Three dimensional polymeric fuel cell components
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1. A catalytic fuel cell component comprising:
- a. a porous polymeric material b. a first electrochemically deposited conductive coating c. an optional second electrochemically deposited conductive and catalytic coating d. an optional third electrochemically deposited, catalysis enhancing coating
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Abstract
A fuel cell component is described wherein a porous polymeric substrate is coated with a first conductive coating and optionally a second and third coating to enhance catalysis activity.
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13 Claims
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1. A catalytic fuel cell component comprising:
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a. a porous polymeric material b. a first electrochemically deposited conductive coating c. an optional second electrochemically deposited conductive and catalytic coating d. an optional third electrochemically deposited, catalysis enhancing coating
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2. The fuel cell electrode of 1 wherein said polymeric material is a biologic polymer.
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3. The fuel cell electrode of 1 wherein said polymeric material is a hydrogel.
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4. The fuel cell electrode of 1 wherein said polymeric material is derived from nanostructured elements.
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5. The fuel cell electrode of 1 wherein said first coating is electrochemically deposited gold.
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6. The fuel cell electrode of 1 wherein said first coating is electrochemically deposited platinum.
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7. The fuel cell electrode of 1 wherein said first coating is derived from nanostructured elements.
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8. The fuel cell component of 1 wherein said second catalytic coating is electrochemically deposited platinum.
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9. The fuel cell component of 1 wherein said optional third catalysis enhancing component are ruthenium nanoclusters
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10. The fuel cell electrode of 1 wherein said second catalytic coating is non-continuous and comprised of particles larger than 500 nanometers.
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11. The fuel cell component of 10 wherein said catalytic particles comprise a first material and a second material.
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12. The fuel cell component in 11 wherein said first material in said catalytic particles has a particle structure
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13. The fuel cell component in 11 wherein said second material in said catalytic particles is an electrochemically deposited catalytic coating.
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