Membrane electrode assembly
CA 2304141 A1 · Owner: Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company · Inventors: Ziegler, Raymond J.; Poirier, Richard J.; Debe, Mark K.
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A membrane electrode assembly is provided comprising an ion conducting membrane and one or more electrode layers that comprise nanostructured elements, wherein the nanostructured elements are in incomplete contact with the ion conducting membrane. This invention also provides methods to make the membrane electrode assembly of the invention. The membrane electrode assembly of this invention is suitable for use in electrochemical devices including , proton exchange membrane fuel cells electrolyzers, chlor-alkali separation membranes, and the like.
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- Filed April 29, 1998. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended April 29, 2018.
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