STTR Phase II: Low-Cost Manufacturing of Fuel Cell Membrane Electrode Assemblies (MEAs) with Highly Dispersed Catalyst

STTR 第二阶段：采用高度分散催化剂的燃料电池膜电极组件 (MEA) 的低成本制造

• 批准号: 0450179
• 负责人: Maria Inman
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: FARADAY TECHNOLOGY, INC
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2005
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2005-01-01 至 2009-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0450179&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: STTR; Phase; II; Low; Cost

This Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II project will advance the development of the high frequency pulse/pulse reverse electrodeposition process for the catalyzation of membrane electrode assemblies (MEA) for polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells. The Phase II objectives/research tasks include: (1) fabrication and testing of a Betascale reel-to-reel manufacturing line which will be used to catalyze full-size gas diffusion electrodes; (2) optimization of the electrode structure and the deposition process on full size gas diffusion electrodes; and, (3) characterization of the MEA performance and relationship to the catalyst size and location and deposition process parameters. The anticipated results of the Phase II program are a marketable manufacturing process in the form of a Beta-scale reel-to-reel manufacturing line incorporating the pulse/pulse reverse catalyzation process.This STTR Phase II project addresses the needs of the emerging fuel cell industry, enabling the cost-effective manufacture of a critical component of PEM fuel cells. More specifically, this process enables production of MEAs with specific cost-performance targets for a range of applications. This product/process technology is enabling to PEM fuel cells for the automotive, portable and stationary power markets.

这一小型企业技术转移(STTR)二期项目将推动高频脉冲/脉冲反向电沉积工艺的开发，用于催化聚合物电解质膜(PEM)燃料电池的膜电极组件(MEA)。第二阶段的目标/研究任务包括：(1)用于催化全尺寸气体扩散电极的Betascale卷轴到卷轴生产线的制造和测试；(2)全尺寸气体扩散电极上电极结构和沉积工艺的优化；(3)MEA性能的表征以及与催化剂大小、位置和沉积工艺参数的关系。第二阶段计划的预期结果是以Beta规模的卷筒到卷轴生产线的形式实现适销对路的制造工艺，该生产线结合了脉冲/脉冲反向催化工艺。该STTR第二阶段项目满足了新兴燃料电池行业的需求，能够以高成本效益制造PEM燃料电池的关键部件。更具体地说，这一进程使多边环境协定的生产具有针对一系列应用的具体性价比目标。这种产品/工艺技术使PEM燃料电池能够应用于汽车、便携式和固定电源市场。