Proton conductor and fuel cell

US2020220192A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2020220192-A1
Application numberUS-201916728016-A
CountryUS
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Filing dateDec 27, 2019
Priority dateJan 8, 2019
Publication dateJul 9, 2020
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A proton conductor includes an anionic molecule and a cationic organic molecule. The anionic molecule is an anionic metal complex molecule. For example, the anionic metal complex molecule includes at least one chemical bond between a metal ion and an oxoacid ion. For example, the proton conductor can be used as an electrolyte membrane included in a fuel cell.

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What is claimed is: 1 . A proton conductor comprising: an anionic molecule; and a cationic organic molecule, wherein the anionic molecule is an anionic metal complex molecule. 2 . The proton conductor according to claim 1 , wherein the anionic metal complex molecule includes at least one chemical bond between a metal ion and an oxoacid ion. 3 . The proton conductor according to claim 2 , wherein the oxoacid ion includes phosphoric acid. 4 . The proton conductor according to claim 2 , wherein the metal ion includes at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Al, Ga, Cs, Ba, K, Ca, Na, Mg, Zr, Ti, La and Pr. 5 . The proton conductor according to claim 1 , wherein the cationic organic molecule includes at least one selected from the group consisting of ammonium cation, imidazolium cation, pyridinium cation, pyrrolidinium cation, and phosphonium cation. 6 . A fuel cell comprising an electrolyte membrane made of a proton conductor that includes: an anionic molecule; and a cationic organic molecules, wherein the anionic molecule is an anionic metal complex molecule. 7 . The fuel cell according to claim 6 , wherein the anionic metal complex molecule includes at least one chemical bond between a metal ion and an oxoacid ion. 8 . The fuel cell according to claim 7 , wherein the oxoacid ion includes phosphoric acid. 9 . The fuel cell according to claim 7 , wherein the metal ion includes at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Al, Ga, Cs, Ba, K, Ca, Na, Mg, Zr, Ti, La and Pr. 10 . The fuel cell according to claim 6 , wherein the cationic organic molecule includes at least one selected from the group consisting of ammonium cation, imidazolium cation, pyridinium cation, pyrrolidinium cation, and phosphonium cation.

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What does patent US2020220192A1 cover?
A proton conductor includes an anionic molecule and a cationic organic molecule. The anionic molecule is an anionic metal complex molecule. For example, the anionic metal complex molecule includes at least one chemical bond between a metal ion and an oxoacid ion. For example, the proton conductor can be used as an electrolyte membrane included in a fuel cell.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Denso Corp, Univ Kyoto, Tokyo Inst Tech
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01M8/1016. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Jul 09 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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