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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 16, 2006
Timothy J. Fuller, Pittsford, NY (US);
Michael R. Schoeneweiss, West Henrietta, NY (US);
Tao Xie, Troy, MI (US);
Frank Coms, Fairport, NY (US);
Sean M. Mackinnon, West Henrietta, NY (US);
Gerald W. Fly, Geneseo, NY (US);
Timothy J. Fuller, Pittsford, NY (US);
Michael R. Schoeneweiss, West Henrietta, NY (US);
Tao Xie, Troy, MI (US);
Frank Coms, Fairport, NY (US);
Sean M. MacKinnon, West Henrietta, NY (US);
Gerald W. Fly, Geneseo, NY (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A fuel cell comprising: a first layer comprising a first ionomer and an additive, the additive comprising a metal oxide comprising an oxide at least one of of Ce, Mn, V, Pt, Ru, Zr, Ni, Cr, W, Co, Mo, or Sn, and wherein the additive is present in at least 0.1 weight percent of the ionomer is disclosed as one embodiment of the invention, and performance and durability are advantaged wherein one or all of the metal oxide consists essentially nanoparticles.