Abstract: An inexpensive composite electrolyte for use in electrochemical fuel cells includes (i) an inorganic cation exchange material, (i) a silica-based binder; and (ii) a polymer-based binder. The cation exchange material includes aluminosilicate clays. The composite electrolyte can be fabricated with a tape casting apparatus.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 13, 2002
Date of Patent:
October 7, 2003
Assignee:
Hoku Scientific, Inc.
Inventors:
Karl Milton Taft, III, Matthew Robert Kurano