Fuel cell oxygen electrode

Patent · Mon Nov 03 23:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:6512183

Bevolo, A J; Danielson, G C; Shanks, H R; Weber, M F

An oxygen electrode for a fuel cell utilizing an acid electrolyte has a substrate of an alkali metal tungsten bronze of the formula: AXWO/sub 3/ where a is an alkali metal and X is at least 2, which is covered with a thin layer of platinum tungsten bronze of the formula: PtYWO/sub 3/ where Y is at least 0.8.

• Assignee: Dept. of Energy
• Patent Number(s): US 4232097
• OSTI ID: 6512183
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION
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& Auxiliaries
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ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS
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DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
ELECTRODES
ELEMENTS
FABRICATION
FUEL CELLS
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OXYGEN
SUBSTRATES
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TUNGSTEN COMPOUNDS