Resumen de: DE102025128157A1
Ein Separator, der in einer Brennstoffzelle verwendet wird, umfasst: eine Zufuhrverteileröffnung für Brenngas; eine Auslassverteileröffnung für das Brenngas; und ein Brenngasströmungswegsystem, das das Brenngas durch einen Stromerzeugungsabschnitt der Brennstoffzelle strömen lässt, wobei das Brenngasströmungswegsystem einen ersten Strömungswegabschnitt, der das Brenngas von der Zufuhrverteileröffnung zum Stromerzeugungsabschnitt leitet, einen zweiten Strömungswegabschnitt, der dem Stromerzeugungsabschnitt zugewandt ist und das Brenngas dem Stromerzeugungsabschnitt zuführt, und einen dritten Strömungswegabschnitt umfasst, der das Brenngas vom Stromerzeugungsabschnitt zur Auslassverteileröffnung leitet. Der dritte Strömungswegabschnitt umfasst einen Strömungsweg mit geringer Hydrophilie, der in der Nähe der Auslassverteileröffnung angeordnet ist und eine Oberfläche mit geringer Hydrophilie aufweist.
Resumen de: DE102024208921A1
Die vorgestellte Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren (100) zur Diagnose eines Brennstoffzellensystems (200).Das vorgestellte Verfahren (100) umfasst:- Schließen (101) eines Anodensubsystems und eines Kathodensubsystems eines Brennstoffzellenstapels (201) des Brennstoffzellensystems (200),- Ermitteln (103) einer Dauer einer Stagnationsphase,- Zuordnen (105) der ermittelten Dauer zu einem Zustand des Brennstoffzellensystems (200),- Ausgeben (107) des der ermittelten Dauer zugeordneten Zustands,wobei die Stagnationsphase zu einem ersten Zeitpunkt (t1) beginnt, zu dem ein Anodendruck (111) in dem Anodensubsystem einem Kathodendruck (113) in dem Kathodensubsystem entspricht, undwobei die Stagnationsphase zu einem zweiten Zeitpunkt (t2) endet, zu dem eine Änderungsrate eines Verlaufs des Anodendrucks (111) und/oder des Kathodendrucks (113) über einem vorgegebenen Schwellenwert liegt.
Resumen de: DE102024208930A1
Die vorgestellte Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren (100) zum Starten eines Brennstoffzellensystems (200).Das Verfahren (100) umfasst:- Betreiben (103) des Brennstoffzellensystems (200) in einer ersten Phase (305), wobei in der ersten Phase (305) ein Brennstoffzellenstapel (201) des Brennstoffzellensystems (200) durch Einleiten von Luft in den Brennstoffzellenstapel (201) auf eine vorgegebene Sollspannung (309) bei konstantem elektrischem Strom eingeregelt wird,wobei während der ersten Phase (305) eine Kühlmittelpumpe (203) des Brennstoffzellensystems (200) so lange deaktiviert bleibt, bis der Brennstoffzellenstapel (201) eine Anzahl Umschaltkriterien erfüllt, und- Umschalten des Brennstoffzellensystems (200) in eine zweite Phase (307) durch Aktivieren der Kühlmittelpumpe (203), für den Fall, dass der Brennstoffzellenstapel (201) die Anzahl Umschaltkriterien erfüllt.
Resumen de: DE102024208918A1
Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zum Betreiben eines Brennstoffzellensystems (1), bei dem einem Brennstoffzellenstapel (2) über einen Anodenkreis (3) eines Anodensubsystems (4) ein Anodengas zugeführt wird, das Wasserstoff aus einem Tank (5) sowie rezirkuliertes Anodengas enthält, und bei dem rezirkuliertes Anodengas von Zeit zu Zeit durch Öffnen eines in den Anodenkreis (3) integrierten, elektromagnetisch ansteuerbaren Purgeventils (6) aus dem Anodenkreis (3) entfernt und durch Wasserstoff aus dem Tank (5) ersetzt wird. Erfindungsgemäß wird zur indirekten Ermittlung der Zusammensetzung des Anodengases das Purgeventil (6) angesteuert und vom Verlauf eines Strom- oder Spannungssignals der Ansteuerung wird auf die Zusammensetzung des Anodengases geschlossen.Darüber hinaus betrifft die Erfindung ein Steuergerät für ein Brennstoffzellensystem zur Ausführung von Schritten eines erfindungsgemäßen Verfahrens.
Resumen de: WO2026057264A1
The invention relates to a method for operating a fuel cell system (100), the method comprising: - measuring (110), by means of a current sensor (10), a current (I) generated by a fuel cell system (100), - measuring (120), by means of a pressure sensor (20), a total pressure (p_ges) at a cathode outlet (51) of a cathode (50) of the fuel cell system (100), - measuring (130), by means of an air mass flow sensor (30), an air mass flow (m_dot) entering the cathode (50), - measuring (140), by means of a temperature sensor (40), a temperature (T) of a coolant that is used for cooling the fuel cell system (100), - calculating (150), by means of a model stored in a control unit (FCCU) of the fuel cell system (100), an oxygen partial pressure (p_O2) at the cathode outlet (51) as a function of the current (I), the total pressure (p_ges), the air mass flow (m_dot) and the temperature (T), and/or - operating (160) the fuel cell system (100), by means of the control unit (FCCU), in accordance with the calculated oxygen partial pressure (p_O2). The invention also relates to a fuel cell system, to a computer program product, to a computer-readable data carrier, to a control unit (FCCU), and to a system (200).
Resumen de: WO2026057271A1
The present invention relates to an electrochemical cell (1), in particular an electrolytic cell. The electrochemical cell (1) comprises: a catalyst-coated membrane (100); diffusion layers (5, 6) arranged on both sides thereof; and a sealing frame (40). The sealing frame (40) is arranged so as to surround the catalyst-coated membrane (100) and the diffusion layers (5, 6). The periphery of the catalyst-coated membrane (100) is enclosed by a membrane frame (110). The sealing frame (40) has a step (45). The membrane frame (110) interacts with a seal (41) of the sealing frame (40), which seal is arranged on the step (45).
Resumen de: WO2026057210A1
The invention relates to a method for stacking an electrochemical cell stack (10, 60), in particular an electrolysis cell stack (60) or a fuel cell stack (10), wherein unit layers (100, 100, …) for a cell stack (10, 60) growing in the axial direction (Ar) are gripped by a gripper (210), forwarded in the chronological sequence and stacked in the chronological sequence to form the cell stack (10, 60), wherein an individual unit layer (100) comprises two cell layers (110, 120), and a first cell layer (110) is formed as a polar plate (110), in particular a bipolar plate (110), and a second cell layer (120) is formed as a cell frame (120) with an electrochemical single cell (11, 61) oriented therein.
Resumen de: WO2026057209A1
The invention relates to an apparatus (10) for producing hydrogen from water by means of electrical current, the apparatus comprising: a plurality of electrolysis devices (11), each electrolysis device (11) having at least one water supply connection (13), at least one water discharge connection (14), and at least one hydrogen discharge connection (15), each electrolysis device (11) being connected, via its at least one water supply connection (13), to a water supply line (16), via its at least one water discharge connection (14) to a discharge line (17) for water and oxygen, and via its at least one hydrogen discharge connection (15) to a discharge line (18) for hydrogen; a housing or frame (19) in which the electrolysis devices (11) are arranged; an inert gas generation device (20) which is designed to generate inert gas in situ within the apparatus (10), wherein each electrolysis device (11) and/or the discharge line (18) for hydrogen and/or a device (22) arranged in the hydrogen discharge line (18) for processing the hydrogen and/or the discharge line (17) for water and oxygen and/or a device (23) arranged in the discharge line (17) for water and oxygen for removing oxygen from the discharged water and/or the housing or frame (19) can be flushed with inert gas generated by the inert gas generation device (20).
Resumen de: DE102024126548A1
Die Erfindung betrifft eine Medientrennvorrichtung (10) für eine Brennstoffzelle mit einer Trägerplatte (1), auf deren erster Seite (1.1) ein erstes Medium und auf deren zweiter Seite (1.2) ein anderes Medium strömen kann, wobei auf einer Seite (1.1) der Trägerplatte (1) eine Abstandsvorrichtung zur beabstandeten Anordnung einer Trennschicht (6) vorgesehen ist, so dass zwischen der Trennschicht (6) und der Trägerplatte (1) das Medium in einem Kanal mit einer vordefinierten Höhe strömen kann, wobei die Abstandsvorrichtung als Einlegeblech (3) ausgebildet ist. Weiterhin betrifft die Erfindung Herstellungsverfahren zur Herstellung einer Medientrennvorrichtung (10) sowie eine Brennstoffzelle mit einer Medientrennvorrichtung (10).
Resumen de: WO2026057792A2
The invention relates to a gas conducting device for delivering a reactant gas into a fuel cell system (9) and for separating any liquid components (10) from the reactant gas, wherein the gas conducting device comprises: a gas inlet (3) and a gas outlet (7) and a gas transport channel (2) that extends therebetween and is configured to conduct the reactant gas, when it is fed in at the gas inlet (3), from there as a reactant gas flow (4) to the gas outlet (7) in order to supply the reactant gas to one or more fuel cells or fuel cell stacks (8) of the fuel cell system (9), which fuel cells or fuel cell stacks can be connected to the gas outlet (7); and a liquid outlet (5), different from the gas outlet (7), on the gas transport channel (2); wherein the gas transport channel (2) is additionally designed in such a way as a liquid separator for separating liquid components (10) from the reactant gas flow (4) that the geometry thereof defines a gas conducting path (11), for guiding the reactant gas flow (4) from the gas inlet (3) to the gas outlet (7), such that the gas conducting path (11) has a change of direction (12), and the geometry further defines a liquid conducting path (13), for guiding any liquid components (10) entrained in the gas flow to the liquid outlet (5), such that the gas conducting path (11) and the liquid conducting path (13) separate from one another at the location of the change of direction (12) of the gas conducting path (11) in such a way that the liquid
Resumen de: WO2026057666A2
The invention relates to a media separating device (10) for a fuel cell, comprising a carrier plate (1), on the first side (1.1) of which a first medium can flow and on the second side (1.2) of which another medium can flow, wherein a spacer device for arranging a separating layer (6) at a distance is provided on one side (1.1) of the carrier plate (1) such that the medium can flow in a channel having a predefined height between the separating layer (6) and the carrier plate (1), wherein the spacer device is designed as an insert plate (3). The invention further relates to a production method for producing a media separating device (10) and to a fuel cell having a media separating device (10).
Resumen de: WO2026057490A1
The invention relates to a method for operating an electrochemical stack (10) which has a plurality of electrochemical cells (1) which each have an anode chamber (2) with an anode electrode (6) and a cathode chamber (3) with a cathode electrode (7), wherein the anode chamber (2) and the cathode chamber (3) are separated from one another by a semipermeable membrane (8). An electrical voltage occurs between the anode electrode (6) and the cathode electrode (7) during operation, wherein the electrochemical cells (1) are connected in series. A cell voltage monitoring unit (17) is connected to the electrochemical cells (1). The method is characterised by: - using the cell voltage monitoring system (17) to measure electrical voltages Ui of n series-connected electrochemical cells, n being greater than or equal to 2; - comparing the measured voltages Ui with a maximum voltage Uexp,n and a minimum voltage Umin,n, the maximum voltage Uexp,n being n times the maximum possible cell voltage of an individual electrochemical cell Uexp and Umin,n being (n-1) times the maximum possible cell voltage of an individual cell (1) plus a lower voltage limit ULimit, ULimit being the smallest cell voltage up to which an individual electrochemical cell (1) is to be operated; and, - outputting an error message if at least one of the measured voltages Ui is lower than Umin,n or higher than Uexp,n.
Resumen de: US20260078250A1
The present invention relates to a composition comprising a polymer P1 comprising monomer units derived from vinylidene fluoride and a polymer P2 comprising monomer units derived from a monomer M2 of formula R1R2C═C(R3)C(O)R in which the substituents R1, R2 and R3 are, independently of each other, selected from the group consisting of H and C1-C5 alkyl; R is selected from the group consisting of —NHC(CH3)2CH2C(O)CH3 or —OR′ with R′ selected from the group consisting of C1-C18 alkyl optionally substituted by one or more —OH group(s) or a five- or six-membered heterocycle comprising at least one nitrogen atom in its cyclic chain, characterised in that the difference between the melting temperature and the crystallisation temperature of the composition is greater than or equal to 40° C. and in that the composition is in powder form.
Resumen de: US20260078248A1
The present invention relates to side-chain functionalized polymers and copolymers and their use as alkaline anion exchange membrane materials, for example in alkaline water electrolyzers, fuel cells or flow batteries.
Resumen de: US20260078218A1
A block copolymer including one or more segments containing an ionic group (hereinafter referred to as an “ionic segment(s)”) and one or more segments containing no ionic group (hereinafter referred to as a “nonionic segment(s)”), wherein the ionic segment has an aromatic hydrocarbon polymer having a number-average molecular weight of more than 40,000 and 50,000 or less, and wherein the block copolymer satisfies the relation of: Mn3/(Mn1+Mn2)>1.5, wherein Mn1 represents the number-average molecular weight of the ionic segment, Mn2 represents the number-average molecular weight of the nonionic segment, and Mn3 represents the number-average molecular weight of the block copolymer. Provided is a block copolymer and a polymer electrolyte material produced using the same, wherein the block copolymer has excellent proton conductivity even under low-humidity conditions, has excellent mechanical strength and physical durability, and has an excellent in-process capability.
Resumen de: US20260081262A1
An electrochemical reactor, which may be a half-cell of a rechargeable battery, comprises a liquid electrolyte which is pumped through the half-cell and has an electrochemical system in which a solid is deposited at an electrode while electric current is flowing. The liquid comprises a high molecular weight polymer or a viscoelastic surfactant enabling elastic turbulence to occur and the half-cell is configured to compel through flow to make changes in direction, so that elastic turbulence occurs, enhancing mass transport through the liquid and reducing overpotential at the electrode, which enhances uniformity of deposited solid and inhibits parasitic reactions.
Resumen de: WO2026056329A1
The present invention relates to the field of membrane electrodes. Disclosed are a packaging method and packaging structure for a single-frame membrane electrode. A frame base material is separately connected to a first sealing member and a second sealing member to form a first assembly; the first assembly is connected to a first gas diffusion layer to form a second assembly; a catalyst coating CCM is connected to a second gas diffusion layer to form a third assembly; and the second assembly and the third assembly are assembled and aligned by means of a mold, and hot-pressed to form a single-frame membrane electrode having a sealing member. The present invention has the beneficial effects: a sealing element for stack assembly and a membrane electrode are assembled together in advance, so that the subsequent fuel cell stack assembly process is greatly simplified, the assembly precision is high, and the sealing element and a frame have good adhesion and are not easy to move, avoiding rework caused by misalignment of the sealing element during stack assembly, improving the stack assembly efficiency and yield, and reducing the costs.
Resumen de: US20260077684A1
A thrust unit for an aircraft with a hydrogen fuel system. The aircraft may utilize compressors to compress air to a sufficiently high pressure for the fuel cell. Liquid hydrogen is compressed and then utilized in heat exchangers to cool the compressed air, maintaining the air at a temperature low enough for the fuel cell. The thrust unit may be an electrically powered fan unit with a fan within a fan tube. The fan tube may include air inlets for the fuel cell system, as well as outlets for exhaust from the fuel cell system. The fan tube may contain heat exchangers which are part of the fuel cell thermodynamic system.
Resumen de: US20260077287A1
A filter system has a filter housing with a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet. At least two exchangeable filter elements are arranged between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet each having a filter body with a filter medium to be flowed through by a fluid in a flow direction. The filter elements each have an opposing end face with a seal surrounding an outer edge of the filter body at the end face. An abutment element is arranged between the seals when mounted in the filter housing. The abutment element has sides facing away from each other with a seal surface for contacting the seals. A filter element has a filter body with a filter medium and an end face with a seal surrounding an outer edge of the filter body at the end face for contacting a seal surface of an abutment element.
Resumen de: US20260078877A1
The present disclosure provides a gas storage device. In an embodiment, the gas storage device includes a cylinder with opposing ends. An endcap is present at each end. The cylinder and the endcaps form an enclosure. Each endcap includes a connector. A diaphragm is located in the enclosure. The diaphragm includes an annular sidewall. The device includes an inner chamber defined by an inner surface of the sidewall, and a storage space between an interior surface of the cylinder and an outer surface of the sidewall. A metal hydride composition is located in the storage space.
Resumen de: US20260077629A1
A thermal management system for a vehicle having a fuel cell stack is provided. The thermal management system includes a radiator, a storage reservoir, a pump, a valve assembly and a controller. The valve assembly selectively delivers the liquid product water to a drain and to a first spray manifold that sprays the liquid product water at the radiator. The valve assembly includes: a first valve assembly disposed in a drain valve chamber of the valve housing and having a first biasing member that biases a first pin against a first inlet, the first valve assembly selectively communicating the liquid product water to the drain; and a second valve assembly disposed in a second valve chamber of the valve housing and having a second biasing member that biases a second pin against a second inlet, the second valve assembly selectively communicating the liquid product water to the first spray manifold.
Resumen de: US20260081217A1
The present invention relates to a composition comprising a polymer P1 comprising monomer units derived from vinylidene fluoride and a polymer P2 comprising monomer units derived from a monomer M2 of formula R1R2C═C(R3)C(O)R wherein the substituents R1, R2 and R3 are, independently from each other, selected from the group consisting of H and C1-C5alkyl; R is selected from the group consisting of —NHC(CH3)2CH2C(O)CH3 or —OR′ with R′ selected from the group consisting of C1-C18 alkyl optionally substituted by one or more —OH group(s) or a five- or six-membered heterocycle comprising at least one nitrogen atom in its cyclic chain, characterised in that the difference between the melting temperature and the crystallisation temperature of the composition is greater than or equal to 40° C.
Resumen de: US20260081216A1
The present invention relates to a solid electrolyte, its precursor, methods for producing the same as well as its use, e.g. in electrochemical cells or capacitors, fuel cells, batteries, and sensors. The solid electrolyte may be represented by the following formula (II):wherein X is independently selected from group 17 elements, preferably Cl, Br and I, Y is independently selected from P, As, Ge, Si, B, Sn, Ga, Al, and Sb, 4≤n≤5, 4≤c≤6, and 0
Resumen de: US20260081197A1
The fuel cell includes a resin frame body having an opening portion, a membrane electrode assembly disposed in the opening, and a first separator and a second separator opposed to each other via the frame body and the membrane electrode assembly. A first manifold hole is formed in the frame body, the first separator, and the second separator. A plurality of first gas passages extending from the first manifold hole to the membrane electrode assembly are opened in a first region that is a part of the inner peripheral face of the first manifold hole. The first gas passages are formed between the frame body and the first separator. In the first region, in the cross section passing through the central axis of the first manifold hole, the inner wall face of the first separator protrudes toward the central axis side than the inner wall face of the frame body.
Nº publicación: US20260081192A1 19/03/2026
Solicitante:
KK TOSHIBA [JP]
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
Resumen de: US20260081192A1
A separator including a flow channel 10 comprising a first flow-channel wall, a second flow-channel wall, a first flow-channel groove between the first flow-channel wall and the second flow-channel wall, and one or more first blocking walls in the first flow-channel groove. The first blocking walls close off a portion of the latter half of the first flow-channel groove.