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Title: Organic fuel cells and fuel cell conducting sheets

Patent ·
OSTI ID:918892

A passive direct organic fuel cell includes an organic fuel solution and is operative to produce at least 15 mW/cm.sup.2 when operating at room temperature. In additional aspects of the invention, fuel cells can include a gas remover configured to promote circulation of an organic fuel solution when gas passes through the solution, a modified carbon cloth, one or more sealants, and a replaceable fuel cartridge.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FG02-99ER14993
Assignee:
The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois (Urbana, IL)
Patent Number(s):
7,282,282
Application Number:
10/664,772
OSTI ID:
918892
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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