Formic acid fuel cells and catalysts

Masel, Richard I.; Larsen, Robert; Ha, Su Yun

Formic acid fuel cells and catalysts

Patent · Tue Jun 22 04:00:00 EDT 2010

OSTI ID:1176381

Masel, Richard I.; Larsen, Robert; Ha, Su Yun

An exemplary fuel cell of the invention includes a formic acid fuel solution in communication with an anode (12, 134), an oxidizer in communication with a cathode (16, 135) electrically linked to the anode, and an anode catalyst that includes Pd. An exemplary formic acid fuel cell membrane electrode assembly (130) includes a proton-conducting membrane (131) having opposing first (132) and second surfaces (133), a cathode catalyst on the second membrane surface, and an anode catalyst including Pd on the first surface.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of Illinois, Urbana, 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):: 7,740,974

Application Number:: 10/578,055

OSTI ID:: 1176381

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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