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OPTIMIZING MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY CONSTRUCTION TO REDUCE FUEL CROSSOVER AND ENHANCE OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE PERFORMANCE IN PEM FUEL CELLS

Resumen de: US20260245935A1

0000 Aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to methods of preparing membrane electrode assemblies. More specifically, aspects of the present disclosure relate to preparing membrane electrode assemblies having an anode component formed via a rod coating process and a cathode component formed via a spray coating process. In some aspects, a method for preparing a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) includes depositing, by a rod coating process, a first ink composition onto a first surface of a substrate. The method further includes heat treating the substrate to convert the first ink composition to an anode component. The method further includes depositing, by a spray coating process, a second ink composition onto a second surface of the substrate opposite the first surface to form a MEA. The method further includes drying the MEA, wherein the second ink composition is converted to a cathode component.

CONTROL DEVICE, FUEL CELL SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHOD

Resumen de: US20260245934A1

A control device for a fuel cell system including a fuel cell unit, a humidifier that humidifies cathode gas supplied to the fuel cell unit, and a temperature adjustment device that adjusts the temperature of the fuel cell unit, includes: an estimation unit that derives an estimated deterioration rate of the fuel cell unit, based on a temperature of the cathode gas introduced into the humidifier; and a temperature control unit that controls the temperature adjustment device to lower the temperature of the fuel cell unit when the estimated deterioration rate is higher than a target deterioration rate of the fuel cell unit.

RECYCLING OF CATALYST COATED MEMBRANE COMPONENTS

Resumen de: WO2025078786A1

A method of recycling a waste catalyst coated membrane material comprising an ionomer membrane, at least one catalyst comprising platinum, palladium and/or ruthenium, and at least one catalyst comprising iridium, the method comprising: (a) treating the waste catalyst coated membrane material with a heated solution comprising an acid and an oxidant, wherein the platinum, palladium and/or ruthenium is leached from the waste catalyst coated membrane material into the solution which is separated from remaining solid components of the waste catalyst coated membrane material; (b) after step (a), leaching iridium from the waste catalyst coated membrane material using a heated solution comprising an acid and a reducing agent and separating the solution comprising the leached iridium from remaining solid components of the waste catalyst coated membrane material; and (c) after steps (a) and (b), treating the waste catalyst coated membrane material with a heated solvent to disperse the ionomer membrane and recover a dispersion of ionomer.

炭素複合担体及びその製造方法、並びにこれを使用した電極材料、電極、膜電極接合体及び固体高分子形燃料電池

Resumen de: JP2026133358A

【課題】固体高分子形燃料電池の電極に好適な炭素複合担体を提供する。【解決手段】高黒鉛化メソポーラスカーボンの粉砕物とカーボンナノチューブとを含む炭素複合担体。前記高黒鉛化メソポーラスカーボンの粉砕物が、再黒鉛化処理されてなることが好ましい。また、高黒鉛化メソポーラスカーボンの粉砕物における細孔内表面及び/又は細孔外表面に金属酸化物が固着されていることが好ましい。【選択図】図２

ELECTRICAL ARCHITECTURE WITH A FUEL CELL FOR AIRCRAFT, COMPRISING TWO MECHANICALLY CONNECTED ENGINES/GENERATORS. AIRCRAFT INCLUDING SAME

Resumen de: WO2025078290A1

The invention relates to an electrical architecture for a vehicle, comprising: a propulsive electrical network (10L, 10R) comprising at least one fuel cell (30L, 30R) and an electric propulsion engine (1L, 1R) connected to the fuel cell, and a non-propulsive electrical network (2200) comprising a battery (50) and a first electric generator/engine (23L, 23R) connected to the battery. The fuel cell comprises at least one motion transmission chain comprising at least one second electric generator/engine (332L, 332R) mechanically connected to a first fluid-circulation member (331L, 331R). The first generator/engine is mechanically connected to the motion transmission chain by a motion transmission line (40L, 40R). The architecture comprises at least one electronic control unit connected to the generators/engines and arranged to actuate them selectively in a starting mode and in a nominal mode. The invention also relates to aircraft including such an architecture.

ELECTRICAL ARCHITECTURE COMPRISING FUEL CELLS SUPPLYING POWER TO A PROPULSION NETWORK AND A NON-PROPULSION NETWORK; AIRCRAFT COMPRISING SAME

Resumen de: WO2025078376A1

The invention relates to an electrical architecture for a vehicle, comprising a propulsion electrical network (10L,10R) and a non-propulsion electrical network (20), the propulsion electrical network comprising at least one first fuel cell assembly (30L, 30R) and a propulsion electric motor (1L, 1R) connected to the first fuel cell assembly comprising at least one first fuel cell (31L ,31R) and first auxiliary electrical equipment (32L, 33L, 34L, 32R, 33R, 34R), the non-propulsion electrical network comprising a second fuel cell assembly (40L, 40R) comprising at least one second fuel cell (41L, 41R) and second auxiliary electrical equipment (42L, 42R). The architecture comprises at least one electronic control unit connected to the fuel cell assemblies (30L, 30R, 40L, 40R) in order to selectively control same in two starting phases and a nominal operating phase. The invention also relates to an aircraft comprising such an architecture.

FUEL CELL TOWER FOR A FUEL CELL SYSTEM

Resumen de: WO2025156000A1

The present invention relates to a fuel cell tower (10) for a fuel cell system, the fuel cell tower comprising a housing (20) with a housing interior (22) in which at least two fuel cell stacks (30) are arranged one above the other along a stacking direction (SR), wherein at least one weight (40) is arranged in the housing interior (22) above the fuel cell stacks (30), in contact with the uppermost fuel cell stack (30) in a manner allowing the transmission of gravitational force (GK), for applying at least a portion of the gravitational force (GK) of the weight (40) onto the fuel cell stacks (30).

ROTARY HYDRAULIC DISTRIBUTOR COMPRISING A FLUID GUIDE MEMBER

Resumen de: WO2025078769A1

The invention relates to a rotary hydraulic distributor including a housing (2) and a core (4), the core further including at least one fluid-orienting means for guiding a fluid between the inlet opening (18) and the side outlet (34).

セパレータおよびそれを含む電気化学セル

Resumen de: WO2025048510A1

The present invention relates to a separator in which an anode catalyst layer is coated on one surface of a porous substrate, and an electrochemical cell comprising same, the separator allowing ions to smoothly move through pores of the porous substrate and exhibiting low overpotential due to having the anode catalyst layer coated on one surface thereof.

ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION FACILITY COMPRISING A FUEL CELL AND A CHEMICAL REACTOR AND ASSOCIATED PROCESS

Resumen de: WO2025078350A1

The present invention provides a facility for producing electricity comprising a non-galvanic fuel cell (1) whose heat is recovered for implementing endothermic chemical reactions (310-312) which generate at least part of the fuel of the fuel cell, which offers greater efficiency and flexibility than those of prior art. Such an improvement is provided in particular with means for storing (318) at least part of the fuel coming from the chemical reactor (310) and means (141, 320) for introducing on demand said fuel from said tank (318) to said fuel cell (1). The fuel storing means (318) allow great flexibility: the fuel produced by the chemical reactor may thereby not be used immediately by the fuel cell (1) - this allows for adaptation of the production of electricity of the fuel cell to the external demand.

INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM AND PROGRAM

Resumen de: EP4793871A1

An acquisition part acquires the remaining amount information, which is information regarding remaining amount of fuel (step S101). The acquisition part acquires remaining amount information, which is information regarding the remaining amount of fuel left in each cartridge, for each cartridge. In step S102, a generation part generates bonus information, which is information regarding bonus granted to a user, based on the acquired remaining amount information (step S102). The generation part generates the bonus information for each cartridge. Subsequently, an association part associates the generated bonus information with the user using the fuel that was an object for acquiring the remaining amount information (step S103).

FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A FUEL CELL SYSTEM

Resumen de: WO2025078075A1

The invention relates to a fuel cell system comprising an anode circuit in which a water separator (3) and a recirculation fan (8) are arranged. The aim of the invention is to provide simpler and more efficient operation of a fuel cell system without increasing the cost for producing the fuel cell system. This is achieved in that the recirculation fan (8) is arranged at a defined geodesic height (45) relative to the water separator (3) and is connected to the water separator (3) so as to conduct water such that, depending on a water fill level (41, 42, 43) in the water separator (3), separated water from the water separator (3) reaches the recirculation fan (8).

ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL WITH AN EXTENDING SEGMENT

Resumen de: CN122122718A

The present invention relates to an electrochemical cell assembly (10) comprising a housing (32) and an end plate (14) wherein the housing (32) has a protruding upright section (48) that extends beyond the end plate (14).

RECYCLING OF CATALYST COATED MEMBRANE COMPONENTS

Resumen de: WO2025078785A1

A method of recycling a waste ionomer material comprising at least one ionomer, at least one platinum group metal, and one or more of a metal catalyst material, a carbon catalyst support material, and a membrane reinforcement material, the method comprising: (a) treating the waste ionomer material with a solvent to disperse the ionomer and form an ionomer dispersion which includes one or more of the metal catalyst material, the carbon catalyst support material, and the membrane reinforcement material; (b) subjecting the ionomer dispersion to a forced filtration technique in which a force is actively applied to the ionomer dispersion in order to force the ionomer dispersion through a filter to produce a filter cake on the filter comprising one or more of the metal catalyst material, the carbon catalyst support material and the membrane reinforcement material, and a filtrate of the ionomer dispersion; and (c) using one or more acid leaches to extract the platinum group metal, wherein either: (i) the one or more acid leaches are applied to the waste ionomer material to extract the platinum group metal from the waste ionomer material prior to forming the ionomer dispersion in step (a); or (ii) the one or more acid leaches are applied to the filter cake material after step (b) to extract the platinum group metal from the filter cake material.

ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL ASSEMBLY

Resumen de: WO2025077995A1

The invention relates to an electrochemical cell assembly (10) comprising a first end plate assembly (12) having a first end plate (14), a second end plate assembly having a second end plate, and a stack (20) of cell units (22) arranged between said first and second end plates and comprising a plurality of cell units stacked upon one another along a stacking direction (24), wherein at least one fluid manifold (40) is provided in said stack for supplying fluid to the cell units (22), a plurality of gaskets (36) provided around said fluid manifold, wherein the first end plate assembly comprises further a sealing device (46) located between the first end plate and the stack, said sealing device defining a fluid channel (62), a current collector plate (64) located between the first end plate and the stack, wherein the sealing device extends through the current collector plate without contacting it.

COMPOSITE POLYELECTROLYTE MEMBRANES

Resumen de: WO2025080969A1

The present disclosure relates to a polyelectrolyte composite membrane, comprising a first layer and a second layer, wherein the first layer comprises a perfluorosulfonic acid, the second layer comprises a nonreducible oxide, and wherein the first layer is disposed on the second layer. The present disclosure further relates to a method of making the polyelectrolyte composite membrane, as well as membrane electrode assembly and fuel cell comprising the polyelectrolyte composite membrane.

ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL STACK WITH SPATTER TRAP

Resumen de: TW202516774A

The invention relates to an electrochemical cell assembly (10) comprising a housing (32) and an end plate (14) and a spatter trap (52) provided between them.

FLEXIBLE SUPPORT TRAY FOR ASSEMBLING AND TRANSPORTING STACKED FLAT COMPONENTS OF ELECTRICAL DEVICE

Resumen de: EP4793190A1

0001 The present invention relates to a supporting tray for assembling and transporting flat component stacks of an electrical device (such as a component or a battery unit of a hydrogen cell and an electrolytic bath), in particular to a flexible transferring tray used in a production process of hydrogen energy fuel cells. The tray is characterized by including a main baseplate mechanism and a main frame mechanism which are mounted into a whole. A replaceable bottom quick-changing supporting mechanism is arranged on the main baseplate mechanism, two replaceable orientation guiding mechanisms are arranged at a top of the main baseplate mechanism, and the two orientation guiding mechanisms are symmetric left and right at the top of the main baseplate mechanism. By using the tray provided by the present invention, the manual operation intensity and using cost can be reduced, the production efficiency is optimized, and the tray is compatible with multiple products. The tray disclosed in the present invention is suitable for a general product production line, especially for an automotive hydrogen energy fuel cell production line.

Fuel cell turboelectric fan for an aircraft

Resumen de: GB2645135A

A propulsion system (100) for an aircraft as disclosed herein may include a nacelle (180), a shaft (110) positioned centrally within a cylindrical passageway (184) of the nacelle (110), a fan (120) coupled to one end (112) of the shaft (110), a turbine (130) coupled to an opposite end (114) of the shaft (110), an electric motor (140) coupled to the shaft (110), a compressor (160) positioned within the cylindrical passageway (184), and a solid oxide fuel cell (150) positioned with a hollow ring-shaped interior (182) of the nacelle (180). The hollow ring-shaped interior (182) may surround and be isolated from the cylindrical passageway (184). The turbine (130) may be configured to provide primary torque to the shaft (110) while the electric motor (140) may be configured to provide additional torque to the shaft (110). The electric motor (140) may be powered an electric output (152) of the solid oxide fuel cell (150) while the turbine (130) may be powered at least in part by output gases (154) from the solid oxide fuel cell (150).

燃料電池システム

Resumen de: JP2026133013A

【課題】燃料排ガス中の燃料の濃度を低くした状態で、燃料排ガスを外部に排出できる燃料電池システムを提供すること。【解決手段】本開示の一態様は、水素ガスとエアの供給を受けて発電するＦＣスタック１１と、ＦＣスタック１１から排出される水素オフガスが流れる水素オフガス排出通路３２と、水素オフガス排出通路３２を開閉して水素オフガスの外部への排出を調整する排気排水弁５１と、を有する燃料電池システム１において、水素オフガス排出通路３２における排気排水弁５１よりも下流側に設けられ、水素オフガスを駆動源として外部からエアを取り込むエジェクタ７１を有する。【選択図】図１

FUEL CELL STACK ASSEMBLY

Resumen de: EP4794036A1

0001 Fuel cell stack assembly (1) comprising at least an assembled fuel cell stack (2) having at least a first endplate (8-1) and a second endplate (8-2) sandwiching a plurality of unit fuel cells, wherein each unit fuel cell comprises a membrane electrode assembly and a bipolar plate, and wherein the first end plate (8-1) has at least one connection element (10) through which a medium for operating the fuel cell stack is guided to or from the fuel cell stack (2), wherein the fuel cell stack assembly further comprises an adapter plate for providing a fluid connection between a medium duct and the first endplate.

FLOW BATTERY CELL DESIGN

Resumen de: EP4794035A1

0001 The invention provides a half-flow cell for a flow cell of a redox flow battery, the half-flow cell comprising: a flat frame having a through-opening; two or more flat electrode elements separately arranged within the through-opening of the frame, the electrode elements configured to be porous for liquid electrolyte and electrically conducting, each electrode element having a convex quadrilateral form with two opposite long sides and two opposite short sides; a supply channel structure in the frame configured to supply liquid electrolyte to the electrode elements at one of the long sides of each electrode element; and a collection channel structure in the frame configured to collect liquid electrolyte that has flown through the electrode elements at the other one of the long sides of each electrode element.

ELECTRICAL ARCHITECTURE FOR AIRCRAFT, COMPRISING TWO MOTORS/GENERATORS CONNECTED BY A MECHANICAL INTERCONNECTION. AIRCRAFT COMPRISING SUCH AN ARCHITECTURE

Resumen de: WO2025078289A1

The invention relates to an electrical architecture for a vehicle, comprising: at least one non-propulsive electrical network comprising at least one battery (50) and a first electric generator/motor (23L, 23R) connected to the battery; and at least one propulsive electrical network (10L, 10R) comprising at least one fuel cell (30L, 30R) and a second electric generator/motor (1L, 1R), electrically connected to the fuel cell. The first generator/motor is mechanically connected to a motion transmission line (40L, 40R) comprising a speed multiplier member mechanically connected to the second electric generator/motor (1L, 1R). The architecture comprises at least one electronic control unit connected to the generators/motors (23L, 23R, 1L, 1R) and arranged to control them selectively in a starting mode and in a nominal mode. The invention also relates to aircraft comprising such an architecture.

一种用于液流电池的双极板及其制备方法，液流电池

Resumen de: CN122599463A

本申请提供了一种用于液流电池的双极板及其制备方法，液流电池。该双极板包括两个石墨板以及置于石墨板之间的镍钛基形状记忆合金板；其中镍钛基形状记忆合金板由镍钛基形状记忆合金制备，镍钛基形状记忆合金由NixTiyMz表示，M为选自铜、铌、钒、铁、铬中的一种或多种金属元素；x、y、z分别表示各元素的原子百分比，45.0%≤x≤52.0%，40.0%≤y≤47.0%，1.0%≤z≤15.0%，且x、y与z的总和为100%；镍钛基形状记忆合金的奥氏体相变结束温度为60℃~100℃。本申请通过引入具有形状记忆效应的形状记忆合金（SMA）功能层，使得双极板实现了性能的周期性恢复，赋予了双极板可重复使用的修复能力。

一种基于SOFC燃料电池的冷热电联产综合能源站布置结构

Nº publicación: CN122590524A 18/08/2026

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中国能源建设集团广东省电力设计研究院有限公司

Resumen de: CN122590524A

本发明涉及能源站技术领域，公开了一种基于SOFC燃料电池的冷热电联产综合能源站布置结构，包括主体，主体内设有SOFC系统、加热系统、给水系统和制冷系统，SOFC系统设有烟气输出端和电输出端，电输出端用于输出电；加热系统内设有加热腔，加热腔设有水输入端和蒸汽输出端，加热腔内设有供烟气流动的烟气管道，烟气管道设有烟气输入端和烟气排出端，烟气输入端连接烟气输出端，蒸汽输出端连接有第一分支管路和第二分支管路；给水系统设有水输出端，水输出端连接水输入端；制冷系统设有热源输入端，热源输入端连通第二分支管路。本发明提供了一种基于SOFC燃料电池的冷热电联产综合能源站布置结构，能够简化能源站内系统结构，减小占地面积。