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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2001
Mark Andrews, Preston, GB;
Richard F. Bridges, Poulton le Fylde, GB;
Peter Charnock, Poulton le Flyde, GB;
John N Devine, Poulton le Fylde, GB;
David J. Kemmish, Preston, GB;
John E Lockley, Lancaster, GB;
Brian Wilson, Garstang, GB;
Mark Andrews, Preston, GB;
Richard F. Bridges, Poulton le Fylde, GB;
Peter Charnock, Poulton le Flyde, GB;
John N Devine, Poulton le Fylde, GB;
David J. Kemmish, Preston, GB;
John E Lockley, Lancaster, GB;
Brian Wilson, Garstang, GB;
Victrex Manufacturing Limited, Thornton Cleveleys, GB;
Abstract
A method of preparing an ion-conducting material, for example membrane, having reduced sensitivity to water includes a step of treating an ion-conducting polymeric material (especially a sulphonated polyaryletherketone and/or sulphone) which has at least some crystallinity or which is crystallizable with a means to increase its crystallinity. The ion-conducting material prepared may be used in a Membrane Electrode Assembly of a fuel cell.