Patent ID: 11909025
Assignee: ZELOS ENERGY LTD.
Field: Surface technology, coating (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC H  C  Y | IPC C  H

Claim 0:
1. An electrochemical cell, comprising
a first electrode comprising an air electrode;
a second electrode;
an ion transport material positioned between and contacting both the air electrode and the second electrode;
a catalyst layer configured to catalyze an electrochemical reaction in a triple phase zone that includes a gaseous phase, a solid phase, and a liquid phase; and
an ion exchange material arranged to contact the air electrode and the ion transport material, wherein the ion exchange material is configured to conduct one or more ions associated with the electrochemical reaction, wherein the ion exchange material incorporates a wettability property that results in the ion exchange material being only partly wetted by the liquid phase, and wherein the partial wetting further prevents a flooding of the catalyst layer by the liquid phase.