Absstract of: US20260360785A1
Provided is a coating composition in which a film can be formed at a low cost by a simple method using zirconium alkoxide and an yttrium compound as starting raw materials, and in which a dense yttria-stabilized zirconia layer can be obtained. The coating composition containing the zirconium alkoxide the yttrium compound, a chelating compound, a polyalkylene glycol, a catalyst, water, and an organic solvent is obtained.
Absstract of: US20260355723A1
The present disclosure provides a method for preparing a supported metal alloy catalyst for low temperature engine exhaust oxidation without CO or NO inhibition. The catalyst includes bimetallic PdCu alloy deposited on a SiO2 support using the strong electrostatic adsorption method. The PdCu catalyst may be combined with a traditional PGM-based automotive oxidation catalyst in a series or dual-bed configuration. The first stage of the dual-bed system includes the PdCu catalyst, with the primary role of oxidizing CO at low temperature; the PGM-based catalyst in the second stage then oxidizes NO and hydrocarbons in the absence of any CO-inhibition effects.
Absstract of: US20260360833A1
The present invention relates to tracking-resistant electromobility components having a colour distance ΔE from the L*a*b* coordinates to a colour number of the RAL colour chart beginning with a “2” of <20 containing polymer compositions based on at least one polyester and 1,3-dihydro-5,6-bis(((2-hydroxy-1-naphthyl)methylene)amino-2H-benzimidazol-2-onato(2-)-N5,N6,O5,O6)nickel and to the use of 1,3-dihydro-5,6-bis(((2-hydroxy-1-naphthyl)methylene)amino-2H-benzimidazol-2-onato(2-)-N5,N6,O5,O6)nickel for producing polyester-based tracking-resistant electromobility components having a colour distance ΔE from the L*a*b* coordinates to a colour number of the RAL colour chart beginning with a “2” of <20.
Absstract of: US20260360776A1
The present invention provides a liquid hydrogen-based fuel cell power train system including a motor configured to generate a driving force of a liquid hydrogen-based fuel cell power engine, a fuel cell stack configured to convert chemical energy of hydrogen and oxygen into electrical energy and supply the electrical energy to the motor, a hydrogen tank configured to accommodate hydrogen supplied to the fuel cell stack through a hydrogen supply path, and a coolant circulation system including a plurality of cooling paths that cool the fuel cell stack and circulate a coolant, whose temperature has increased, to re-cool the coolant, wherein the coolant circulation system performs switching control of the cooling paths, along which the coolant flows, to deal with an operational situation of the fuel cell stack.
Absstract of: US20260360772A1
The present disclosure describes an electrochemical component of an electrochemical cell, including a substrate forming at least a portion of an electrochemical component and a protective surface region disposed on the electrochemical component. The protective surface region includes a degradation retardant, such as a porous layer of metal oxide particles, to inhibit a degradation mechanism of the electrochemical component during operation of an electrochemical device. The degradation mechanism can include chromium evaporation, stainless steel oxidation, an interfacial side reaction, transition metal dissolution, electrolyte decomposition, gas evolution, or a combination thereof. The substrate can include stainless steel or micron sized lithium cathode particles. The metal oxide particles can include an oxide of cobalt and manganese, a spinel layer, or nanometer sized oxide particles including gamma alumina (γ-Al2O3), titania (TiO2), zirconia (ZrO2), silica (SiO2), tungsten oxide (WO3), or combinations thereof.
Absstract of: DE102025117384A1
Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zum Betreiben eines Brennstoffzellensystems (FCS) mit mindestens einem Brennstoffzellenstack (100),wobei das Verfahren durchgeführt wird, um eine, insbesondere erweiterte, Regelung, vorzugsweise eine Mehrgrößen-Regelung, im Betrieb des Brennstoffzellensystems (FCS) mit einer Wassereinspritzung bereitzustellen,wobei die Regelung folgende Regelgrößen aufweist:- einen Massenstrom (mf) der befeuchteten Zuluft,- einen Kathodendruck (P),- eine Temperatur (T) der befeuchteten Zuluft an einem Stack-Eingang und- eine relative Feuchtigkeit (rf) der befeuchteten Zuluft an einem Stack-Eingang.
Absstract of: DE102025117229A1
Die vorgestellte Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren (100) zur Herstellung einer Gasdiffusionslage (200) für eine Zelle (303) eines elektrochemischen Energiewandlers (300), wobei das Verfahren (100) umfasst:- Erzeugen (101) einer ersten Masse, wobei die erste Masse Carbonfasern, Ruß und mindestens einen ersten Binder umfasst,- Erzeugen (103) einer zweiten Masse, wobei die zweite Masse Carbonfasern, Ruß und mindestens einen zu dem ersten Binder unterschiedlichen zweiten Binder umfasst, und- Anordnen (105) der ersten Masse und der zweiten Masse auf einem Substrat.
Absstract of: US20260360781A1
A control method for a water electrolysis system comprises a water electrolysis step, a stopping step of causing the water electrolysis of a water electrolysis stack to stop, after the stopping step, a pressure adjustment step that is capable of setting a pressure of the hydrogen gas inside a first gas-liquid separator to a pressure that is lower than the pressure of the oxygen gas inside a second gas-liquid separator, after the pressure adjustment step, a water recovery step in which, using a differential pressure between the pressure of the hydrogen gas inside the first gas-liquid separator and the pressure of the oxygen gas inside the secondgas-liquid separator, water that is stored inside the second gas-liquid separator is returned via a water recovery path to the first gas-liquid separator.
Absstract of: US20260360786A1
A solid oxide cell includes an electrolyte, an anode disposed on a first surface of the electrolyte, a cathode disposed on a second surface of the electrolyte opposite the first surface. A stress compensation layer disposed on a surface of the anode or the cathode opposite the electrolyte. The stress compensation layer is configured to reduce warping of the solid oxide cell during sintering or thermal cycling.
Absstract of: US20260356247A1
In a case where a predicted regenerative electric power amount in a first charging section is larger than a predicted motoring electric power amount in a motoring section, a charge/discharge control unit regards a section obtained by combining the first charging section, the motoring section, and a second charging section following the motoring section, as a combined control section in which charge and discharge control is performed on a power storage device. Before a vehicle reaches a start point of the combined control section, an amount of electric power generated by a fuel cell system is controlled based on a predicted charge and discharge electric power amount in the combined control section in a manner so that a charge margin allowing the power storage device to be charged with the predicted regenerative electric power amount in the combined control section remains in the power storage device.
Absstract of: US20260360788A1
An electrochemical device includes first and second end plates stacked in a first direction and a stack region disposed between the first and second end plates. The stack region includes at least one electrochemical cell. A pressurizing portion is disposed outside the first end plate and includes a spring wound around an axis extending in a direction different from the first direction. A connection portion connects the spring to the second end plate. An outer end of the spring is movable in the first direction as the spring is wound around or released from the axis, thereby applying a pressurizing force to the stack region. The configuration enables stable application of load to the stack region during operation of the electrochemical device.
Absstract of: DE102025118046A1
Die Erfindung geht aus von einer Elektrochemiezellenvorrichtung (10a-b), insbesondere Brennstoffzellenvorrichtung oder Elektrolyseurvorrichtung.Es wird vorgeschlagen, dass die Elektrochemiezellenvorrichtung (10a-b) einen Oxidationskatalysator (14a-b) umfasst, welcher zumindest dazu vorgesehen ist, Emissionen eines zumindest als Brenner (30a-b) zu einem Aufheizen zumindest eines Elektrochemiezellen-Stacks (18a-b) eines Elektrochemiezellensystems (20a-b) einsetzbaren Brenners (30a-b) des Elektrochemiezellensystems (20a-b) zu behandeln.
Absstract of: DE102025001346A1
Die vorliegende Entwicklung betrifft einen Kondensatsammler (10) für ein Brennstoffzellensystem (5), umfassend:- ein Sammlergehäuse (11), welches einen Innenraum (19) und einen gegenüber einer Horizontalen geneigten Boden (12) aufweist,- einen Sammelbereich (32), in welchen der geneigte Boden (12) mündet oder welcher in einer Ablaufrichtung des Kondensats (8) an den geneigten Boden (12) angrenzt,- eine im oder am Sammelbereich (32) angeordnete Ventilanordnung (16) zum Ablassen des sich im Sammelbereich (32) ansammelnden Kondensats (8) und- eine in einem vorgegebenen Abstand zum Sammelbereich (32) im Sammlergehäuse (11) angeordnete und vom geneigten Boden (12) abragende oder hiervon beabstandete Ablaufbarriere (40) für das Kondensat (8).
Absstract of: US20260360777A1
A fuel cell stack includes: a cell stack body; end units disposed at both ends thereof; and a tube body disposed in a cooling medium discharge flow path. One end unit includes an end portion receiving part for receiving an end portion of the tube body. The end portion receiving part has a bubble discharge hole including: a first part that is provided on a side of the cell stack body, is vertically elongated, displaceably receives the end portion of the tube body, and communicates with an internal passage of the tube body; a second part provided on a side away from the cell stack body, communicating with the first part and the internal passage, and having a vertical dimension greater than the tube body; and an annular contact surface provided at a boundary between the first and second parts and facing one end surface of the tube body.
Absstract of: US20260357443A1
The present disclosure describes systems and methods for producing hydrogen from an aqueous solution. The system may include a reservoir for containing an aqueous solution; a metal component including a metal plate coated with a layer of magnetic nanoparticles in contact with the aqueous solution; and a magnet capable of generating a magnetic field; wherein the magnet is sufficiently proximate to the metal component such that the metal component is within the magnetic field when the magnetic field is induced.
Absstract of: AU2025377051A1
The invention relates to a method for producing a gas diffusion electrode (35) for an electrochemical cell (25). In the method, a pulverous organic binder polymer (1) is first provided in a step (S1). In a further step (S2), the organic binder polymer (1) is dispersed in a solvent (3) to form a plastisol (5). Then, in a step (S3), a catalyst material (7) and a pore-forming material (37) are added to the plastisol (5). In a step (S4), this compound is intimately mixed and processed to form a highly viscous catalyst paste (9). In a further step (S5), the catalyst paste (9) produced in this way is applied to an electrode substrate (39), and finally, in a step (S6), the solvent (3) is removed. The invention also relates to a gas diffusion electrode (35) produced according to the method.
Absstract of: US20260360766A1
A method is provided for making a fuel-cell catalyst composite by using a two-layer solvent. A metal catalyst precursor is dissolved in a first solvent and a second solvent that does not dissolve the precursor is added to form two layers. The two-layer solution is used to impregnate a porous support, the support is dried, and the precursor is reduced so that a metal catalyst is supported on the support. By adjusting the volume ratio of the first and second solvents, the average particle size and dispersion of the supported metal can be controlled. In preferred cases, the support includes mesopores with a mesopore utilization ratio of 50% to 80%, and at least 30.5% of the total supported metal resides inside the pores. The approach improves poisoning resistance and durability of fuel cells.
Absstract of: DE102025117383A1
Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zum Betreiben eines Brennstoffzellensystems (FCS) mit mindestens einem Brennstoffzellenstack (100),umfassend:- Erfassen einer Anforderung für eine Kathodenrezirkulation zum Befeuchten der Zuluft,- Erfassen eines Kathodendrucks (PNorm) und einer Stack-Spannung (U) vor einem Aktivieren der Kathodenrezirkulation,- Aktivieren der Kathodenrezirkulation,- Erhöhen des Kathodendrucks (PNorm) bis sich die Stack-Spannung (U) wie vor dem Aktivieren der Kathodenrezirkulation einstellt,- Erfassen eines erhöhten Kathodendrucks (PRezi), wenn sich die Stack-Spannung (U) wie vor dem Aktivieren der Kathodenrezirkulation eingestellt hat,- Bestimmen eines Sauerstoffgehalts (xO2Rezi) der befeuchteten Zuluft im Betrieb des Brennstoffzellensystems (FCS) mit der Kathodenrezirkulation in Abhängigkeit von dem Kathodendruck (PNorm) vor dem Aktivieren der Kathodenrezirkulation und dem erhöhten Kathodendruck (PRezi) im Betrieb des Brennstoffzellensystems (FCS) mit der Kathodenrezirkulation.
Absstract of: US20260360770A1
Proposed are a solid oxide fuel cell including an alloy-plated interconnect and a method for manufacturing the same. More specifically, the solid oxide fuel cell includes a plurality of unit cells, each having a fuel electrode, an air electrode, and a solid oxide electrolyte interposed therebetween, an interconnect electrically connecting the plurality of unit cells to each other, and a Co-Ni alloy thin film formed on a surface of the interconnect, the Co-Ni alloy thin film containing 50% to 84% Co, exhibiting a mixed phase of FCC and HCP structures, and having an equiaxed grain structure at the nanometer scale.
Absstract of: US20260360764A1
Examples relate to multi-layered structures for a fuel cell. Such a multi-layered structure comprises an electrolyte; a permeable electrode; an inert permeable barrier; the permeable electrode and electrolyte having a common interface to form a reaction region; the permeable electrode providing a permeable electrode reactant pathway through the electrode to present a reactant at the common interface; the permeable electrode reactant pathway being fed by a permeable reactant pathway, and the inert permeable barrier comprises an inert permeable barrier reactant pathway providing a convectively dominant reactant flow regime within the inert permeable barrier, wherein the convectively dominant reactant flow regime of the inert permeable barrier reactant pathway feeds the permeable reactant pathway.
Absstract of: US20260360779A1
The invention relates to a method of operating a fuel cell system, comprising at least one fuel cell stack and an anode circuit for supplying hydrogen to the at least one fuel cell stack, wherein the hydrogen is stocked in a tank, metered into the anode circuit with the aid of a hydrogen metering valve, and recirculated via the anode circuit after exiting the fuel cell stack, and wherein water contained in the recyclate is separated from the gas flow with the aid of a water separator integrated into the anode circuit, collected in a container, and removed from the container by opening a drain valve. According to the invention, the following steps are carried out in order to determine the fill level in the container: (S1) generating a pressure increase in the anode circuit from a first pressure (p1) to a second pressure (p2),(S2) measuring the time required for the pressure increase in the anode circle, and(S3) using the pressure increase time and/or a quantity derived therefrom in order to determine the gas volume and thus the fill level in the container.The invention furthermore relates to a control device for carrying out steps of the method.
Absstract of: US20260357453A1
The following disclosure relates to electrochemical or electrolysis cells and components thereof. More specifically, the following disclosure relates to porous transport layers (PTLs) and gas diffusion layers (GDLs) including stomata and improved flow fields within electrochemical cells. The disclosure further includes a method of manufacturing a porous layer including casting a slurry comprising a metal powder.
Absstract of: US20260360765A1
The invention relates to a composite material layer for a fuel cell, a single-layer solid oxide fuel cell and a method for manufacturing the same. According to the invention, a material layer for a single-layer solid oxide fuel cell comprises fused nanoparticles being selected to provide reaction sites for hydrogen oxidation and oxygen reduction as well as to provide for ionic transport in said layer. The surface of at least one side of said layer is engraved (preferable both sides are engraved) to increase the surface area of the fuel cell layer.
Absstract of: US20260360774A1
Provided are a film having not only excellent high-temperature mechanical properties and high-temperature hydrolysis resistance but also good thickness uniformity and punching processability, and a reinforcement member for electrolyte membranes of solid polymer fuel cells using the film. The film according to the present invention contains at least one layer A that contains a polymer A1 containing 90 mol % or more of a structural unit derived from 4-methyl-1-pentene with respect to all units and having a melting point of 240 °C or higher and a resin A2 having a glass transition temperature of 170 °C or higher in a total amount of 90% by mass or more. The mass ratio A1/A2 of the polymer A1 to the resin A2 is within a range of 95/5 to 50/50.
Nº publicación: US20260360783A1 12/11/2026
Applicant:
TOPSOE AS [DK]
TOPSOE A/S
Absstract of: US20260360783A1
A power balancing system and process is provided, in which an air separation unit (ASU) outputs a nitrogen-rich stream, a first electrolysis unit outputs a hydrogen rich-stream, and said nitrogen-rich stream and hydrogen rich-steam is converted in an ammonia synthesis unit to a first ammonia-rich stream. When additional electrical power is required, ammonia from the ammonia storage unit can be converted in an ammonia fuel cell and thereby result in power generation. The system and process allow excess electrical power to be converted into and stored as ammonia during periods of low energy demand, and used to generate electrical power when the energy demand is higher.