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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2007
Applicants:
Florian Finsterwalder, Illerkirchberg, DE;
Thomas Soczka-guth, Schelklingen, DE;
Manuel Christian Schaloske, Stuttgart, DE;
Inventors:
Florian Finsterwalder, Illerkirchberg, DE;
Thomas Soczka-Guth, Schelklingen, DE;
Manuel Christian Schaloske, Stuttgart, DE;
Assignee:
Daimler AG, Stuttgart, DE;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) made from perfluorosulfonic acid polymers, displaying proton conductivity at least in the presence of water, adequate for operation in a fuel cell, comprising at least one oxidation protection agent and additives. The PEM is an acid/base polymer blend which forms acidic and basic domains, the basic polymer being formed by polybenzimidazole (PBI) and the at least one oxidation protection agent being formed by manganese oxide.