Fuel cell oxygen electrode

Patent · Mon Nov 03 23:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:863709

Shanks, Howard R ^[1]; Bevolo, Albert J ^[1]; Danielson, Gordon C ^[1]; Weber, Michael F ^[2]

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1. Ames, IA
2. Wichita, KS

An oxygen electrode for a fuel cell utilizing an acid electrolyte has a substrate of an alkali metal tungsten bronze of the formula: A.sub.x WO.sub.3 where A is an alkali metal and x is at least 0.2, which is covered with a thin layer of platinum tungsten bronze of the formula: Pt.sub.y WO.sub.3 where y is at least 0.8.

• Research Organization: Ames Laboratory (AMES), Ames, IA; Iowa State University, Ames, IA (US)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-82
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4232097
• OSTI ID: 863709
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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