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ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANES

Resumen de: US20260312108A1

A membrane includes sulfonated polyethersulfone; humic acid; and a layered aluminosilicate, wherein a weight ratio of humic acid to sulfonated polyethersulfone ranges from about 20:100 to about 30:100, and a weight ratio of the layered aluminosilicate to sulfonated polyethersulfone ranges from about 90:100 to about 100:90. A method for forming a membrane includes mixing a solvent, sulfonated polyethersulfone, and humic acid to form a first mixture; adding a 2-1 layered aluminosilicate to the first mixture to form a second mixture, the 2-1 layered aluminosilicate including a layered structure with an octahedral sheet between two tetrahedral sheets; casting the second mixture; and evaporating the solvent to form a product membrane.

CO2 CAPTURE AND HYDROGEN RECOVERY FROM FUEL CELL ANODE OFF GAS

Resumen de: US20260312104A1

0000 Processes for CO<2 >capture in fuel cell applications are described. The processes involve the use of pressure swing adsorption (PSA) technology for CO<2 >capture. The residue gas from the CO<2 >PSA, which comprises hydrogen, carbon monoxide, methane, and small amounts of nitrogen, can be recycled to the anode. Alternatively, hydrogen can be recovered directly from the residue gas using an H<2 >PSA unit, and recycling the H<2 >PSA tail gas, which comprises an enriched CO/methane stream, to the anode.

ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL, ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL STACK

Resumen de: WO2026209153A1

The invention relates to an electrochemical cell (1), in particular an electrolysis cell or a fuel cell, with a plurality of layers, comprising a catalyst coated membrane (2), that defines an anode (3) and a cathode (4), and a porous transport or gas diffusion layer (5) on both sides of the catalyst coated membrane (2), whereby the individual layers are braced together between two bipolar plates (6), of which at least one bipolar plate (6) forms a fluid flow field comprising a plurality of fluid flow channels (7) that are separated from each other by landing areas (9) via which the bipolar plate (6) contacts the adjacent porous transport or gas diffusion layer (5). According to the invention, the landing areas (9) have a width (WJ that varies over the length of the landing areas (9), whereby the fluid flow channels (7) have a width (WF) that increases as the width (WJ of the landing areas (9) decreases. The invention further relates to an electrochemical cell stack comprising at least one electrochemical cell (1) according to the invention.

Closed-Loop Magnesium Galvanic Power Generation System with Hydrogen Capture

Resumen de: US20260312099A1

0000 A silent, zero-emission on-demand power generator that employs 99.9% pure magnesium anodes and aqueous saline electrolyte in a galvanic cell. A specialized high-performance cathode enables the reaction Mg+2H<2>O→Mg(OH)<2>+H<2 >while generating electrical power and hydrogen. Captured hydrogen provides additional power or revenue. The magnesium hydroxide byproduct is processed on-site through the closed-loop recycling subsystem described in the Detailed Description and shown in FIGS. 1 and 5-7. In preferred embodiments the separated salts are returned to the electrolyte and the recovered water is reused. The dried material undergoes plasma reduction sustained by captured hydrogen and cold-pressing into new anodes in a closed-loop system. The invention is fully scalable for portable, emergency, and grid applications and operates at ambient temperature and pressure with near zero greenhouse gas emissions during use.

THIN-FILM COMPOSITE MEMBRANES FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL SYSTEMS

Resumen de: US20260312083A1

Membranes and related applications, including electrochemical systems, are generally described. In some aspects, the membranes are thin-film composite membranes (e.g., formed by interfacial polymerization or otherwise). The membrane, which may include a polymeric selective layer adjacent to a porous support layer, may be configured to be suitable for nonaqueous electrochemical systems (e.g., nonaqueous redox flow batteries) in which relatively low area-specific resistance and relatively lower permeance of redox-active species are desired. In some aspects, the membrane (e.g., as part of its selective layer) includes a cross-linked polymeric network with a relatively high porosity and/or surface area, which may be in part attributed to the use of monomers having three-dimensional structures.

OXYGEN REDUCTION CATALYST AND USE THEREOF

Resumen de: US20260312077A1

An oxygen reduction catalyst may include a catalyst metal having oxygen reduction reaction activity: and a modified layer including a copolymer or a cation thereof. The copolymer may include a structural unit derived from melamine, a structural unit derived from formaldehyde, and a structural unit derived from an amino group-containing compound having one or two amino groups.

MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY WITH PROTECTED EDGES

Resumen de: US20260312106A1

0000 A method for manufacturing a membrane electrode assembly includes a) patch coating a plurality of anode electrode layers spaced from one another on a first gas diffusion layer; b) patch coating a plurality of cathode electrode layers spaced from one another on a second gas diffusion layer; c) cutting a continuous membrane into a plurality of membrane layers; d) stacking the plurality of membrane layers onto one of: the plurality of cathode electrode layers; and the plurality of anode electrode layers; and e) laminating the plurality of cathode and anode electrode layers, the plurality of membrane layers, and a plurality of gasket layers between the first and second gas diffusion layers, respectively. Opposing outer edges of the plurality of membrane layers and the plurality of cathode and anode electrode layers are located inwardly from opposing outer edges of the first gas diffusion layer and the second gas diffusion layer.

FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME

Resumen de: WO2026211060A1

A fuel cell system (10) includes a fuel cell (20), a controller (30), and a water path (50). The controller (30) causes the fuel cell (20) to generate power on the basis of power demand (Dp). Produced water (W1) which occurred from the power generation is supplied to a demand facility (60) via the water path (50). The controller (30) causes replenishment water (W2) to be output from an output facility (70) so as to supplement a shortage of the produced water (W1) with respect to water demand (Dw) from the demand facility (60).

SEPARATOR FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE, AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE

Resumen de: WO2026212185A1

A separator for an electrochemical device includes a main plate having through-holes formed in a thickness direction and a flow path configured to guide fluid flow in a direction perpendicular to the thickness direction. First and second through-holes are disposed adjacent to a first edge of the main plate, with the first through-hole positioned closer to a corner region than the second through-hole. The flow path includes a first flow path extending from the first edge toward a second edge of the main plate, a second flow path extending in a different direction from the first flow path, and a third flow path extending toward the second through-hole. This configuration promotes uniform fluid distribution across the main plate and improves operational stability of the electrochemical device.

MULTI-METALLIC OXYGEN REDUCTION REACTION (ORR) Cu-Pt-Au CATALYST IN HIGH-TEMPERATURE PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS

Resumen de: US20260312076A1

The present disclosure relates to high-temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cells (HT-PEMFCs) having phosphoric acid as a proton conductor comprising an anode, a cathode, and a proton exchange membrane (PEM) disposed between the anode and the cathode; and at least one catalyst layer disposed on the proton exchange membrane (PEM). The at least one catalyst layer comprises multi-metallic Cu—Pt—Au alloy catalyst nanoparticles comprising from about 5 to about 30 at % gold (Au), from about 5 to about 50 at % copper (Cu), and from about 30 to about 90 at % platinum (Pt).

FLUID CONNECTOR STRUCTURE AND HYDROGEN LINE FOR FUEL CELL

Resumen de: US20260312086A1

0000 A fluid connector structure includes: a first connection portion configured to be connectable to either an outer side or an inner side of a second connection portion; and a sealing member configured to seal between the first connection portion and the second connection portion in a connected state. The first connection portion includes a groove extending around a central axis of the first connection portion on a connection surface. The sealing member is disposed in the groove so as to be in contact with a bottom surface of the groove. The bottom surface and a contact surface of the sealing member in contact with the bottom surface each have a shape along the central axis. The sealing member includes a protruding portion. The thickness in a direction along the central axis at a tip of the protruding portion is smaller than the thickness at the contact surface.

ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL, ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL WITH SEPARATOR, ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL STACK, HOT MODULE, AND HYDROGEN PRODUCTION DEVICE

Resumen de: WO2026211776A1

The purpose of the present disclosure is to suppress the occurrence of cracks in an air electrode (29). An electrochemical cell (20) comprises a fuel electrode (21), a solid electrolyte layer (24), a reaction prevention layer (25), an air electrode (29), and interconnectors (AC1, FC1). The air electrode (29) has a first region (R1) having a contact region (S1) in contact with the interconnector (AC1), and a second region (R2) having a non-contact region (S2) not in contact with the interconnector (AC1). The content of an accessory component in a first volume of the first region (R1) of the air electrode (29) is greater than the content of the accessory component in a second volume of the second region (R2) of the air electrode (29).

ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL, ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL WITH SEPARATOR, ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL STACK, HOT MODULE, AND HYDROGEN PRODUCTION DEVICE

Resumen de: WO2026211779A1

The purpose of the present disclosure is to suppress the occurrence of cracks in an air electrode (29). An electrochemical cell (20) has a fuel electrode (21), a solid electrolyte layer (24), a reaction prevention layer (25), the air electrode (29), and interconnectors (AC1, FC1). The air electrode (29) has a first region (R1) having a contact region (S1) that is in contact with the interconnector (AC1), and a second region (R2) having a non-contact region (S2) that is not in contact with the interconnector (AC1). The included percentage of an auxiliary component in a first volume of the first region (R1) in the air electrode (29) is smaller than the included percentage of the auxiliary component in a second volume of the second region (R2) in the air electrode (29).

Anbindungseinheit für ein Brennstoffzellenmodul oder ein Elektrolysemodul zur elektrischen Kontaktierung deren Zellen

Resumen de: DE102025112866A1

Die Erfindung betrifft eine Anbindungseinheit (20) für ein als Brennstoffzellenmodul oder Elektrolysemodul ausgebildetes Energiewandelmodul (10), wobei die Anbindungseinheit (20) ausgebildet ist, an chemischen Zellen (12) des Energiewandelmoduls (10) vorgesehene Kontakte (13) mit einem Elektronikmodul (14) des Energiewandelmoduls (10) elektrisch zu verbinden, wobei die Anbindungseinheit (20) zumindest eine Zellkontaktierungseinheit (23) zur elektrischen Kontaktierung zumindest eines an den Zellen (12) vorgesehenen Kontaktes (13), eine Modulkontaktierungseinheit (24) zur elektrischen Kontaktierung des Elektronikmoduls (14) und einen diese elektrisch miteinander kontaktierenden Verbinder (21) aufweist, wobei der Verbinder (21) zumindest einen flexiblen Toleranzausgleichsabschnitt (22A, 22B) aufweist, welcher ausgebildet ist, Relativbewegungen der zumindest einen Zellkontaktierungseinheit (23) und der Modulkontaktierungseinheit (24) zueinander entlang zumindest einer Raumachse (X, Y, Z) unter Beibehaltung des elektrischen Kontakts zuzulassen und auszugleichen.

燃料電池システム

Resumen de: JP2026160781A

【課題】燃料ガスの標準熱量を変更する場合に、燃料ガスの流量などに対する制御幅を変更後の標準熱量に応じた適正なものに自動更新することができ、燃料ガスの標準熱量の変更に付随する手間やコストの削減などを図ることができる燃料電池システムを提供する。【解決手段】燃料処理部１又は燃料電池部２の運転に関する制御量を取得する制御量取得部Ｂと、燃料処理部１又は燃料電池部２の運転に関する出力量を取得する出力量取得部３０Ａと、制御量を所定の制御幅内で制御して出力量を所定の必要量に維持する運転制御部３０とを備え、運転制御部３０は、制御量が制御幅の上限値又は下限値に所定時間継続して到達している継続到達状態か否かを判定する継続到達判定処理を行い、継続到達状態であれば、制御幅の中央値を制御量の到達側に設定変更する制御幅変更処理と、設定変更後の中央値を基準とする制御幅を新たな制御幅として更新する制御幅更新処理とを行う。【選択図】図１

電力供給システム

Resumen de: JP2026160727A

【課題】バイオガスを原燃料に用いても発電モジュールの熱自立を保つことが可能な電力供給システムを提供する。【解決手段】電力供給システムは、商用電源系統に対して並列状態で運転される１以上の発電ユニット１００からなり、発電ユニット１００は、発電モジュール２０、パワーコンディショナ１６、およびコントローラ１７を有し、コントローラ１７は、定格出力電力以下かつ最小出力電力以上の範囲で出力電力を調整する出力調整制御を実行可能に構成され、バーナ３は、アノードオフガスのみを燃焼させる第１専焼モード、バイオガスのみを燃焼させる第２専焼モード、都市ガスのみを燃焼させる第３専焼モード、アノードオフガスおよびバイオガスを燃焼させる第１混焼モード、およびアノードオフガスおよび都市ガスを燃焼させる第２混焼モードのうち、いずれかのモードで動作可能に構成される。【選択図】図１

Dichtelement für eine elektrochemische Zelle

Resumen de: DE102025113542A1

Die Erfindung betrifft eine elektrochemische Zelle (1) umfassend eine Membranelektrodeneinheit (2), die zwischen einer ersten Gasdiffusionsschicht (3) und einer zweiten Gasdiffusionsschicht (4) angeordnet ist, wobei die Membranelektrodeneinheit (2) in einem Randbereich (5), in dem an der Membranelektrodeneinheit (2) nur noch eine der beiden oder keine Gasdiffusionsschicht sondern ein Zellrahmen (6) angeordnet ist, durch ein einteiliges Dichtelement (7) abgedichtet ist, das eine Dichtung (8) und eine Unterdichtung (9) umfasst, wobei die Unterdichtung (9) flächig an der Membranelektrodeneinheit (2) einerseits und dem Zellrahmen (6) andererseits anliegt und die Dichtung (8) auf der der Membranelektrodeneinheit (2) abgewandten Seite des Dichtelements (7) in einer Dichtungsnut (10) im Zellrahmen (6) angeordnet ist. Die Erfindung betrifft ferner ein Verfahren zur Herstellung einer elektrochemischen Zelle (1), insbesondere einer Elektrolysezelle, umfassend die Schritte:- Bereitstellen einer Bipolarplatte (12),- Anordnen einer ersten Gasdiffusionsschicht (3) und eines Zellrahmens (6) auf der Bipolarplatte (12), wobei eine Dichtungsnut (10) im Zellrahmen (6) auf der der Bipolarplatte (12) abgewandten Seite liegt,- Aufbringen eines einteiligen Dichtelements (7), das eine Dichtung (8) und eine Unterdichtung (9) umfasst, auf den Zellrahmen (6), wobei die Dichtung (8) in der Dichtungsnut (10) angeordnet ist und die Unterdichtung (9) flach auf dem Zellrahmen (6) aufliegt,- Anordnen einer

JOINED SEPARATOR AND FUEL CELL STACK

Resumen de: WO2026210660A1

A joined separator (33) is constituted by joining together a first bottom part (63) of a first recessed part (62) in a first separator (30A) and a second bottom part (83) of a second recessed part (82) in a second separator (32) by spot welding. Accordingly, the joined separator (33) comprises a dot-shaped weld bead (92). The weld bead (92) is located in a position on the first bottom part (63) that is sandwiched between a first widened part (70) and a second widened part (72).

FUEL CELL HUMIDIFIER HAVING BYPASS FLOW PATH IN CARTRIDGE

Resumen de: WO2026212263A1

The fuel cell humidifier having a bypass flow path in a cartridge of the present invention comprises: a mid-case having a first fluid inlet through which a first fluid is introduced and a first fluid outlet through which the first fluid is discharged; a cartridge disposed in the mid-case, the cartridge including an inner case and a humidifying membrane disposed in the inner case; and a bypass flow path formed in the cartridge.

FUEL CELL SEPARATOR

Resumen de: WO2026210612A1

A fuel cell separator (20) is provided with a metal base material (30) and a conductive coating film (40) formed on the metal base material (30). The conductive coating film (40) has the film thickness direction (X) and the film surface direction (Y) orthogonal to the film thickness direction. The conductive coating film (40) includes a graphite structure (42). The intersection angle (α) between the film surface direction of the conductive coating film (40) and the surface direction (S) of a graphene surface (44) in the graphite structure (42) is 60° or less.

FUEL CELL SEPARATOR AND FUEL CELL

Resumen de: WO2026210666A1

A fuel cell separator (14A) is provided with a plurality of ridges (50) and a plurality of reaction gas flow paths (25). The plurality of ridges (50) extend in a flow path direction while meandering in a wave shape in a flow path width direction. The plurality of reaction gas flow paths (25) have one or more sets of combinations of a constricted portion (66) and an expanded portion (68) per cycle of meandering of the ridges (50). In the flow path width direction, an expanded portion (68) of a first gas flow path (70), which is one of the plurality of reaction gas flow paths (25), and a constricted portion (66) of a second gas flow path (72) adjacent to the first gas flow path (70) face each other. In addition, a constricted portion (66) of the first gas flow path (70) and an expanded portion (68) of the second gas flow path (72) face each other.

RESIN COMPOSITION, ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE, MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, SOLID POLYMER FUEL CELL, SOLID POLYMER ELECTROLYSIS SYSTEM, AND ELECTROCHEMICAL HYDROGEN COMPRESSION DEVICE

Resumen de: WO2026211822A1

A resin composition which contains an inorganic solid acid, and at least one resin that is selected from the group consisting of a fluorine-based polymer, an aromatic sulfone-based polymer, and a perfluorosulfonic acid-based polymer.

Diffusor, Brennstoffzellenejektor, und Brennstoffzellensystem

Resumen de: DE102025112805A1

Die Erfindung betrifft einen Diffusor (9) zur Verwendung in einem Brennstoffzellenejektor (1), der Diffusor (9) umfassendeinen ersten Diffusorabschnitt (10) zum Anschluss an ein erstes Medienmodul (2) des Brennstoffzellenejektors (1),einen zweiten Diffusorabschnitt (20) zum Anschluss an ein zweites Medienmodul (3) des Brennstoffzellenejektors (1), undeinen auf einer Diffusormittelachse (X) zwischen erstem Diffusorabschnitt (10) und zweitem Diffusorabschnitt (20) angeordneten und diese fluidleitend verbindenden Verbindungsabschnitt (30),wobei der Verbindungsabschnitt (30) längs der Diffusormittelachse (X) zur Kompensation von Wärmeausdehnung elastisch verformbar ausgebildet ist.

Verfahren zum Betreiben eines Brennstoffzellensystems und Brennstoffzellensystem

Resumen de: DE102025113339A1

Die vorgestellte Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren (100) zum Betreiben eines Brennstoffzellensystems (200), wobei das Verfahren (100) umfasst:- Ermitteln (101) eines Verlaufs eines Drucks in einem Anodenpfad des Brennstoffzellensystems (200),- Abgleichen (103) des ermittelten Verlaufs mit einem Referenzkriterium,- Ändern (105) eines Betriebspunkts des Brennstoffzellensystems (200), für den Fall, dass der ermittelte Verlauf das Referenzkriterium nicht erfüllt, wobei das Ändern des Betriebspunkts in einem ersten Änderungsmodus durch Zuführen von mittels eines Brennstoffzellenstapels (201) des Brennstoffzellensystems (200) bereitgestellter elektrischer Energie zu einer Batterie (203) erfolgt und in einem zweiten Änderungsmodus durch Entnehmen von elektrischer Energie aus der Batterie (203) erfolgt.

発電モジュール、動作温度監視装置及び燃料電池システム

Nº publicación: JP2026160098A 08/10/2026

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