Definition of chemical and electrochemical properties of a fuel cell electrolyte. Interim technical report, 25 December 1977--24 July 1978. [Organic acids]

Technical Report · Sat Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1978

OSTI ID:6156588

Sarada, T; McIntyre, J F; Foley, R T

The present research is oriented toward the task of developing an improved electrolyte for the hydrocarbon-air fuel cell. The following compounds are being evaluated as potential fuel cell electrolytes: sulfoacetic acid, methane sulfonic acid, sulfosalicylic acid, 10-camphorsulfonic acid-dl, benzene sulfonic acid, ethylene disulfonic acid-dl, benzene sulfonic acid, ethylene disulfonic acid, 1,3,6-naphthalene trisulfonic acid, sulfosuccinic acid, sulfopropionic acid, ethane suflonic acid, methane disulfonic acid, and propane sulfonic acid. These compounds are being evaluated in terms of their ionic conductivities, vapor pressures, surface properties, chemical stabilities, and electrochemical behaviors. The present status of the project and the outstanding problems are reviewed.

• Research Organization: American Univ., Washington, DC
• OSTI ID: 6156588
• Report Number(s): AD-A-058795
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION
300503* -- Fuel Cells-- Materials
Components
& Auxiliaries
ACETIC ACID
ACID ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELLS
AIR
CARBOXYLIC ACIDS
CHEMISTRY
DICARBOXYLIC ACIDS
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
ELECTROCHEMISTRY
ELECTROLYTES
EVALUATION
FLUIDS
FUEL CELLS
GASES
HYDROCARBON FUEL CELLS
HYDROXY ACIDS
IONIC CONDUCTIVITY
MONOCARBOXYLIC ACIDS
ORGANIC ACIDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC SULFUR COMPOUNDS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
SALICYLIC ACID
SUCCINIC ACID
SULFONIC ACIDS
SURFACE PROPERTIES
THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES
VAPOR PRESSURE