Resumen de: WO2026197497A1
The present invention relates to a membrane electrode assembly for a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell, and a manufacturing method therefor, the membrane electrode assembly comprising: a polymer electrolyte membrane; a catalyst layer formed on at least one surface of the polymer electrolyte membrane; a microporous carbon layer, which is formed on the catalyst layer and includes micropores having a pore diameter of 1-100 nm; and a macroporous carbon layer, which is formed on the microporous carbon layer and includes macropores having a pore diameter of 0.5-1.5 μm.
Resumen de: DE102025104640A1
Eine essbare Batterie (1) zum Einführen, insbesondere zur oralen Aufnahme, in einen menschlichen oder tierischen Körper, wobei die Batterie (1) ein Gehäuse (4) mit zumindest zwei voneinander durch eine ionendurchlässigen Trennmembran (5) getrennten Räumen (13, 14) aufweist, wobei ein erster der Räume (13, 14) eine Kathode (2) aufweist und ein zweiter der Räume (13, 14) eine Anode (3), wobei in jedem der Räume (13, 14) zumindest bereichsweise ein Potentialabgriff (10) angeordnet ist, zum Ableiten eines Potentials in einen Bereich außerhalb des Gehäuses (4), wobei die essbare Batterie (1) ausschließlich aus körperverträglichen Materialien zusammengesetzt ist dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Anode (3) ein körperverträgliches Anodenmaterial, insbesondere eine körperverträgliche Lösung, mit redoxaktiven organischen Anionen aufweist und dass die Kathode (2) ein körperverträgliches Kathodenmaterial, insbesondere eine körperverträgliche Lösung, mit redoxaktiven anorganischen Kationen aufweist; sowie ein Verfahren zur Herstellung einer solchen Batterie und zwei Verwendungen der Batterie.
Resumen de: US20260290870A1
0000 A fuel cell stack including a cell stacked body including a plurality of power generation cells stacked in a predetermined direction, a housing including a plurality of side walls formed in a substantially plate shape and forming an accommodation space in which the cell stacked body is accommodated, an end unit attached to an end portion of the housing in the predetermined direction so as to cover an opening of the housing, a first fastening member that fastens the plurality of side walls to each other through a first gasket; and a second fastening member that fastens the housing and the end unit through a second gasket. The first gasket is a cured liquid gasket, and the second gasket is an elastic gasket having an elasticity.
Resumen de: US20260290860A1
0000 A fuel cell stack includes: an end unit disposed at an end of a cell stack body; and a communicating tube disposed in an exhaust gas flow path to form a generated water discharge flow path extending in an extension direction of the exhaust gas flow path. The end unit has an engagement part engaging with an end portion of the communicating tube. The end unit has, in a part constituting a bottom portion of the exhaust gas flow path, a shoulder portion which is provided with a first surface facing an upstream open end of the communicating tube and a second surface extending from an upper edge of the first surface and facing upward. The shoulder portion has a cutout part that opens across the first and second surfaces. An internal passage of the communicating tube communicates with the exhaust gas flow path via the cutout part.
Resumen de: US20260290858A1
The present invention relates to a single-layer or multilayer tubular structure for transporting a coolant, said tube being intended for fuel cell cooling, comprising at least one inner layer (I) comprising at least one thermoplastic polymer chosen from a polyolefin, a thermoplastic vulcanizate (TPV), a fluoropolymer, a polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) and a polyphthalamide (PPA), said coolant having a dielectric conductivity of less than 30 μS/cm, as determined after aging of said single-layer or multilayer tubular structure in contact with said coolant for 168 hours at 80° C.
Resumen de: US20260286542A1
An object of the present invention is to provide an electrolyte membrane having an excellent joining property between an electrolyte membrane and a catalyst layer. The present invention mainly relates to an electrolyte membrane including a layer (A) containing a polymer electrolyte, and a layer (B) on at least one of the faces of the layer (A), wherein porosity (X1) in an interface region of the layer (B), on the layer (A) side, is higher than porosity (X2) in another interface region of the layer (B), on the opposite side to the layer (A).
Resumen de: WO2020131752A1
A porous polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) membrane including a nonwoven web having a microstructure of substantially only microfibrils fused at crossover points, said membrane having a percent balance of orthogonal dimensions that is within 10%.
Resumen de: US20260286883A1
A power source that provides at least one of thermal and electrical power and method of use thereof such as direct electricity or thermal to electricity is provided that powers a power system comprising (i) at least one reaction cell comprising a fuel having atomic hydrogen, nascent H2O; and a material to cause the fuel to be highly conductive, (iii) at least one set of electrodes that confine the fuel and an electrical power source that provides a short burst of low-voltage, high-current electrical energy to initiate a reaction and an energy gain, (iv) a product recovery systems such as a condenser, (v) a reloading system, (vi) at least one of hydration, thermal, chemical, and electrochemical systems to regenerate the fuel from the reaction products, (vii) a heat sink that accepts the heat from the power-producing reactions, (viii) a power conversion system.
Resumen de: US20260287342A1
0000 A method for determining the thickness of a gas diffusion layer for an electrochemical cell is provided. The electrochemical cell includes a lower pressure plate, an upper pressure plate, and a test weight which is guided via a vertical guide such that a specified testing force can be applied to a flat component to be tested via the gravitational force of the test weight during a measuring process so that a defined surface pressure is produced.
Resumen de: WO2026196041A1
The invention relates to a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) for use in fuel cells, electrolysers and membrane cell electrochemical production systems, which has anode electrode-membrane-cathode electrode layers that are nested with the membrane while the membrane is in a fluid form during production or after production, minimises the contact surface resistance between the surfaces, does not require creating mechanical pressure on the surfaces of the layers, and brings together the electrode, gas distribution layer and flow channels, and the production method thereof.
Resumen de: US20260290859A1
Set forth herein are systems and processes for conducting heat between a fuel cell and a reactor. The heat may be conducted using a variety of conduction and convection means.
Resumen de: US20260290861A1
0000 An inlet stream is flowed to an electrical cell assembly disposed within a housing. The electrochemical cell assembly includes electrochemical cells. An incompressible adhesive hermetically seals the electrochemical cells within the housing to prevent the electrochemical cells from being exposed to pressure that is external to the incompressible adhesive. The inlet stream interacts with an electrolyte of at least one of the electrochemical cells in a reduction-oxidation reaction to produce an outlet stream. The outlet stream is discharged from the housing.
Resumen de: US20260290857A1
0000 Fluid control in a conduit, enclosure or encasement. A fluid pathway in said conduit with a fuel cell stack at one end and a fan at an opposing end. At least one common shaft within conduit with an end extended therethrough connected with outer drive assembly that actuates two sets of coaxial first doors each with one or more of apertures coaxially mounted with two coaxially mounted second doors. The common shaft passes through the doors. Each first door connected to a lower control wheel. Each second door movably connect to a spline on said common shaft at one end to the conduit and the other end passes through the conduit to an upper control wheel. A dual drive wheel is configured to actuate each control wheel. Modes of door movement include actuation that locate each door in either perpendicular or parallel to a fluid flow in said conduit.
Resumen de: WO2026196937A1
This control device includes a control unit that controls a power generation system including a dehydrogenation reaction device that generates hydrogen by a dehydrogenation reaction and a fuel cell that generates power using the hydrogen. The control unit performs control such that exhaust gas discharged from the fuel cell and supplied to the dehydrogenation reaction device reaches a predetermined temperature.
Resumen de: WO2026196938A1
This power generation system comprises: a dehydrogenation reaction device that generates hydrogen by a dehydrogenation reaction; a fuel cell that generates power using the hydrogen; a first supply line that supplies exhaust gas discharged from the fuel cell to the dehydrogenation reaction device; and an air supply unit that supplies air from the outside to the first supply line.
Resumen de: AU2025243676A1
Embodiments disclosed herein comprise a wave energy converter (WEC) that includes a buoyant chamber with a tube depending from the buoyant chamber. In an embodiment, a battery is coupled to the WEC. In an embodiment, the battery includes a first tank for storing an oxidizing gas and a precursor fluid, and a second tank for storing a fuel. In an embodiment the battery further includes a fuel cell fluidically coupled to the first tank and the second tank, and a reaction pipe fluidically coupled to the first tank and the second tank.
Resumen de: AU2025235026A1
This redox flow battery system comprises: a battery cell to which a positive electrode electrolyte and a negative electrode electrolyte are supplied; a measurement device that measures the state of charge of each of the positive electrode electrolyte and the negative electrode electrolyte; and a control device that controls charging and discharging of the battery cell. The control device comprises a first control unit that performs charging until the state of charge of the positive electrode electrolyte reaches a first upper limit value or until the state of charge of the negative electrode electrolyte reaches a second upper limit value. The first upper limit value is set in advance so as to maximize energy density, and the second upper limit value is set in advance so as to maximize energy density.
Resumen de: AU2025235581A1
This cell unit (2) comprises: a base material (10) that defines a first surface (13) and a second surface (14) that face each other back to back; a hole (15) that penetrates the base material (10) from the first surface (13) to the second surface (14); a film (21) that is disposed in the hole (15) and partitions the hole (15) into a first space (17) on the first surface (13) side and a second space (18) on the second surface (14) side; and an annular outer peripheral member (32) disposed around the outer peripheral surface (11a) of the base material (10).
Resumen de: US20260290864A1
0000 A contaminant sensor for use in an air flow path of a fuel cell system upstream of a fuel cell, the fuel cell including a cell catalyst layer having a catalyst layer composition. The sensor may include a detection electrode including a sensing element having a composition that is the same as the catalyst layer composition, such that the output of the sensor can correspond to the response of the fuel cell. The output of the sensor may be processed to detect a contamination event without applying a calibration factor to the output. When contaminants are detected or detected at a quantity or rate above a predetermined threshold, an air filter may be replaced or an alert may be generated to warn a user to replace an air filter. The sensor may be manufactured by using a sample of the catalyst, without the composition of the sample being disclosed.
Resumen de: US20260286554A1
The present application relates to an electrolyser cell unit having a cell layer (1314) comprising an electrochemically active cell area (1350), the cell layer (1314) having a first side (1315a) and a second side (1315b). The cell unit defines a first fluid flow region (1360) for delivery of fuel to the first side (1315a) of the cell layer (1314) and a second fluid flow region (1365) for exhaust of a fluid from said second side (1315b) of the cell layer (1314). The cross-sectional area of the second fluid flow region (1365) is smaller than the cross-sectional area of the first fluid flow region (1360).
Resumen de: US20260290869A1
Disclosed is a method, device, membrane stack, and system for boosting a redox flow battery with a membrane device comprising: n triplet of membranes, wherein n is an integer of 1 or more, and wherein each triplet of membranes consists of an anion exchange membrane, a bipolar membrane, and a cation exchange membrane; and3n+1 compartments, wherein one of the compartments comprises a cathode and wherein another of the compartments comprises an anode, and wherein the 3n+1 compartments are at least partly delineated by one of the triplet of membranes;circulating a catholyte to the compartment with the cathode;circulating an anolyte to the compartment with the anode; andcharging the redox flow battery by applying an electrical potential difference between the anode and the cathode and/or providing charged catholyte to the compartment with the cathode and anolyte to the compartment with the anode
Resumen de: US20260287122A1
Provided is a valve assembly for controlling a fluid. The valve assembly includes: a high-pressure container for storing hydrogen gas; a first flow path that is connected to a charging unit for charging a hydrogen gas, and a gas consuming unit, so that the hydrogen gas for charge and use, passes through one flow path; a second flow path that is connected between the high-pressure container and the first flow path; a third flow path that is connected between the high-pressure container and the first flow path; a manual valve that is mounted on the first flow path to manually open and close the first flow path; a solenoid valve that is mounted on the third flow path to open and close the third flow path; a fourth flow path that is connected between the high-pressure container and the first flow path; and a bleed valve that is mounted on the fourth flow path and opens and closes the fourth flow path to discharge the hydrogen gas inside the high-pressure container through the first flow path.
Resumen de: WO2026195625A1
The invention relates to an anion exchange membrane for a fuel cell or electrolyser, which contains a film of a homopolymer of a (vinylbenzyl)trimethylammonium halide crosslinked by electron beam irradiation, as well as a process for obtaining same.
Resumen de: WO2026196665A1
This laminate (50) comprises an electrolyte membrane (10), a catalyst layer (20), and a support film (40). The catalyst layer (20) is formed on a first surface of the electrolyte membrane (10). The support film (40) is bonded to the first surface or a second surface, which is on the reverse side from the first surface, of the electrolyte membrane (10). The support film (40) has a plurality of ventilation holes (41) that penetrate the support film (40) in the thickness direction. The diameter of the ventilation holes (41) is 0.01 mm to 2 mm inclusive. Air between the electrolyte membrane (10) and the support film (40) is discharged to the outside through the ventilation holes 41 of the support film (40). As a result, air accumulation between the electrolyte membrane (10) and the support film (40) can be suppressed.
Nº publicación: WO2026196531A1 24/09/2026
Solicitante:
HONDA MOTOR CO LTD [JP]
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Resumen de: WO2026196531A1
This fuel cell stack comprises a layered body formed by alternately layering membrane electrode structures and separators in a prescribed direction. Each separator has: a first plate member having a first rib provided protruding toward a membrane electrode structure so as to form, between the first plate member and the membrane electrode structure, a first gas flow path through which a first reaction gas flows; and a second plate member having a second rib provided protruding toward the membrane electrode structure so as to form, between the second plate member and the membrane electrode structure, a second gas flow path through which a second reaction gas flows. A cooling flow path through which a cooling medium flows is formed between the first plate member and the second plate member. The first gas flow path has an enlarged portion in which the flow path width is enlarged, and in plan view of the separator from the layering direction, the second rib is disposed in the enlarged portion of the first gas flow path.