Bibliographic Citation

 
7,993,785
MEMS-based fuel cells with integrated catalytic fuel processor and method thereof
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08/09/2011
US patent application 10/612,226
Jankowski, Alan F. (Livermore, CA); Morse, Jeffrey D. (Martinez, CA); Upadhye, Ravindra S. (Pleasanton, CA); Havstad, Mark A. (Davis, CA)
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
USDOE
W-7405-ENG-48
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, CA)
Described herein is a means to incorporate catalytic materials into the fuel flow field structures of MEMS-based fuel cells, which enable catalytic reforming of a hydrocarbon based fuel, such as methane, methanol, or butane. Methods of fabrication are also disclosed.

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