WO2002023646A3 - Improved membrane electrode assemblies using ionic composite membranes - Google Patents

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WO2002023646A3
WO2002023646A3 PCT/US2001/028243 US0128243W WO0223646A3 WO 2002023646 A3 WO2002023646 A3 WO 2002023646A3 US 0128243 W US0128243 W US 0128243W WO 0223646 A3 WO0223646 A3 WO 0223646A3
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James M Fenton
H Russell Kunz
Jung-Chou Lin
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James M Fenton
H Russell Kunz
Jung-Chou Lin
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Abstract

A membrane electrode assembly comprising a composite membrane having a first major surface area and a second major surface area comprising a porous polymeric matrix containing ionically conductive solid and ionomeric binder, at least one protective layer disposed adjacent to the porous polymeric matrix membrane comprising an ionomeric binder and an ionically conductive solid, an anode comprising an oxidizing catalyst adjacent said first major surface area of said composite membrane and a cathode comprising a reducing catalyst adjacent said second major surface area of said composite membrane, and a method for manufacturing the same.
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