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Patterned catalyst layers in fuel cells
US12315968B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-12315968-B2 |
| Application number | US-202318204023-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | May 31, 2023 |
| Priority date | Jun 19, 2020 |
| Publication date | May 27, 2025 |
| Grant date | May 27, 2025 |
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A fuel cell includes a flow field plate, a catalyst layer, and a gas diffusion layer (GDL). The flow field plate has at least one channel and at least one land. Each of the at least one channel being positioned between two adjacent lands. The GDL is positioned between the flow field plate and the catalyst layer. The catalyst layer has a first region aligned with the at least one channel and a second region aligned with the at least one land. The first region has a first composition, a first carbon material, and a first carbon ratio of an amount of the first composition to the first carbon material. The second region has a second composition, a second carbon material, and a second carbon ratio of an amount of the second composition to the second carbon material. The first carbon ratio is different than the second carbon ratio.
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A fuel cell comprising: a flow field plate having at least one channel and at least one land, each of the at least one channel being positioned between two adjacent lands; a catalyst layer; and a gas diffusion layer (GDL) positioned between the flow field plate and the catalyst layer, the catalyst layer having a first region aligned with the at least one channel and a second region aligned with the at least one land, the first region having a first composition, a first carbon material, and a first carbon ratio of an amount of the first composition to the first carbon material, the second region having a second composition, a second carbon material, and a second carbon ratio of an amount of the second composition to the second carbon material, the first carbon ratio is different than the second carbon ratio, the first composition is a first catalyst composition, the second composition is a second catalyst composition different than the first catalyst composition, the first catalyst composition is more catalytically active than the second catalyst composition, and the second catalyst composition is more resistant to degradation than the first catalyst composition. 2. The fuel cell of claim 1 , wherein the first catalyst composition is Pt. 3. The fuel cell of claim 2 , wherein the first carbon ratio is higher than the second carbon ratio. 4. The fuel cell of claim 1 , wherein the first carbon material is selected from a group consisting of carbon black, acetylene black, activated carbon, and a combination thereof, and the second carbon material is selected from a group consisting of carbon black, acetylene black, activated carbon, and a combination thereof. 5. A fuel cell comprising: a flow field plate having at least one channel and at least one land, each of the at least one channel being positioned between two adjacent lands; a catalyst layer; and a gas diffusion layer (GDL) positioned between the flow field plate and the catalyst layer, the catalyst layer having a first region aligned with the at least one channel and a second region aligned with the at least one land, the first region having a first catalyst composition, a first catalyst support with a first carbon material, and a first carbon ratio of an amount of the first catalyst composition to the first carbon material, the second region having a second catalyst composition, a second catalyst support with a second carbon material, and a second carbon ratio of an amount of the second catalyst composition to the second carbon material, the first carbon material is different than the second carbon material, the first carbon ratio is different than the second carbon ratio, the second catalyst composition different than the first catalyst composition, the first catalyst composition is more catalytically active than the second catalyst composition, and the second catalyst composition is more resistant to degradation than the first catalyst composition. 6. The fuel cell of claim 5 , wherein the first carbon ratio is higher than the second carbon ratio. 7. The fuel cell of claim 5 , wherein the first carbon material is selected from a group consisting of carbon black, acetylene black, activated carbon, and a combination thereof, and the second carbon material is selected from a different member of the group consisting of carbon black, acetylene black, activated carbon, and a combination thereof. 8. The fuel cell of claim 5 , wherein the first carbon material is carbon black. 9. The fuel cell of claim 1 , wherein the first carbon material is carbon black. 10. The fuel cell of claim 1 , wherein the first carbon material is acetylene black. 11. The fuel cell of claim 1 , wherein the first carbon material is activated carbon. 12. The fuel cell of claim 1 , wherein the second carbon material is carbon black. 13. The fuel cell of claim 1 , wherein the second carbon material is acetylene black. 14. The fuel cell of claim 1 , wherein the second carbon material is activated carbon. 15. The fuel cell of claim 5 , wherein the first carbon material is acetylene black. 16. The fuel cell of claim 5 , wherein the first carbon material is activated carbon. 17. The fuel cell of claim 16 , wherein the second carbon material is carbon black. 18. The fuel cell of claim 1 , wherein the second carbon material is activated carbon. 19. A fuel cell comprising: a flow field plate having at least one channel and at least one land, each of the at least one channel being positioned between two adjacent lands; a catalyst layer; and a gas diffusion layer (GDL) positioned between the flow field plate and the catalyst layer, the catalyst layer having a first region aligned with the at least one channel and a second region aligned with the at least one land, the first region having a first catalyst composition, a first catalyst support with a first carbon material, and a first carbon ratio of an amount of the first catalyst composition to the first carbon material, the second region having a second catalyst composition, a second catalyst support with a second carbon material, and a second carbon ratio of an amount of the second catalyst composition to the second carbon material, the first carbon ratio is different than the second carbon ratio, the first and second catalyst supports form a continuous catalyst support, the second catalyst composition different than the first catalyst composition, the first catalyst composition is more catalytically active than the second catalyst composition, and the second catalyst composition is more resistant to degradation than the first catalyst composition.
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Alloys or mixtures with metallic elements · CPC title
Gradient in composition · CPC title
characterised by the configuration of channels, e.g. by the flow field of the reactant or coolant · CPC title
with a gradient in the porosity · CPC title
on carbon or graphite · CPC title
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- A fuel cell includes a flow field plate, a catalyst layer, and a gas diffusion layer (GDL). The flow field plate has at least one channel and at least one land. Each of the at least one channel being positioned between two adjacent lands. The GDL is positioned between the flow field plate and the catalyst layer. The catalyst layer has a first region aligned with the at least one channel and a s…
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- Bosch Gmbh Robert
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H01M8/0263. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue May 27 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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