Catalyst ink preparation for fuel cell electrode fabrication

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8940460
APP PUB NO 20120208106A1
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13026646

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Methods of fabricating gas diffusion electrodes and gas diffusion electrodes made from such methods are disclosed herein. One method of fabricating a gas diffusion electrode for a fuel cell comprises preparing a catalyst ink of a predetermined viscosity. Preparing the catalyst ink comprises mixing a catalyst solution comprising catalyst particles, an ionomer and a solvent at a first speed for a first period of time and homogenizing the catalyst solution at a second speed in a temperature controlled environment for a second period of time, wherein the second period of time is longer than the first period of time, the second period of time and the second speed selected to preserve a structure of the catalyst particles during homogenization. An active electrode layer is formed by spraying the catalyst ink directly on a gas diffusion layer in a single application and a uniform loading.

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NISSAN MOTOR CO LTDJAPAN

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Adjemian, Kevork Birmingham, US 13 19
Dale, Nilesh Farmington Hills, US 31 26
DiLeo, Gregory Ann Arbor, US 16 22
Han, Taehee Farmington Hills, US 39 40

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