Resumen de: WO2026041604A1
Disclosed is a monolithic solid oxide cell unit (2) comprising an inner wall part (3) shaped as a Triply Periodic Minimal Surface, TPMS, in order to divide the space within the monolithic solid oxide cell unit into at least two disjoint sub-volumes providing an anodic sub-volume and a cathodic sub-volume, the inner wall part (3) being formed in a material composition that provides an electrolytic separation between the anodic sub-volume and the cathodic sub-volume. The monolithic solid oxide cell unit comprises an outer wall part (4) connected to and at least partly enclosing the inner wall part (3) with the anodic sub-volume side of the inner wall part and the outer wall-part forming an anodic gas channel having an inlet (16) and an outlet, and the cathodic sub-volume side of the inner wall part and the outer wall-part forming a cathodic gas channel having an inlet and an outlet (18).
Resumen de: WO2026043236A1
The present invention provides a manufacturing apparatus for a membrane electrode assembly, the apparatus comprising: a transfer unit configured to laminate a release film having an electrode catalyst attached thereto with an electrolyte membrane to transfer the electrode catalyst onto the electrolyte membrane; and a peeling unit disposed downstream of the transfer unit and including a peeling guide configured to peel the release film from which the electrode catalyst is transferred, wherein the peeling guide is adjusted to a peeling angle of about 90 degrees or more in a direction opposite to the traveling direction of the release film, thereby peeling the release film.
Resumen de: WO2026042947A1
An anion exchange polymer according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a 4-X-quinuclidinium structure in which carbon corresponding to position 4 of a quinuclidinium ring is connected to a polymer main chain (X), and due to the absence of β-hydrogen placed in an anti-periplanar conformation with a nitrogen atom in the quinuclidinium ring, a Hoffmann elimination reaction does not occur. Therefore, there is the effect of having a chemically stable structure in a basic driving environment.
Resumen de: US20260058175A1
A self-wake-up control method for a fuel cell system after shutdown, a control unit, a computer program product, and a storage medium are disclosed. The self-wake-up control method for a fuel cell system after shutdown includes (i) an ambient temperature estimation and confirmation step, wherein, in response to shutdown of the fuel cell system, remote data related to the driving of the fuel cell vehicle is acquired from outside the fuel cell vehicle, and local data related to the driving of the fuel cell vehicle is acquired from the fuel cell vehicle, and, based on the remote data and the local data, the ambient temperature of the fuel cell system is estimated and confirmed, and (ii) and a self-wake-up process determination step, wherein, based on the confirmed ambient temperature and in combination with data related to temperature variations of relevant components of the fuel cell system, a corresponding wake-up time interval and wake-up mode are determined. This can effectively eliminate the freezing risk of the fuel cell system and enhance the environmental adaptability, reliability, and durability of the fuel cell vehicle.
Resumen de: US20260055380A1
Provided is a new CueO mutant with improved activity compared with wild-type CueO. The protein according to one or more embodiments of the present invention contains an amino acid sequence 1 or 2 and has laccase activity: 1 an amino acid sequence containing at least a region of positions 29-516 in SEQ ID NO: 14 with mutations (a) and (b): (a) a substitution of D360 with an amino acid other than D; and (b) one or more selected from a substitution of G304 with an amino acid other than G, a substitution of D373 with an amino acid other than D, and a substitution of Q374 with an amino acid other than Q; or 2 an amino acid sequence 90% or more identical to the sequence 1, and having residues corresponding to positions 360, 304, 373, and 374 of SEQ ID NO: 14 identical to those of the sequence 1.
Resumen de: WO2026041543A1
The invention relates to a humidifier (1) for a fuel cell, comprising a housing (3) with a first inlet opening (4), a second inlet opening (5), a first outlet opening (6) and a second outlet opening (7), wherein a channel (8) is assigned to the second inlet opening (5), wherein the channel (8) is tubular and perforated along the circumferential wall (2), wherein a membrane element (9) comprising hollow fibres is positioned concentrically around the channel (8) between the channel (8) and the second outlet opening (7), wherein the membrane elements (9) are designed in such a way that fuel cell feed air to be humidified can flow through the inside of the hollow fibres and that humidifier air can flow around the outside of the hollow fibres, wherein the channel (8) is flow-conductingly connected to a third outlet opening (10), wherein the humidifier is designed in such a way that fuel cell feed air to be humidified can flow into the humidifier (1) via the first inlet opening (4), flow through the inside of the hollow fibres of the membrane element (9) and flow out via the first outlet opening (6), and that the humidifier air can flow into the end of the channel (8) via the second inlet opening (5), and that a first partial volume flow of the humidifier air can exit via the circumference radially out of the channel (8), flow around the outside of the hollow fibres of the membrane element (9) and flow out of the humidifier (1) via the second outlet opening (7), and that a second p
Resumen de: WO2026041448A1
The invention relates to a fuel cell system (100) having a plurality of fuel cell stacks (101), wherein the fuel cell stacks (101) are designed with different types of anode systems (20) which have different recirculation capabilities with regard to fuel recirculation.
Resumen de: WO2026041368A1
The invention relates to a method for removing fuel from a fuel cell (6), comprising: A) fluidically connecting an inert gas source (12) to the fuel cell (6); B) feeding an inert gas (13) from the inert gas source (12) into the fuel cell (6); and C) discharging a gas mixture (19) containing inert gas (13) and fuel gas (11) from the fuel cell (6). Steps B) and C) are carried out and/or repeated until the concentration of the fuel gas (11) in the fuel cell (6) falls below a specified fuel gas concentration limit value.
Resumen de: WO2025014368A1
The invention relates to a method for continuously assembling a bipolar membrane, and bipolar membrane thereof. The method comprises the steps of: - continuously supplying and transporting a substrate in a process direction; - applying, during transporting in the process direction, at least one catalyst layer to the substrate, wherein applying the at least one catalyst layer comprises the steps of: - electrospinning and/or electro spraying and/or centrifugal spinning and/or electrocentrifugal spinning a resin; - electrospinning and/or electro spraying and/or centrifugal spinning and/or electrocentrifugal spinning a catalyst; and - electrospinning and/or electro spraying and/or centrifugal spinning and/or electrocentrifugal spinning a further resin; and - providing at least one cation exchange membrane layer and providing at least one anion exchange membrane layer that are operatively connected to each of the other layers, wherein all layers extend in a plane containing the process direction.
Resumen de: CN120642078A
The invention relates to a fuel cell system (1), in particular a SOFC system, comprising at least one fuel cell stack (2) having an anode section (3) and a cathode section (4), an air supply (5), a fuel supply (6), an exhaust gas section (7) having a reburner (8), and a circulation section (9), a first heat exchanger (10) being arranged in the circulation section (9), a first shunt device (11a) being arranged downstream of the first heat exchanger (10), and a second shunt device (11b) being arranged downstream of the second heat exchanger (10). A portion of the anode exhaust gas is fed to the reburner (8). The invention also relates to the use of such a fuel cell system (1).
Resumen de: EP4700874A1
A fuel cell-based generation system (100, 100', 100") is provided. The fuel cell-based generation system (100, 100', 100") includes a fuel cell subsystem (10) comprising at least one fuel cell (11) coupled to a power terminal (101) which is configurable to connect with a power network; a battery subsystem (20) comprising at least one battery (21) coupled to the power terminal (101) and configured to provide a state of charge (SoC) value of the at least one battery (21), the at least one battery (21) being capable of discharging to the power network and charging from the at least one fuel cell (11); and a controller (60) configured to operate the fuel cell-based generation system (100, 100', 100") by coordinated control of the battery subsystem (20) and the fuel cell subsystem (10) with a power setpoint for the fuel cell subsystem (10), wherein the power setpoint for the fuel cell subsystem (10) is based on a reference power setpoint provided to the fuel cell-based generation system (100, 100', 100").
Resumen de: GB2700586A
Waste ionomer material, which is preferably a persulfonic acid ionomer, and preferably is obtained from waste proton exchange membranes from fuel cells or electolysers, is heated in a solvemt to form a dispersion. The dispersion is subsequently subjected to a membrane filtration process to remove contaminants. Preferably, the membrane filtration is a crossflow filtration process, most preferably a hollow fibre membrane. In some embodments, the pore size of the membrane is 35-400 nm. The ionomer may be treated with a chelating agent and may be converted into salt form. Concentration and diafiltration steps may also be included. Figure 1
Resumen de: EP4699992A1
The present application provides a glass-ceramic material for a connection part of a fuel cell, and belongs to the field of fuel cells. The glass-ceramic material includes a crystalline phase and a glass phase. A mass percentage of the crystalline phase in the glass-ceramic material is higher than or equal to 30%. A main crystalline phase of the crystalline phase includes at least one selected from the group consisting of akermanite, feldspar, olivine, clinokurchatovite, silicon dioxide, cerium dioxide, lanthanum aluminum borate, and lanthanum calcium borate. In the present application, a composition and a mass proportion of the main crystalline phase in the glass-ceramic material and a mass percentage of the crystalline phase in the glass-ceramic material are adjusted to prepare a connection part with high-temperature sealing and insulation properties. Even after operating under high-temperature working conditions for a long time, the connection part does not encounter performance degradation or point leakage. The connection part made of the glass-ceramic material in the present application provides a technical support for the commercial application of fuel cell systems.
Resumen de: EP4700871A1
An electrode catalyst layer for a polymer electrolyte fuel cell includes catalyst particles, a polymer electrolyte, and a fibrous material. The catalyst particles each include an electroconductive support, a plurality of metal particles supported on the electroconductive support, an ionic liquid in contact with a surface of the metal particles and electroconductive support, and an inorganic film covering a surface of the metal particles and electroconductive support via the ionic liquid. The inorganic film contains Si. The ratio of the number of silicon atoms to the total number of atoms of carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, fluorine, silicon, sulfur, and platinum elements in the electrode catalyst layer, as obtained by energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, is 0.5 at% or more and 10 at% or less.
Resumen de: EP4700273A1
A medium storage system and a vehicle. A medium storage system comprises a mounting frame (100), storage containers (200), a connector (300), a common rail device (400) and a control valve (500). The mounting frame (100) is provided with a mounting cavity (110). Two or more storage containers (200) are provided, which are sequentially arranged in a direction which is disposed at an angle to an axial direction of the storage container (200), and are disposed in the mounting cavity (110). The connectors (300) are connected to the corresponding storage container (200) and are each connected to the mounting frame (100). The connector (300) is provided with a communication channel. The common rail device (400) is connected to the mounting frame (100) and/or a vehicle, and is disposed at an angle to the axial direction of the storage container (200). The common rail device (400) each is provided with a medium channel (411). Inner cavities of various storage containers (200) are each in communication with the medium channel (411) by the communication channel of a corresponding connector (300).
Resumen de: EP4700099A1
The present invention relates to heat-transfer fluids comprising azole-type corrosion inhibitors alongside specific aromatic compounds according to formula (I) and having a pKa of less than 9.0 which act as protecting agents when the heat-transfer fluid is placed in contact with ion-exchange resins, thereby preventing the uptake of desired additives like corrosion inhibitors. The invention further relates to associated methods, compositions and uses.
Resumen de: EP4699688A1
Befeuchter (1) für eine Brennstoffzelle, umfassend ein Gehäuse (3) mit einer ersten Eintrittsöffnung (4), einer zweiten Eintrittsöffnung (5), einer ersten Austrittsöffnung (6) und einer zweiten Austrittsöffnung (7), wobei der zweiten Eintrittsöffnung (5) ein Kanal (8) zugeordnet ist, wobei zwischen dem Kanal (8) und der zweiten Austrittsöffnung (7) ein Membranelement (9) angeordnet ist, wobei der Kanal (8) mit einer dritten Austrittsöffnung (10) strömungsleitend verbunden ist.
Resumen de: WO2024218486A1
Oxygen evolution catalyst materials are provided with a pyrochlore-type structure and with (i) calcium and / or sodium as A-site elements of the pyrochlore-type structure; (ii) iridium and / or ruthenium as first B-site elements of the pyrochlore-type structure; (iii) niobium and / or tantalum as second B-site elements of the pyrochlore-type structure; and (iv) a molar ratio of A-site elements: first and second B-site elements is in the range of and including 0.8: 1 to 1:1.
Resumen de: CN121039194A
A process for converting a polyarylene polymer comprising a sulfonate functional group to a polyarylene polymer comprising a sulfonic acid functional group, the process comprising a heat treatment step.
Resumen de: CN121039194A
A process for converting a polyarylene polymer comprising a sulfonate functional group to a polyarylene polymer comprising a sulfonic acid functional group, the process comprising a heat treatment step.
Resumen de: WO2024218155A1
A polyarylene polymer comprising sulfonic acid functional groups with high ion exchange capacity which provides films and membranes having good mechanical properties. The membranes are suitable for use as proton exchange membranes in electrochemical devices as well as filtration membranes.
Resumen de: WO2024218062A1
The present invention relates to a stack (11) for a fuel cell (10), the stack comprising a separator plate (12) comprising a peripheral zone (35) with a pair of plate ports (39a, 39b, 39c), the pair of plate ports (39a, 39b, 39c) comprising a plate supply port (31a, 31b, 31c) and a plate discharge port (33a, 33b, 33c). The fuel cell comprises a membrane-electrode assembly (50) comprising a peripheral portion (52) provided with a pair of ports of the assembly (59a, 59b, 59c) with an assembly supply port (51a, 51b, 51c) and an assembly discharge port (53a, 53b, 53c). The pair of plate ports (39a, 39b, 39c) are rotationally symmetrical about a plate centre axis and an area of the cross section of the assembly supply port (51a, 51 b, 51c) is smaller than an area of the cross section of the assembly discharge port (53a, 53b, 53c).
Resumen de: CN121001809A
The present invention relates to a hollow fiber membrane made from a blend of poly (aryl ether sulfone) and a water-soluble polymer additive, a process for its manufacture and its use.
Resumen de: WO2024217947A1
The present invention relates to a polyphenylene ionomer (PPI) suitable to prepare membrane for use in fuel cell or electrolysis cell application operating in alkaline conditions. It also pertains to processes for preparing such polyphenylene ionomer and methods for preparing membranes thereof.
Nº publicación: EP4699174A1 25/02/2026
Solicitante:
BLOOM ENERGY CORP [US]
Bloom Energy Corporation
Resumen de: TW202503115A
An interconnect for an electrochemical cell stack, the interconnect including an interconnect substrate having an air side and an opposing fuel side, and a protective layer coated on at least the air side of the interconnect, the protective layer including a transition metal oxide including copper (Cu) and at least one of iron (Fe) and manganese (Mn).