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Electrochemical hydrogen pump
US2020350604A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2020350604-A1 |
| Application number | US-202016925379-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Jul 10, 2020 |
| Priority date | Feb 19, 2019 |
| Publication date | Nov 5, 2020 |
| Grant date | — |
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An electrochemical hydrogen pump includes an electrolyte membrane, an anode catalyst layer on one primary surface of the electrolyte membrane, a cathode catalyst layer on the other primary surface of the electrolyte membrane, an anode gas diffusion layer on the anode catalyst layer, an anode separator on the anode gas diffusion layer, and a voltage applicator that applies a voltage between the anode catalyst layer and the cathode catalyst layer. Application of the voltage causes hydrogen in a hydrogen-containing gas supplied to above the anode catalyst layer to move above the cathode catalyst layer and to be pressurized. The anode gas diffusion layer includes a porous carbon sheet that contains carbon fibers and a carbon material different from the carbon fibers and that has a larger porosity in a first surface layer on the anode separator side, than in a second surface layer on the anode catalyst layer side.
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What is claimed is: 1 . An electrochemical hydrogen pump comprising: an electrolyte membrane; an anode catalyst layer on one primary surface of the electrolyte membrane; a cathode catalyst layer on the other primary surface of the electrolyte membrane; an anode gas diffusion layer on the anode catalyst layer; an anode separator on the anode gas diffusion layer; and a voltage applicator that applies a voltage between the anode catalyst layer and the cathode catalyst layer, wherein: the electrochemical hydrogen pump is configured to, through application of the voltage by the voltage applicator, cause hydrogen in a hydrogen-containing gas supplied to above the anode catalyst layer to move above the cathode catalyst layer and to be pressurized, and the anode gas diffusion layer includes a porous carbon sheet that contains carbon fibers and a carbon material different from the carbon fibers and that has a larger porosity in a first surface layer, which is on an anode separator side, than in a second surface layer, which is on an anode catalyst layer side. 2 . The electrochemical hydrogen pump according to claim 1 , wherein the porous carbon sheet has a lower carbon density in the first surface layer than in the second surface layer. 3 . The electrochemical hydrogen pump according to claim 1 , wherein the porous carbon sheet has a lower density of the carbon material in the first surface layer than in the second surface layer. 4 . The electrochemical hydrogen pump according to claim 1 , wherein the carbon material in the porous carbon sheet is a carbonized thermosetting resin. 5 . The electrochemical hydrogen pump according to claim 1 , wherein the porous carbon sheet has a lower density of the carbon fibers in the first surface layer than in the second surface layer. 6 . The electrochemical hydrogen pump according to claim 1 , wherein the porous carbon sheet contains a flow channel for the hydrogen-containing gas in the first surface layer. 7 . The electrochemical hydrogen pump according to claim 1 , wherein the porous carbon sheet contains a water-repellent layer in the second surface layer. 8 . The electrochemical hydrogen pump according to claim 1 , wherein the porous carbon sheet contains a water-repellent layer on the second surface layer. 9 . The electrochemical hydrogen pump according to claim 7 , wherein the water-repellent layer contains a water-repellent resin and carbon black.
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consisting of textile or non-woven fabric · CPC title
Electrodes comprising one or more electrocatalytic coatings on a substrate · CPC title
comprising ion-exchange membranes in or on which electrode material is embedded · CPC title
in electrochemical cells · CPC title
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- What does patent US2020350604A1 cover?
- An electrochemical hydrogen pump includes an electrolyte membrane, an anode catalyst layer on one primary surface of the electrolyte membrane, a cathode catalyst layer on the other primary surface of the electrolyte membrane, an anode gas diffusion layer on the anode catalyst layer, an anode separator on the anode gas diffusion layer, and a voltage applicator that applies a voltage between the …
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- Panasonic Ip Man Co Ltd
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- Primary CPC classification C25B11/032. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
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- Publication date Thu Nov 05 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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