Patent ID: 8921002
Filing Date: 2014-12-30
Classification: H01M,Y02E,Y02P

Abstract:
1. A fuel cell membrane electrode assembly (MEA), comprising: a catalyst coated membrane (CCM) comprising a first surface and a second surface, the first surface comprising an anode catalyst layer and the second surface comprising a cathode catalyst layer; a subgasket, wherein the subgasket is disposed about a peripheral region of the CCM contacting the first surface and the second surface; a crosslinked resin provided on at least the subgasket of the first and second CCM surfaces, the crosslinked resin comprising a photocurable cationic crosslinked resin wherein the crosslinkable resin has a latent curing ability; and a gas diffusion layer (GDL) adheringly sealed to the subgasket of the first and second CCM surfaces via the crosslinked resin.