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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2020
Filed:
May. 17, 2018
Applicants:
Thein Kyu, Akron, OH (US);
Camilo Rendon Piedrahita, Akron, OH (US);
Jinwei Cao, Akron, OH (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
The University of Akron, Akron, OH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 4/86 (2006.01); F03G 7/00 (2006.01); H01M 8/1018 (2016.01); B60C 19/00 (2006.01); B60C 5/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F03G 7/005 (2013.01); H01M 4/8668 (2013.01); H01M 4/8673 (2013.01); B60C 19/00 (2013.01); B60C 2005/145 (2013.01); H01M 2008/1095 (2013.01); H01M 2300/0082 (2013.01);
Abstract
A polymer electrolyte membrane assembly includes a polymer electrolyte membrane layer positioned between a first electrode and a second electrode. The polymer electrolyte membrane layer can be made from a composition including a polymer matrix, a plasticizer, and an ionic material. The polymer electrolyte membrane assembly may be utilized to harvest electrical energy by allowing the polymer electrolyte membrane assembly to bend to thereby produce a second ion concentration gradient different from an initial ion concentration gradient.