General Electric Company

Xianguo Yu

Hai Yang

Wei Zhang

Hui Liu

Wei Cai

Liping Zheng

Zhigang Deng

Su Lu

Andrew Philip Shapiro

Chang Wei

Rihua Xiong

Qunjian Huang

Jun Jie Cai

Jianyun Liu

Jinghua Liu

Shengxian Wang

Lin Chen

A bipolar electrode comprises an intermediate layer comprising one or more carbon materials. The bipolar electrode further comprises first and second layers disposed on opposite surfaces of the intermediate layer and configured to act as an anode and a cathode. The first and second layers comprise at least one of one or more electrically conductive carbon materials and one or more conductive polymers. A supercapacitor desalination device and a method for making the bipolar electrode are also presented.

Bipolar electrode and supercapacitor desalination device, and methods of manufacture

A method is provided, comprising: copolymerizing a monomer comprising at least two amide groups, a monomer of formula (a) and a sulfonic acid or salt monomer, wherein Ris CHor H. A polymer made by the method, a membrane and an electrode comprising the polymer are provided.

Method for making polymer, and associated polymer, membrane and electrode

A method is provided, comprising: copolymerizing a monomer comprising at least two amide groups, a monomer of formula (a) and a sulfonic acid or salt monomer, wherein Ris CHor H. A polymer made by the method is provided. A method for coating an electrode is provided, comprising: providing an electrode; providing a solution of a free radical initiator, a monomer comprising at least two amide groups, a monomer of formula (a) and a sulfonic acid or salt monomer; wetting the electrode with the solution; and heating the wetted electrode; whereby the monomer comprising at least two amide groups, the monomer of formula (a), and the sulfonic acid or salt monomer are copolymerized; wherein Ris CHor H. An electrode coated by the method is provided.

Method for making polymer, coating electrode, and associated polymer and electrode

An apparatus is provided that relates to an electrochemical cell assembly. The apparatus is capable of controlling water loss from a fuel cell, at least in part by separating gas and liquid fluid flows. A variety of flow designs are provided that separate liquid electrolyte flow from reagent gas flow. Some flow designs may be suitable for one or more of fuel cells, rechargeable fuel cells, and batteries such as metal hydride batteries. Furthermore, some embodiments may include a single electrochemical cell, or plurality of cells arranged in parallel or in series. Some embodiments may also relate to methods of mitigating water loss from an electrochemical cell assembly.

Fuel cell apparatus and associated method

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