Patent ID: 9172107
Filing Date: 2015-10-27
Classification: H01M,Y02B,Y02E,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A proton conducting composite polymer electrolyte for a membrane electrode assembly in a solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell comprising a proton conducting ionomer and an amount of a metal-ligand complex additive wherein: wherein R wherein X is H, COOH, PO(OH) 2 or SO 3 H and n is an integer from 0 to 10; and wherein R 2 is selected from the group consisting of CH 3 (CH 2 ) n , CH 3 (CH 2 ) n O, CF 3 (CF 2 ) n , CF 3 (CF 2 ) n O, COOH, PO(OH) 2 , SO 3 H, NH 2 , OH, and wherein X is H, COOH, PO(OH) 2 or SO 3 H and n is an integer from 0 to 10.