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Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2017

Filed:

Sep. 12, 2012
Applicants:

Timothy J. Fuller, Pittsford, NY (US);

Ion C. Halalay, Grosse Pointe Park, MI (US);

Lijun Zou, Rochester, NY (US);

Michael R. Schoeneweiss, West Henrietta, NY (US);

Inventors:

Timothy J. Fuller, Pittsford, NY (US);

Ion C. Halalay, Grosse Pointe Park, MI (US);

Lijun Zou, Rochester, NY (US);

Michael R. Schoeneweiss, West Henrietta, NY (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/10 (2016.01); C08J 5/22 (2006.01); H01M 8/1004 (2016.01); H01M 8/1044 (2016.01); H01M 8/1023 (2016.01); H01M 8/1039 (2016.01); H01M 8/1081 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/1004 (2013.01); C08J 5/2218 (2013.01); H01M 8/1023 (2013.01); H01M 8/1039 (2013.01); H01M 8/1044 (2013.01); H01M 8/1081 (2013.01); C08J 2371/12 (2013.01); Y02P 70/56 (2015.11);
Abstract

A membrane electrode assembly for fuel cells includes a proton conducting membrane having a first side and a second side. The proton conducting membrane in turn includes a first polymer including cyclic polyether groups and a second polymer having sulfonic acid groups. The membrane electrode assembly further includes an anode disposed over the first side of the proton conducting layer and a cathode catalyst layer disposed over the second side of the proton conducting layer.


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