Abstract:
A solar cell assembly is described that comprises a barrier assembly disposed on or around a photovoltaic cell, wherein the barrier assembly comprises a barrier film and a polyurethane outer protective film layer bonded directly to exposed major surface of the barrier film, wherein the barrier assembly disposed above the photovoltaic cell and the polyurethane outer protective film layer forms a top surface of the solar cell assembly that is exposed to incoming light.
Abstract:
Barrier films including a (co)polymeric substrate, at least one dyad on the substrate, each dyad made of a (co)polymer layer and an oxide layer overlaying the (co)polymer layer, and an outer (co)polymer layer overlaying the dyads. Optionally, at least one outer oxide layer overlays the outer (co)polymer layer. The barrier films transmit visible light and transmits, at an incident light angle of at least one of 0°, 30°, 45°, 60°, or 75°, at most 70 percent of incident ultraviolet light at a wavelength range from at least 100 nanometers to 400 nanometers or in a wavelength range from at least 100 nm to 350 nm. The barrier films exhibit atomic oxygen degradation of less than 1 x 10-20 mg/atom. The barrier films may be applied to decorative objects or electronic devices, (e.g., light receiving or emitting devices, in a satellite or aircraft. Methods of making the barrier films also are disclosed.
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 electrode assemblies, membrane-electrode assemblies and electrochemical cells and liquid flow batteries produced therefrom. The electrode and membrane-electrode assemblies include (i) a porous electrode having a first major surface with a first surface area, Ae, an opposed second major surface and a plurality of voids; (ii) a discontinuous transport protection layer, comprising polymer, disposed on the first major surface and having a cross-sectional area, Ap, substantially parallel to the first major surface; and (iii) an interfacial region wherein the interfacial region includes a portion of the polymer embedded in at least a portion of the plurality of voids, a portion of the porous electrode embedded in a portion of the polymer or a combination thereof; and wherein 0.02Ae ≤ Ap ≤ 0.85Ae and the porous electrode and discontinuous transport protection layer form an integral structure. The disclosure further provides methods of making the electrode assemblies and membrane-electrode assemblies.
Abstract:
A fuel cell membrane electrode assembly is provided comprising a polymer electrolyte membrane comprising a first polymer electrolyte and at least one manganese compound; and one or more electrode layers comprising a catalyst and at least one cerium compound. The membrane electrode assembly demonstrates an unexpected combination of durability and performance.
Abstract:
A light redirecting film article comprises a light redirecting film having a length, width, and thickness, the length being much greater than the width, comprising a base layer having a first major surface and a second major surface opposite the first major surface. The light redirecting film article also includes an arrangement of a plurality of microstructures projecting from the second major surface of the base layer and a reflective layer disposed on the plurality of microstructures opposite the base layer. The light redirecting film has a width of about 1.5 mm or less. The reflective layer has an optical density of about 4.0 to about 6.0. The reflective layer has thickness of about 100 nm to about 160 nm.
Abstract:
An article comprising a first gas distribution layer (100), a first gas dispersion layer (200), or a first electrode layer, having first and second opposed major surfaces and a first adhesive layer having first and second opposed major surfaces, wherein the second major surface (102) of the first gas distribution layer (100), the second major surface (202) of the first gas dispersion layer (200), or the first major surface of the first electrode layer, as applicable, has a central area, wherein the first major surface of the first adhesive layer contacts at least the central area of the second major surface of the first gas distribution layer, the second major surface of the first gas dispersion layer, or the first major surface of the first electrode layer, as applicable, and wherein the first adhesive layer comprises a porous network of first adhesive including a continuous pore network extending between the first and second major surfaces of the first adhesive layer. The articles described herein are useful, for example, in membrane electrode assemblies, unitized electrode assemblies, and electrochemical devices (e.g fuel cells, redox flow batteries, and electrolyzers)
Abstract:
Membrane electrode assemblies (9) comprising a first gas diffusion layer (12,19) having a first microporous layer (101) on a major surface thereof (99), wherein the first microporous layer (101) has a major surface (110), and wherein the major surface (110) of the first microporous layer (101) has discontinuous areas (103) therein substantially free of material, and wherein at least a portion of at least one discontinuous area (103) is in an active area of the first gas diffusion layer (12,19); and methods of making the same. The membrane electrode assemblies are useful, for example, in fuel cells.
Abstract:
Membrane electrode assembly comprising a first gas diffusion layer having a first microporous layer on a major surface thereof, wherein the first microporous layer has a major surface, wherein the major surface of the first microporous layer has discontinuous areas therein substantially free of microporous material, and wherein at least a portion of the first discontinuous areas have adhesive therein; and methods for making the same. Membrane electrode assemblies described herein are useful, for example, in fuel cells.