SBIR Phase I: Development of a High Manufacturing Rate and Low Cost Membrane and Electrode Assembly for PEM Fuel Cells

SBIR 第一阶段：开发用于 PEM 燃料电池的高制造率和低成本膜和电极组件

• 批准号: 0128156
• 负责人: Michael Pien
• 金额: $ 10万
• 依托单位: ELECTROCHEM, INC.
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2002
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2002-01-01 至 2002-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0128156&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: SBIR; Phase; Development; Manufacturing; Rate

This Phase I SBIR program will investigate and develop a new process for depositing catalysts on fuel cell membrane and electrode assemblies (MEAs). The proposed process for producing reliable MEAs is conducive to high volume manufacturing using fabrication tools familiar to industry. In addition to high rate production capability, the proposed process optimizes the electrode/catalyst structure allowing us to reduce the catalyst loading that further reduces the MEA cost. This program will demonstrate the process in operating fuel cell stacks and evaluate the economics of employing the process on a larger scale. The proton exchange membrane fuel cell is a promising power source for vehicles with residential, stationary, and portable power applications.

第一阶段SBIR项目将研究和开发在燃料电池膜和电极组件（MEAs）上沉积催化剂的新工艺。所提出的生产可靠mea的工艺有利于使用工业熟悉的制造工具进行大批量生产。除了高速率生产能力外，所提出的工艺还优化了电极/催化剂结构，使我们能够减少催化剂负载，从而进一步降低MEA成本。该计划将演示操作燃料电池堆的过程，并评估在更大规模上采用该过程的经济效益。质子交换膜燃料电池是一种很有前途的动力源，可用于住宅、固定和便携式车辆。