Method Of Making Components For An Electrochemical Cell And An Electrochemical Cell And Cell Stack

A method of making a fuel cell stack, comprising:

• a. providing an additive fabrication apparatus for producing 3D objects, the additive fabrication apparatus including a support platform for supporting fabrication of a three-dimensional object thereon;
• b. heating a conductive material above a first temperature to provide flowable conductive material to the deposition mechanism, the flowable material solidifying below a second temperature;
• c. depositing the flowable material layer upon layer according to the data file to produce a first separator plate supported on the support platform, said first separator plate deposited to have at least one channel for the transport of media therethrough;
• d. placing a membrane electrode assembly on the deposited first separator plate in contact with the at least one channel of said first separator plate;
• e. locating a non-electrically conductive material on the first separator plate where the membrane electrode assembly does not extend;
• f. depositing the flowable material layer upon layer to produce a second separator plate, the second separator plate having at least one channel on a side facing the membrane electrode assembly and at least one channel created by the deposited material on a side opposite the membrane electrode assembly created by the deposited material wherein both channels are for the transport of media;
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• g. applying energy to one or more of each individual layer as it is being deposited.