Abstract: A PEM fuel cell having a current collector comprising a polymer composite and a diffusion media engaging said polymer composite. The polymer composite has a hyperconductive surface layer engaging the diffusion media to reduce the contact resistance therebetween. The hyperconductive surface layer is formed by depositing or smearing an electrically-conductive material on the surface of the polymer composite.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 20, 2001
Date of Patent:
November 2, 2004
Assignee:
General Motors Corporation
Inventors:
Richard H. Blunk, Mahmoud H. Abd Elhamid, Daniel John Lisi, Youssef Morcos Mikhail