Metal-gas fuel cell

Patent · Tue Oct 16 04:00:00 EDT 1984

OSTI ID:6063991

Struthers, R C

A metal-gas fuel cell comprising an anode chamber filled with a base anolyte solution, a metallic anode plate immersed in the anolyte; an ion exchange chamber filled with a base ionolyte solution adjacent the anode chamber; a cationic membrane between the anode and ion exchange chambers separating the anolyte and ionolyte; a cathode plate adjacent the ion exchange chamber remote from the cationic membrane with one surface in contact with the ionolyte and another surface in contact with a cathode fuel gas. The cathode plate is a laminated structure including a layer of hydrophyllic material in contact with the ionolyte, a layer of gas permeable hydrophobic material in contact with the gas and a gas and liquid permeable current collector of inert material with catalytic surfaces within the layer of hydrophyllic material. The anode and cathode plates are connected with an external electric circuit which effects the flow of electrons from the anode plate to the cathode plate.

• Assignee: EDB-85-053888
• Patent Number(s): US 4477539
• OSTI ID: 6063991
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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25 ENERGY STORAGE
250901* -- Energy Storage-- Batteries-- Design & Development
ANODES
CATHODES
CATIONS
CHARGED PARTICLES
COLLOIDS
DISPERSIONS
ELECTRIC BATTERIES
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
ELECTRODES
ELECTROLYTES
ELEMENTS
FABRICATION
FLUIDS
FUEL GAS
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GASES
GELS
HYDROPHYLIC POLYMERS
ION EXCHANGE
IONS
MEMBRANES
METAL-GAS BATTERIES
METALS
POLYMERS