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Title: Direct hydrocarbon fuel cells

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1176269

The direct electrochemical oxidation of hydrocarbons in solid oxide fuel cells, to generate greater power densities at lower temperatures without carbon deposition. The performance obtained is comparable to that of fuel cells used for hydrogen, and is achieved by using novel anode composites at low operating temperatures. Such solid oxide fuel cells, regardless of fuel source or operation, can be configured advantageously using the structural geometries of this invention.

Research Organization:
Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FG26-00NT40814
Assignee:
Northwestern University (Evanston, IL)
Patent Number(s):
7,709,124
Application Number:
10/427,707
OSTI ID:
1176269
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2003 May 01
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (1)

A direct-methane fuel cell with a ceria-based anode journal August 1999