US3309231A
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Method of forming a fuel cell electrode
Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals Inc
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Filing: 1962-04-05
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Granted: 1967-03-14
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Expires: 1982-04-05
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard A Hess
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 04:10
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01M; H01M4/00; H01M4/86; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/30; Y02E60/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
158 words
THE METHOD OF FORMING A FUEL CELL ELECTRODE WHICH COMPRISES THE STEPS OF: (A) IMPREGNATING A PROUS, ELECTRO-CONDUCTIVE, BAKED CARBON SUPPORT WITH AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS OF BOTH A PLATINUM COMPOUND AND A COMPOUND OF ANOTHER NOBLE METAL SELECTED AS A PROMOTER METAL GROUPS I-B AND VIII OF THE PERIODIC TABLE OF THE ELEMENTS, IN A RATIO OF APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 1:2 AND 2:1 MOLOR, SAID PLATINUM AND PROMOTER METAL COMPOUNDS BEING SUPPLIED TO SAID SUPPORT IN SUCH AMOUNTS AS TO PROVIDE UP TO ABOUT 1.5 MILLIGRAMS OF EACH METAL PER SQUARE CENTIMETER OF THE CARBON SUPPORT, AND SAID IMPREGNATION CONTINUING FOR A PERIOD OF TIME SUFFICIENT TO EFFECT THE OPTIMUM DISTRIBUTION OF SAID COMPOUNDS THROUGHOUT THE PORES OF SAID SUPPORT; (B) DRYING SAID IMPREGNATED SUPPORT TO REMOVE THE WATER; (C) CHEMICALLY REDUCING SAID NOBLE METAL COMPOUNDS TO PRECIPITATE THE CORRESPONDING PURE METALS UPON THE OUTER SURFACE AND THROUGHOUT THE PORES OF SAID SUPPORT; (D) AND WASHING THE RESULTANT METAL-IMPREGNATED SUPPORT.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
158 words
THE METHOD OF FORMING A FUEL CELL ELECTRODE WHICH COMPRISES THE STEPS OF: (A) IMPREGNATING A PROUS, ELECTRO-CONDUCTIVE, BAKED CARBON SUPPORT WITH AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS OF BOTH A PLATINUM COMPOUND AND A COMPOUND OF ANOTHER NOBLE METAL SELECTED AS A PROMOTER METAL GROUPS I-B AND VIII OF THE PERIODIC TABLE OF THE ELEMENTS, IN A RATIO OF APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 1:2 AND 2:1 MOLOR, SAID PLATINUM AND PROMOTER METAL COMPOUNDS BEING SUPPLIED TO SAID SUPPORT IN SUCH AMOUNTS AS TO PROVIDE UP TO ABOUT 1.5 MILLIGRAMS OF EACH METAL PER SQUARE CENTIMETER OF THE CARBON SUPPORT, AND SAID IMPREGNATION CONTINUING FOR A PERIOD OF TIME SUFFICIENT TO EFFECT THE OPTIMUM DISTRIBUTION OF SAID COMPOUNDS THROUGHOUT THE PORES OF SAID SUPPORT; (B) DRYING SAID IMPREGNATED SUPPORT TO REMOVE THE WATER; (C) CHEMICALLY REDUCING SAID NOBLE METAL COMPOUNDS TO PRECIPITATE THE CORRESPONDING PURE METALS UPON THE OUTER SURFACE AND THROUGHOUT THE PORES OF SAID SUPPORT; (D) AND WASHING THE RESULTANT METAL-IMPREGNATED SUPPORT.
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