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Title: Fuel cell electrode and method of preparation

Abstract

A fuel cell having good resistance to compressive creep includes electrodes having a superstructure of porous electrically conductive foam with surface sections adjacent to opposing surfaces of an electrolyte matrix impregnated with electrode catalyst materials. The catalyst materials are affixed in sections contiguous to an inner major surface by sinter bonding, electrochemical bonding or restrictive interstitial spacing. The outer sections of the porous plaque thickness are reserved for gas distribution to the electrode catalyst. Oxidant and fuel gases can be separately manifolded into alternate sides of a fuel cell stack by sealing opposing edges of the porous plaques containing the anode material in one set of opposing side surfaces and sealing opposing edges of the porous plaque containing cathode material in alternate side surfaces of the stack.

Inventors:
Issue Date:
OSTI Identifier:
5946050
Application Number:
ON: TI85006003
Assignee:
Dept. of Energy
DOE Contract Number:  
W-31-109-ENG-38
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION; ELECTRODES; FABRICATION; MOLTEN CARBONATE FUEL CELLS; BONDING; ELECTROCATALYSTS; FOAMS; FUEL CELLS; MATRIX MATERIALS; POROUS MATERIALS; CATALYSTS; COLLOIDS; DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS; DISPERSIONS; ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; HIGH-TEMPERATURE FUEL CELLS; JOINING; MATERIALS; 300503* - Fuel Cells- Materials, Components, & Auxiliaries

Citation Formats

Kaun, T D. Fuel cell electrode and method of preparation. United States: N. p., 1984. Web.
Kaun, T D. Fuel cell electrode and method of preparation. United States.
Kaun, T D. Fri . "Fuel cell electrode and method of preparation". United States.
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abstractNote = {A fuel cell having good resistance to compressive creep includes electrodes having a superstructure of porous electrically conductive foam with surface sections adjacent to opposing surfaces of an electrolyte matrix impregnated with electrode catalyst materials. The catalyst materials are affixed in sections contiguous to an inner major surface by sinter bonding, electrochemical bonding or restrictive interstitial spacing. The outer sections of the porous plaque thickness are reserved for gas distribution to the electrode catalyst. Oxidant and fuel gases can be separately manifolded into alternate sides of a fuel cell stack by sealing opposing edges of the porous plaques containing the anode material in one set of opposing side surfaces and sealing opposing edges of the porous plaque containing cathode material in alternate side surfaces of the stack.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Fri Mar 02 00:00:00 EST 1984},
month = {Fri Mar 02 00:00:00 EST 1984}
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