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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 23, 2011
Eric Dubois, Wasseiges, BE;
Hugo Vandenborre, Kasterlee, BE;
Eric Dubois, Wasseiges, BE;
Hugo Vandenborre, Kasterlee, BE;
SOLVAY SA, Brussels, BE;
Abstract
A membrane-electrode assembly for use in a reversible fuel cell comprises an ion conductive membrane having first and second surfaces; a first electrocatalyst layer in contact with the first surface of the membrane, such first electrocatalyst layer comprising at least one discrete electrolysis-active area (ELE) and at least one discrete energy generation-active area (EG). A second electrocatalyst layer is placed in contact with the second surface of the membrane, such second electrocatalyst layer comprising at least one discrete electrolysis-active area (ELE) and at least one discrete energy generation-active area (EG). Each of the discrete electrolysis-active area(s) (ELE) on the first electrocatalyst layer correspond and are aligned with each of the discrete electrolysis-active area(s) (ELE) on the second electrocatalyst layer, and each of the discrete energy generation-active area(s) (EG) on the first electrocatalyst layer correspond and are aligned with each of the discrete energy generation-active area(s) (EG) on the second electrocatalyst layer.