Patent ID: 8241796
Filing Date: 2012-08-14
Classification: H01M,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A fuel cell assembly comprising at least one fuel cell, each fuel cell comprising two electrodes, the two electrodes being mutually spaced apart so as to form an electrolyte chamber between them for an electrolyte, and with the electrodes respectively separating the electrolyte chamber from a first gas chamber and from a second gas chamber, wherein at least one electrode has a hydrophilic plastic substrate that provides mechanical strength and is of thickness no greater than 500 microns, and is porous, with a conductive layer deposited on only one face of the plastic substrate and at least partly deposited by electroplating, and with catalyst overlying the conductive layer; the electrodes being arranged so the surface facing the liquid electrolyte is the substrate, while the surface facing a gas is the catalyst.