MEMS-based fuel cells with integrated catalytic fuel processor and method thereof

Title: MEMS-based fuel cells with integrated catalytic fuel processor and method thereof

Abstract

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.

Inventors:

Jankowski, Alan F ^[1]; Morse, Jeffrey D ^[2]; Upadhye, Ravindra S ^[3]; Havstad, Mark A ^[4]

Livermore, CA
Martinez, CA
Pleasanton, CA
Davis, CA

Publication Date:: 2011-08-09

Research Org.:: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1026522

Patent Number(s):: 7,993,785

Application Number:: 10/612,226

Assignee:: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, CA)

DOE Contract Number:: W-7405-ENG-48

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 25 ENERGY STORAGE

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                    Jankowski, Alan F, Morse, Jeffrey D, Upadhye, Ravindra S, and Havstad, Mark A. MEMS-based fuel cells with integrated catalytic fuel processor and method thereof.  United States: N. p., 2011. 
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                    Jankowski, Alan F, Morse, Jeffrey D, Upadhye, Ravindra S, & Havstad, Mark A. MEMS-based fuel cells with integrated catalytic fuel processor and method thereof.  United States.

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                    Jankowski, Alan F, Morse, Jeffrey D, Upadhye, Ravindra S, and Havstad, Mark A. Tue .  
        "MEMS-based fuel cells with integrated catalytic fuel processor and method thereof".  United States.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1026522.

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Gradual Internal Methane Reforming in Intermediate-Temperature Solid-Oxide Fuel Cells
journal, January 1998

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Journal of The Electrochemical Society, Vol. 145, Issue 10
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