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7163758 Integrated plasma fuel cell process  
A method for efficiently producing energy, carbon, carbon monoxide, synthetic carbonaceous liquid and gaseous fuels and hydrogen from fossil or biomass fuels with minimal carbon dioxide emissions....
7160968 Phosphoric acid group-containing polymer electrolyte (composite) membrane and its production method  
The invention relates to solid polyelectrolyte membranes and processes for their production. As solid polyelectrolyte materials, there have been known fluoropolymers which have perfluoroskeletons...
7160837 Mixed conductor and mixed conductor producing method  
The mixed conductor of the invention includes an electron conductor made of a carbon-based inorganic material with a main chain having a π bond for conduction of electrons, and a proton conductor...
7157173 Fused zirconia-based solid oxide fuel cell  
The disclosure is directed to a solid oxide fuel cell including an electrolyte. The electrolyte is formed using a fused electrolyte powder. The disclosure is also directed to a solid oxide fuel...
7157183 Proton conductor, production method thereof, and electrochemical device using the same  
A proton conductor mainly contains a carbonaceous material derivative, such as, a fullerene derivative, a carbon cluster derivative, or a tubular carbonaceous material derivative in which groups...
7157165 Iron-based perovskite cathodes for solid oxide fuel cells  
An A and/or A′ site deficient perovskite of general formula of (A 1-x A′ x ) 1-y FeO 3-δ or of general formula A 1-x-y A′ x FeO 3-67 , wherein A is La alone or with one or more of the rare...
7153608 Ionic conductor, process for production thereof, and electrochemical device  
An ionic conductor, such as a proton conductor, a process for production thereof, and an electrochemical device, such as fuel cell, that includes the ionic conductor is provided. The ionic...
7153601 Fuel cell with embedded current collector  
A fuel cell includes one or more fuel cell assemblies. Each of the fuel cell assemblies has an electrolyte having a length, an anode having a length and disposed on one side of the electrolyte, and...
7141327 Solid electrolyte fuel cell and manufacturing method thereof  
A solid electrolyte fuel cell including a protonic oxide conductor having a composition represented by Ba(Zr 1−x Ce x ) 1−y M y Al z O 3−α (M: one or more kinds of elements selected from a...
7135537 Sulfonimide-containing poly(arylene ether)s and poly(arylene ether sulfone)s, methods for producing the same, and uses thereof  
The present invention is directed to sulfonimide-containing polymers, specifically sulfonimide-containing poly(arylene ether)s and sulfonimide-containing poly(arylene ether sulfone)s, and processes...
7135131 Proton conductive membrane and production method thereof  
A proton conductive membrane according to the invention includes layered clay mineral powder which is a cation exchanger or an anion exchanger, and a crosslinking structure including an —O—SO 2...
7132188 Fuel cells and fuel cell catalysts  
A direct organic fuel cell includes a formic acid fuel solution having between about 10% and about 95% formic acid. The formic acid is oxidized at an anode. The anode may include a Pt/Pd catalyst...
7128888 Proton conductor and method for manufacturing the same, and electrochemical device  
A proton conductor, a method for manufacturing the same, and an electrochemical device using the proton conductor are provided. The proton conductor includes a carbon derivative which has a carbon...
7128993 Composite membrane  
The present invention relates to a composite membrane comprising at least one ion-conducting polymer and a network of randomly orientated individual fibers, wherein there is a continuous region of...
7128995 Method of producing oxide ion conductor  
An La 2 O 3 powder and an SiO 2 powder are mixed with each other, and then heated. By heating, a porous material of La X Si 6 O 1.5X+12 (8≦X≦10) as a composite oxide is produced....
7125621 Proton conducting membrane using a solid acid  
A solid acid material is used as a proton conducting membrane in an electrochemical device. The solid acid material can be one of a plurality of different kinds of materials. A binder can be added,...
7125619 Fuel cell and fuel cell stack  
A fuel cell includes a pair of separators and a plurality of electrolyte electrode assemblies between the separators. The electrolyte electrode assemblies has a small circular disk shape. Eight...
7125620 Fuel cell membrane and fuel cell system with integrated gas separation  
The present invention provides a protonically conductive membrane for use in a direct methanol fuel cell wherein a portion of said protonically conductive membrane conducts protons from the anode...
7125622 Method of producing oxide ion conductor  
A lanthanum oxide (La 2 O 3 ) powder, a germanium oxide (GeO 2 ) powder, and a strontium carbonate (SrCO 3 ) powder are mixed in a ratio so that a composition of the obtained composite oxide La l X...
7122265 Single cell for fuel cell and solid oxide fuel cell  
A single cell for a solid oxide fuel cell, in which a solid electrolyte layer is sandwiched by an upper electrode layer and a lower electrode layer. This single cell includes a substrate having...
7122072 Controlled heating and cooling of mixed conducting metal oxide materials  
Method for processing an article comprising a mixed conducting metal oxide material, which method comprises (a) contacting the article with an oxygen-containing gas and reducing or increasing the...
7118821 Hydrophilic polymer-oxide-phosphoric acid compositions for proton conducting membranes  
An organic-inorganic hydrophilic polymer-oxide hybrid proton conducting membrane (PCM) is produced from a host organic polymer, a filler inorganic oxide, and a proton-source with a pKa less than...
7119041 Cerium based composite oxide, sintered product thereof and method for preparation thereof  
The invention provides a cerium based composite oxide and its production method, which hardly forms aggregates, is composed of particular acicular particles providing sinterable ceramic materials,...
7115334 Gel electrolyte and fuel cell employing the same  
The present invention is related to a gel electrolyte composed of a mixture comprising an acid and a high molecular compound. The acid is capable of causing the polymer compound to swell. The...
7115333 High temperature composite proton exchange membranes  
An apparatus for generating electricity having an anode electrode, a cathode electrode and a proton exchange membrane comprising poly(vinyl alcohol) disposed between the anode electrode and the...
7112383 Binder for electrodes  
The present invention is directed to a binder for electrode materials which comprises tetrafluoroethylene polymer fine particles having an average particle size of not more than about 0.20 μm and...
7108935 Ion conducting composite membrane materials containing an optionally modified zirconium phosphate dispersed in a polymeric matrix, method for preparation of the membrane material and its use  
The invention provides composite membrane materials comprising a polymer of the state of art uniformly filled with a zirconium phosphate, preferably α-zirconium phosphate or zirconium phosphate...
7108934 Proton conducting membranes for high temperature fuel cells with solid state “water free” membranes  
A “water free,” proton conducting membrane for use in a fuel cell is fabricated as a highly conducting sheet of converted solid state organic amine salt, such as converted acid salt of...
7108938 Single cell for a solid oxide fuel cell  
A single cell for a solid oxide fuel cell and a solid oxide fuel cell using the same practicable and excellent in generation performance and durability, wherein a fuel electrode including a cermet...
7101638 Ionic conductive solid electrolyte, method of manufacturing the same and electrochemical system using the same  
An object of the present invention is to provide a low cost and highly ionic conductive solid electrolyte which is an organic-inorganic composite compound and is water-absorbing as well as...
7101635 Methanol-tolerant cathode catalyst composite for direct methanol fuel cells  
A direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) having a methanol fuel supply, oxidant supply, and its membrane electrode assembly (MEA) formed of an anode electrode and a cathode electrode with a membrane...
7097926 Solid polymer electrolyte membrane and fuel cell comprising same  
A solid polymer electrolyte membrane comprising a base film and a moisture-proof layer. The moisture-proof layer may be disposed on an outer edge portion of the base film. The solid polymer...
7094490 Ion conductive block copolymers  
This invention relates to ion conductive copolymers which are useful in forming polymer electrolyte membranes used in fuel cells.
7087340 Proton conducting electrode, method for preparation thereof and electro-chemical device  
A proton conducting electrode is provided. The proton conducting electrode includes a mixture of a fullerene derivative and an electron conducting catalyst, wherein the fullerene derivative is...
7087336 Process for producing a solid electrolyte layer on a substrate, in a fuel cell, and in a sensor  
A method for producing a solid electrolyte layer, of a fully stabilized zirconium oxide layer on a substrate includes adding a sintering additive to a ZrO2-starting material, a liquid phase is...
7077983 Polymer nanocomposites for lithium battery applications  
A single ion-conducting nanocomposite of a substantially amorphous polyethylene ether and a negatively charged synthetic smectite clay useful as an electrolyte. Excess SiO 2 improves conductivity...
7078121 Aromatic sulfonate derivative, polyarylene, sulfonated polyarylene and production method thereof, macromolecular solid electrolyte, and proton conductive membrane  
Described herein is a production method of sulfonated polyarylene that is safe and enables easy control of the amount and position of sulfonic groups introduced in the polymer. The sulfonated...
7078118 Performance enhancing break-in method for a PEM fuel cell  
A performance enhancing break-in method for a proton exchange membrane (“PEM”) fuel cell ( 12 ) includes cycling potentials of an anode electrode ( 14 ) and a cathode electrode ( 16 ) from a...
7074255 Noble metal gas barriers  
A method for separating gases within a barrier, and a metallic barrier separating the gases is provided for use in solid oxide fuel cells, or SOFC. A network of pores can vent steam formed within...
7070706 Composition of nano-tube composite polymer electrolyte and fabrication method thereof  
This invention pertains to the composition and method for fabricating nano-tube composite polymer electrolyte. The composite polymer electrolyte is made by blending suitable amount of highly...
7063908 Complex oxides, oxide-ion conductors, oxide-ion conducting films and electrochemical cells  
A complex oxide and an oxide-ion conductor made of the complex oxide are provided. The complex oxide has a basic composition of (Sm 1-x A x )(Al 1-y B y )O 3 , wherein “A” represents at least...
7063905 Fuel cell H2 exhaust conversion  
A fuel cell system having first and second fuel cells that each receive anode reactant flows and cathode reactant flows. Each of the fuel cells uses the reactant flows to produce electricity. The...
7060735 Polymer electrolyte membrane and method of production thereof  
A Polymer Electrolyte Membrane is formed by hot air drying of a membrane formed with an acidic main-polymer having proton conductivity and capability of forming an electrolyte membrane (S 12 ), and...
7056610 Alkaline direct methanol fuel cell  
The invention relates to a fuel cell, in particular a methanol fuel cell which has an anion-conductive membrane. The protons required for the formation of hydroxyl ions are supplied to the cathode...
7052793 Composite solid polymer electrolyte membranes  
The present invention relates to composite solid polymer electrolyte membranes (SPEMs) which include a porous polymer substrate interpenetrated with an ion-conducting material. SPEMs of the present...
7049020 Composites and composite membranes  
The invention relates to a composite or a composite membrane consisting of an ionomer and of an inorganic optionally functionalized phyllosilicate. The isomer can be: (a) a cation exchange polymer;...
7045044 Dispersion composition containing perfluorocarbon-based copolymer  
A dispersion composition comprising 100 parts by weight of a specific perfluorocarbon-based copolymer containing functional groups and 10 to 10,000 parts by weight of a specific liquid...
7045237 Textured electrolyte for a solid oxide fuel cell  
A ceramic electrolyte for a solid oxide fuel cell includes at least one non-uniform surface portion. Preferably, the electrolyte surface is textured.
7045239 Laminated structure and method of forming same  
A method of alleviating edge curling when laminated structures comprising layers of green material having different shrinkage rates are sintered comprises applying to a face ( 18 ) of edges ( 14 )...
7045242 Ion-conductive polymeric compound, polymeric electrolyte and electric device  
Polymeric compounds are provided the use of which expedites dissociation of an electrolytic salt. The polymeric compounds have a trivalent boron atom which is a Lewis acid. Transport rates of...