FUEL CELL AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM COMPRISING SAME - A membrane-electrode assembly for a fuel cell of the present invention includes an anode and a cathode facing each other, and a polymer electrolyte membrane interposed therebetween. At least one of the anode and the cathode includes a catalyst layer and an electrode substrate. The catalyst layer includes a catalyst and a porous ionomer. The polymer electrolyte membrane contacts one side of the catalyst layer and the electrode substrate contacts the other side of the catalyst layer. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100227244 | MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY FOR FUEL CELL AND FUEL CELL STACK WITH THE SAME - A membrane-electrode assembly (MEA) for a fuel cell includes a fuel cell electrolyte membrane, an anode disposed at a first side of the electrolyte membrane, and a cathode disposed at a second side of the electrolyte membrane, wherein the cathode has a thickness and an area, the cathode area extending in a plane substantially parallel to a major surface of the electrolyte membrane, the cathode area includes a central area and a peripheral area, the peripheral area extending to lateral edges of the cathode, the central area includes hydrophilic portions and hydrophobic portions, the peripheral area includes hydrophilic portions and hydrophobic portions, and the central area is more hydrophobic than the peripheral area. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100310950 | Catalyst for fuel cell, ful cell systems including the same, and associated methods - A catalyst for a fuel cell, a fuel cell system including the same, and associated methods, the catalyst including a platinum-metal alloy having a face-centered tetragonal structure, and a carrier, wherein the platinum-metal alloy shows a broad peak or a peak having two split tips at a 2θ of about 65 to about 75 degrees in an XRD pattern using a Cu—K α line, and the platinum-metal alloy is supported in the carrier and has an average particle size of about 1.5 to about 5 nm. | 12-09-2010 |