Abstract:
Described herein is a method of making a polymer electrolyte membrane, the method comprising: disposing a liquid composition on a substrate, wherein the liquid composition comprises an ionic fluorinated polymer, wherein the ionic fluorinated polymer comprises a plurality of side chains having a protogenic group in a salt form, and wherein the ionic fluorinated polymer has a T(a) of less than 200°C. Such polymer electrolyte membranes may be used in electrochemical cells, such as a flow cell battery.
Abstract:
Optically transparent reflectarray articles and methods of making and using the same are provided. The reflectarray article includes a frequency selective surface (FSS) layer and a ground plane layer disposed on opposite sides of a dielectric substrate. The FSS layer includes a pattern of wire-like resonating metallic elements configured to reflect incident mmWaves, and the ground plane layer includes a pattern of metal-based conductor mesh to provide conductivity and high visible light transmittance.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates membrane-electrode assemblies and electrochemical cells and liquid flow batteries produced therefrom. The membrane-electrode assemblies include a first porous electrode; an ion permeable membrane, having a first major surface and an opposed second major surface; a first discontinuous transport protection layer disposed between the first porous electrode and the first major surface of the ion permeable membrane; and a first adhesive layer in contact with the first porous electrode and at least one of the first discontinuous transport protection layer and the ion permeable membrane. The first adhesive layer is disposed along the perimeter of the membrane-electrode assembly. The first porous electrode and first discontinuous transport protection layer, without the presence of the first adhesive layer, are not an integral structure and the membrane-electrode assembly is an integral structure
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to porous electrodes and electrochemical cells and liquid flow batteries produced therefrom. The disclosure further provides methods of making electrodes. The porous electrodes include polymer, e.g. non-electrically conductive polymer particulate fiber, and an electrically conductive carbon particulate. The non-electrically conductive, polymer particulate fibers may be in the form of a first porous substrate, wherein the first porous substrate is at least one of a woven or nonwoven paper, felt, mat and cloth. The porous electrode may have an electrical resistivity of less than about 100000 µOhm•m. The porous electrode may have a thickness from about 10 microns to about 1000 microns. Electrochemical cells and liquid flow batteries may be produced from the porous electrodes of the present disclosure.
Abstract:
Electrode comprising a pure Pt having a first limiting current and a Pt-Co alloy having a second, lower limiting current, wherein collectively the pure Pt and Pt-Co alloy have a limiting current is higher than predicted by the rules of mixture, wherein the limiting currents are measured using the Limit Current Test, and wherein the first limiting current is higher than the second limiting current. In some embodiments, electrodes described herein are cathodes (e.g., for fuel cells).
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to bipolar plate-electrode assemblies and electrochemical cell stacks and liquid flow batteries therefrom. The bipolar plate-electrode assemblies include at least one monopolar plate-electrode assembly which includes (i) a flow plate substrate having a first major surface and an opposed second major surface wherein the first major surface includes at least one flow channel and wherein the flow plate substrate includes at least one via intersecting the channel bottom of the at least one flow channel and the second major surface of the flow plate substrate; (ii) a porous electrode material contained in at least a portion of the at least one flow channel; and (iii) an electrically conductive material contained in at least a portion of the at least one via, wherein the electrically conductive material is in electrical communication with the porous electrode material. The disclosure further provides methods of making the bipolar plate-electrode assemblies.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to monopolar plate-electrode assemblies and electrochemical cells and liquid flow batteries produced therefrom. A monopolar plate-electrode assembly including (i) a flow plate substrate having a first major surface and an opposed second major surface in the x-y plane of the monopolar plate electrode assembly, wherein the first major surface includes at least one flow channel, allowing fluid flow in the x-y plane of the monopolar plate electrode assembly, wherein the depth of the at least one flow channel extends through the thickness of the flow plate substrate (ii) a porous electrode material contained in at least a portion of the at least one flow channel; and (iii) an electrically conductive layer in contact with the second major surface of the flow plate substrate, wherein the electrically conductive layer is impervious to fluid and wherein the electrically conductive layer is in electrical communication with the porous electrode material. The disclosure further provides methods of making the monopolar plate-electrode assemblies and membrane-electrode assemblies.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to porous electrodes, membrane-electrode assemblies, electrode assemblies and electrochemical cells and liquid flow batteries produced therefrom. The disclosure further provides methods of making electrodes, membrane-electrode assemblies and electrode assemblies. The porous electrodes include polymer, e.g. non-electrically conductive polymer particulate fiber, and an electrically conductive carbon particulate. The non-electrically conductive, polymer particulate fibers may be in the form of a first porous substrate, wherein the first porous substrate is at least one of a woven or nonwoven paper, felt, mat and cloth. Membrane-electrode assemblies and electrode assemblies may be produced from the porous electrodes of the present disclosure. Electrochemical cells and liquid flow batteries may be produced from the porous electrodes, membrane-electrode assemblies and electrode assemblies of the present disclosure.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to porous electrodes, membrane-electrode assemblies, electrode assemblies and electrochemical cells and liquid flow batteries produced therefrom. The disclosure further provides methods of making porous electrodes, membrane-electrode assemblies and electrode assemblies. The porous electrodes include a porous electrode material comprising a polymer and an electrically conductive carbon particulate; and a solid film substrate having a first major surface and a second major surface, wherein the solid film substrate includes a plurality of through holes extending from the first major surface to the second major surface. The porous electrode material is disposed on at least the first major surface and within the plurality of through holes of the solid film substrate. The plurality of through holes with the porous electrode material provide electrical communication between the first major surface and the opposed second major surface of the porous electrode.
Abstract:
Described herein is a polymeric electrolyte membrane for a redox flow battery comprising (i) a polymer, (ii) a plurality of pendent groups comprising a sulfonic acid, and (iii) a plurality of pendent groups comprising a sulfonamide.