Liquid materials for use in electrochemical cells
AssigneeThe University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
InventorsJoseph M. DeSimone, Jennifer Y. Kelly, Jason P. Rolland, Zhillian Zhou, Ginger M. Denison, Raymond Dominey
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Abstract
Disclosed is the use of liquid precursor materials to prepare a processible polymeric electrolyte, which can be used to form a proton exchange membrane for use in an electrochemical cell. Also disclosed is the use of liquid precursor materials to prepare a processible catalyst ink composition, which can be conformally applied to a proton exchange membrane and an electrode material for use in an electrochemical cell. Also disclosed is the use of a photocurable perfluoropolyether (PFPE) material to form a microfluidic electrochemical cell.
Claims10
A method for preparing a polymeric electrolyte, the method comprising:
- (a) providing a 100% solids liquid precursor material, wherein the 100% solids liquid precursor material comprises from about 70% by weight to about 100% by weight polymerizable materials, and wherein a component comprising more than about 30% by weight of the 100% solids liquid precursor material is liquid at room temperature;
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- (b) treating the 100% solids liquid precursor material to form a polymeric electrolyte.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.