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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 12, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Yuan Yu, North Billerica, MA (US);
Laurent Kosbach, Puteaux, FR;
Assignee:
Cabot Corporation, Boston, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 5/16 ; H01M 4/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 5/16 ; H01M 4/02 ;
Abstract
Gas-diffusion electrodes containing modified carbon products are described wherein the modified carbon product is a carbon product having attached at least one organic group. The modified carbon product can be used for at least one component of the electrodes such as the active layer and/or the blocking layer. Methods to extend the service life of electrodes as well as methods to reduce the amount of fluorine containing compounds are also described.