Resumen de: WO2026050101A1
Proton exchange membranes are described. The proton exchange membranes comprise a blend of a proton-conductive polymer and a free radical scavenging polymer having phenolic hydroxyl groups. The free radical scavenging polymer and the cation exchange polymer form a miscible polymer blend with no phase separation or inorganic particle agglomeration issues. The free radical scavenging polymer may comprise a plurality of repeating units of formula (II) having phenolic hydroxyl functional groups. Membrane electrode assemblies incorporating the proton exchange membranes are also described.
Resumen de: WO2026049301A1
A cylindrical cartridge according to the present invention comprises: an inner case having a cylindrical shape; and a humidification membrane disposed inside the inner case, wherein a window in the shape of a hole is provided on the outside of the inner case. A fuel cell humidifier including the cylindrical cartridge according to the present invention includes: a mid-case; end caps coupled to one side and the other side of the mid-case; and the cylindrical cartridge disposed inside the mid-case.
Resumen de: WO2026048615A1
Problem To provide an electrode suitable for a biofuel cell, capable of compensating defects of a conventional electrode, having sufficient conductivity, and further improving oxidation-reduction action as an electrode catalyst. Solution This electrode comprises a base material, which is a porous metal body, and a conductive carbon film. The porous metal body is composed of pores and a skeleton having a three-dimensional network structure. The conductive carbon film is formed on the surface of the skeleton of the porous metal body.
Resumen de: WO2026048614A1
Problem To address the problem of providing an electrode suitable for a biofuel cell capable of overcoming drawbacks of conventional electrodes, improving output density, and exhibiting biocompatibility. Solution An electrode comprising a base material that is a porous carbon body with a three-dimensional network structure and provided with an oxidoreductase supported thereon, wherein the porous carbon body is derived from a fired product of a foamed polymer material.
Resumen de: WO2026048889A1
An electrochemical cell comprises a solid electrolyte layer, a first electrode, and an intermediate layer. The solid electrolyte layer contains Zr. The first electrode contains La and Sr. The intermediate layer contains Ce and first particles, and is positioned between the solid electrolyte layer and the first electrode. The first particles are an oxide of one or more elements selected from the element group consisting of Co, Fe, Mo, and Ni.
Resumen de: WO2026048897A1
This electrochemical cell comprises a metal plate, an element part, and an intermediate layer. The metal plate has a first surface, and a second surface positioned on the reverse side from the first surface. The element part has: a first electrode which faces the first surface; a solid electrolyte layer; and a second electrode which is positioned on the reverse side from the first electrode with the solid electrolyte layer sandwiched therebetween. The intermediate layer is positioned between the first surface and the first electrode. The intermediate layer has a void which overlaps with at least a portion of the contour of the element part in a plan view from the second electrode side.
Resumen de: WO2026048810A1
The present invention pertains to a porous carbon material that has, in a pore diameter distribution thereof which is determined by analyzing a nitrogen adsorption isotherm by a Barrett-Joyner-Halenda (BJH) method and in which dV/d(logD) is used as the vertical axis and the pore diameter D is used as the horizontal axis, a first peak in a pore diameter range of 2-6 nm, said first peak being the maximum value of dV/d(logD) in a pore diameter region of not more than 10 nm, and has a second peak in a pore diameter range of 20-150 nm, said second peak being the maximum value of dV/d(logD) in a pore diameter region of more than 10 nm. The pore volume VD2-6 of pores having a diameter of 2-6 nm is not less than 0.50 cm3/g. The present invention also pertains to a method for producing the porous carbon material, a catalyst for fuel cells, and a fuel cell.
Resumen de: WO2026048871A1
Provided is an adhesive sheet that is a hot melt adhesive sheet having a base material layer and an adhesive layer. The adhesive layer contains a resin containing a triblock copolymer having a first block, a second block and a third block in the stated order. The glass transition points of the first block and the third block are each independently 90°C or higher. The glass transition point of the second block is 10°C or lower. Relative to all monomer units that constitute the first to third blocks, the total molar ratio of monomer units that constitute the first block and the third block is 5-55 mol% and the molar ratio of monomer units that constitute the second block is 45-95 mol%. Also provided are an adhesive sheet-attached electrolyte film/catalyst layer laminate, a fuel battery cell, and a fuel battery, which are obtained using said adhesive sheet.
Resumen de: WO2026048452A1
The present invention suppresses thickness rebound of mesh woven fabric due to heating. This mesh woven fabric is formed from liquid crystal polyester yarn having been subjected to a thinning treatment, wherein a thickness change rate represented by formula (I) calculated for the thickness of the mesh woven fabric before and after heat treatment at 180°C is 0%-25.0%. (I): Δt = 100 × (t2 - t1)/t1 In formula (I), Δt is the thickness change rate, t1 is the thickness of the mesh woven fabric before the heat treatment, and t2 is the thickness of the mesh woven fabric after the heat treatment.
Resumen de: WO2026048603A1
This membrane electrode assembly comprises: a proton conductor (10); and a catalyst layer (20) that is provided so as to sandwich the proton conductor and that is joined to the proton conductor. Provided to the proton conductor is a recessed-and-protruding section (12) where portions of the catalyst layer penetrate a catalyst bonding surface (11) to which the catalyst layer is bonded. In the catalyst layer, a region where the proton transport resistance increases proportionally with separation from the catalyst bonding surface is defined as a high-resistance region (HA). Furthermore, in the catalyst layer, a region where the proton transport resistance is smaller than that of the high-resistance region and the degree of increase in the proton transport resistance accompanying separation from the catalyst bonding surface is smaller than that of the high-resistance region is defined as a low-resistance region (LA). As a result, the dimensions of at least the recessed-and-protruding section are set such that the proportion of the entire catalyst layer occupied by the low-resistance region is larger than when the catalyst bonding surface is a flat surface having no recesses or protrusions.
Resumen de: US20260063726A1
A detection method of a state of charge of a flow battery, comprising: providing a flow battery, executing a preliminary step, and executing a detection step; the preliminary step includes providing a detection device, operating the flow battery with at least one full charge and full discharge in a time interval, and obtaining a waveform according to the signal which is corresponding to a plurality of measured values and a plurality of time values in the time interval; defining the state of charge (SoC) values according to the waveform and obtaining a curve corresponding to the measured values and the plurality of state of charge values; the detection step includes detecting a negative electrode electrolyte and outputting the signal by the detection device; obtaining a value according to the signal; through the curve, one of the state of charge values corresponding to the value is obtained.
Resumen de: US20260063725A1
A detection system of a state of charge of a flow battery is adapted to detect the state of charge (SoC) of the flow battery. The flow battery includes a negative electrode circulation pipeline adapted to circularly transport a negative electrode electrolyte between a negative electrode and a negative electrode electrolyte storage tank. The detection system of the state of charge of the flow battery includes a transparent pipe communicating with the negative electrode circulation pipeline and a detection device including a light source and a receiver. The light source and the receiver are respectively disposed on two opposite sides of the transparent pipe in a radial direction of the transparent pipe. The light source emits a light with a single wavelength. After the light passes through the negative electrode electrolyte in the transparent pipe, the receiver receives the light and outputs a signal.
Resumen de: US20260061413A1
Polymers based on poly(aryl alkylene) that are capable of crosslinking in a controlled manner are provided. Crosslinked anion exchange membranes or anion exchange ionomers formed from these polymers not only have superior chemical stability and hydroxide conductivity but also have decreased water uptake and improved mechanical stability.
Resumen de: US20260060300A1
A vaporizer device includes a fuel cell disposed with a device body and configured to receive a cartridge having a first compartment that holds a vaporizable material, a second compartment that holds a fuel, a heating element, and a wicking element that can draw the vaporizable material to the heating element to be vaporized. The vaporizer cartridge is configured for fluidically, thermally, and/or electrically coupling to a vaporizer device body. Various implementations of the vaporizer cartridge are described that include one or more features for a fuel cell within the cartridge.
Resumen de: US20260066317A1
A method for estimating partial pressures and relative humidity of gases in a fuel cell is introduced. The method may comprise setting control volumes in the fuel cell based on physical features of the gases, determining stay time periods of the gases in the control volumes based on flow velocities of the gases, wherein the stay time periods correspond to times the gases remain within the control volumes, determining a number of moles and mole movement rates of the gases in the control volumes based on the stay time periods, estimating partial pressures and the relative humidity of the gases in the control volumes based on the determined number of moles and mole movement rates, and controlling an operational parameter of the fuel cell based on the estimated partial pressures and relative humidity of the gases in the control volumes.
Resumen de: WO2026048495A1
Provided are a solid polymer fuel cell and a water electrolysis device which each include: a membrane/electrode/gas diffusion layer assembly (MEGA) comprising a solid polymer electrolyte membrane, catalyst layers bonded to both surfaces of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane, and a gas diffusion layer disposed on the outer side of each catalyst layer; and a deterioration inhibitor added to any portion of the MEGA. The deterioration inhibitor includes a complex comprising an Fe ion and ligands coordinated thereto. The ligands include 1,10-phenanthroline-5,6-dione and/or a derivative thereof. The content of the deterioration inhibitor is preferably 0.0001-10.0 mol%.
Resumen de: WO2026048162A1
Provided is a fuel battery system comprising: a fuel battery that is obtained by laminating a plurality of fuel battery cells; a fuel supply path that is for supplying fuel to the fuel battery; an oxidizing agent supply path that is for supplying an oxidizing agent to the fuel battery; and a porous body that is disposed between adjacent fuel battery cells and that constitutes a flow path through which a cooling medium flows, said fuel battery system further comprising a cooling medium circulation flow path that is for circulating the cooling medium through the porous body, wherein the cooling medium circulation flow path is configured such that the cooling medium can exchange heat with the fuel and/or the oxidizing agent, and is configured from a closed loop through which only the cooling medium is circulated.
Resumen de: WO2026047508A1
There is provided a system for energy storage, which can also be simultaneously enabled for metal production, wherein the system includes one or more electrolytic cells making up a battery of cells and wherein the battery of cells are connected to a power source, wherein the system includes both a metal recovery/electrodeposition step and an electricity generation step in cycles.
Resumen de: WO2026044965A1
The present application discloses a stack assembly method, a stack assembly structure, and a fuel cell module, for use in solving the problem in the prior art that conventional compression devices cannot achieve the assembly of an ultra-high-power stack. The stack assembly method comprises: sequentially stacking parts of a stack in a positioning space, stopping stacking when the height of a stacked body reaches a first set height, performing pre-compression on the stacked body in the positioning space, keeping the stacked body in a compressed state for a set time, and relieving the pressure on the stacked body; repeating the described steps, and continuing to stack the remaining parts of the stack in the positioning space until all the parts of the stack are stacked in the positioning space; and compressing, by means of a compression device, the stacked body formed by all the parts in the positioning space to a target height H, fastening the stacked body by means of a fastening assembly so as to transfer a compression force of the compression device, and removing the compression device to complete the assembly of the stack. The stack assembly method of the present application realizes the assembly of an ultra-high-power stack by means of a conventional compression device.
Resumen de: US20260066323A1
A bio-electrochemical fuel cell is provided. The fuel cell includes an anode placed between a second endplate and a supporting plate, a cathode placed between a first endplate and the supporting plate, a separator plate provided between the first endplate and the cathode, a separator plate provided between the second endplate and the anode, and at least one separator plate provided on each side of the supporting plate. The anode has a first layer and a biofilm including photosynthetic microorganisms is present on a surface of the first layer. A central aperture of the first endplate receives a flow of water containing the photosynthetic microorganisms and a central aperture of the second endplate discharges the flow of water. Application of light to the fuel cell assembly causes the photosynthetic microorganisms to release oxygen at the anode and induces a photo-current in the anode.
Resumen de: AU2024214812A1
The present disclosure relates to a membrane electrode assembly comprising a support and a catalyst/ionomer layer, said catalyst/ionomer layer comprising a cross-linked ionomer. The present disclosure further relates to methods of manufacturing the membrane electrode assemblies, as well as electrochemical devices comprising the disclosed membrane electrode assemblies.
Resumen de: CN120548632A
We describe a redox battery cell comprising a first electrode, a second electrode spaced apart from the first electrode, and a membrane disposed between the first and second electrodes, where the first electrode comprises a first flow field.
Resumen de: WO2024170914A1
A method for the preparation of a supported catalyst comprising an electrocatalyst on a nitrogen-functionalized carbon support. The method comprises providing an electrocatalyst on a carbon support; and then incorporating nitrogen into the carbon support to provide the supported catalyst. Nitrogen may be incorporated by exposing the electrocatalyst to gaseous nitrogen.
Resumen de: MX2025005166A
A centrifugal blower system comprising a series of blower units, each blower unit in the series comprising a casing having an axial inlet and a radial outlet, an impeller disposed within the casing for drawing a gaseous medium at a first pressure into the axial inlet and expelling gaseous medium at a second higher pressure through the radial outlet and a motor for driving the impeller; and, a duct connecting the radial outlet of at least one blower unit in the series of blower units with the axial inlet of at least one other blower unit in the series of blower units, wherein the axial inlet of the at least one blower unit in the series of blower units is positioned substantially opposite to the axial inlet of the at least one other blower unit in the series of blower units.
Nº publicación: JP2026507722A 04/03/2026
Solicitante:
コーロンインダストリーズインク
Resumen de: CN120958613A
The present invention relates to a cartridge for a fuel cell humidifier, and to a fuel cell humidifier, the cartridge comprising: an inner housing having openings at both ends; and a hollow fiber membrane bundle inside the inner housing, in which the inner housing includes: a first variable housing having an inner inlet through which a first gas flows; a second variable housing spaced apart from the first variable housing in a first axial direction and having an inner outlet through which the first gas is discharged; and a center housing to which at least one of the first variable housing and the second variable housing is movably coupled.