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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2010
Applicant:
Frederic Marchal, Sheffield, GB;
Inventor:
Frederic Marchal, Sheffield, GB;
Assignee:
ITM POWER (RESEARCH) LIMITED, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C25B 9/08 (2006.01); C25B 9/18 (2006.01); C25B 9/10 (2006.01); H01M 8/00 (2016.01); H01M 8/10 (2016.01); H01M 8/24 (2016.01); C25B 1/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C25B 9/10 (2013.01); C25B 9/08 (2013.01); C25B 9/18 (2013.01); H01M 8/004 (2013.01); H01M 8/1004 (2013.01); H01M 8/241 (2013.01); H01M 2008/1095 (2013.01); Y02E 60/521 (2013.01);
Abstract
A membrane electrode assembly (MEA) comprises substantially concentric and tubular-shaped layers of a cathode, an anode and an ion-exchange membrane. The MEAs of the invention can be used in an electrochemical cell, which comprises the following layers which are tubular-shaped, arranged substantially concentrically, and listed from the inner layer to the outer layer; (i) a cylindrical core; (ii) one of the electrodes; (iii) a membrane; (iv) the other of the electrodes; and (v) an outer cylindrical sleeve.