Cathode for molten carbonate fuel cell

Patent · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1990

OSTI ID:867231

Kaun, Thomas D ^[1]; Mrazek, Franklin C ^[2]

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1. New Lenox, IL
2. Hickory Hills, IL

A porous sintered cathode for a molten carbonate fuel cell and method of making same, the cathode including a skeletal structure of a first electronically conductive material slightly soluble in the electrolyte present in the molten carbonate fuel cell covered by fine particles of a second material of possibly lesser electronic conductivity insoluble in the electrolyte present in the molten carbonate fuel cell, the cathode having a porosity in the range of from about 60% to about 70% at steady-state cell operating conditions consisting of both macro-pores and micro-pores.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4891280
• OSTI ID: 867231
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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