Electrode, membrane electrode assembly, electrochemical cell, stack, and electrolyzer

US2024133060A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2024133060-A1
Application numberUS-202318240780-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateAug 31, 2023
Priority dateOct 2, 2022
Publication dateApr 25, 2024
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An electrode of an embodiment includes: a power feeder layer including an electric conductive material, the power feeder layer including a porous structure including porosity of 40% or more and 60% or less; and a catalyst layer provided on the power feeder layer, the catalyst layer including a porous catalyst layer including a porous precious metal or sheet-like precious metal.

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What is claimed is: 1 . An electrode comprising; a power feeder layer including an electric conductive material, the power feeder layer including a porous structure including porosity of 40% or more and 60% or less; and a catalyst layer provided on the power feeder layer, the catalyst layer including a porous catalyst layer including a porous precious metal or sheet-like precious metal. 2 . The electrode according to claim 1 , wherein the power feeder layer is a metal non-woven fabric having the fiber diameter of 1 μm or more and 100 μm or less. 3 . The electrode according to claim 1 , wherein the thickness of the power feeder layer is 50 μm or more and 2000 μm or less. 4 . A membrane electrode assembly using the electrode according to claim 1 . 5 . An electrochemical cell using the electrode according to claim 1 . 6 . A stack using the electrode according to claim 1 . 7 . An electrolyzer using the electrode according to claim 1 .

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  • Ammonia · CPC title

  • Carbon · CPC title

  • Metal or alloy · CPC title

  • C25B11/063Primary

    Valve metal, e.g. titanium · CPC title

  • C25B9/23Primary

    comprising ion-exchange membranes in or on which electrode material is embedded · CPC title

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What does patent US2024133060A1 cover?
An electrode of an embodiment includes: a power feeder layer including an electric conductive material, the power feeder layer including a porous structure including porosity of 40% or more and 60% or less; and a catalyst layer provided on the power feeder layer, the catalyst layer including a porous catalyst layer including a porous precious metal or sheet-like precious metal.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Toshiba Kk, Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C25B11/063. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Apr 25 2024 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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