Patent ID: 7378173
Filing Date: 2008-05-27
Classification: H01M,Y02E,Y02P

Abstract:
1. An electrode/electrolyte structure for a fuel cell comprising: a planar, compliant electrolyte sheet incorporating a plurality of anode and cathode electrodes located on opposing sides of the electrolyte sheet, the anode and cathode electrodes being electrically connected in series, parallel, or a combination thereof by electrical conductors traversing via holes in the electrolyte sheet, and each electrical conductor includes (i) a via fill material and (ii) two via pad structures, wherein said via fill material is located within and around one of the via holes in the electrolyte sheet and the two via pad structures are situated at least over a portion of the electrolyte sheet adjacent the via holes and are attached to opposing ends of the via fill material that extend from both sides of the via holes, wherein each electrical conductor further includes at least one of: (a) a barrier layer located between the via fill material and the via pad structure; (b) an adherence layer located between the electrolyte sheet and the via fill material and the via pad structure.