Title: Palladium-based electrocatalysts and fuel cells employing such electrocatalysts

Abstract

A direct organic fuel cell includes a fluid fuel comprising formic acid, an anode having an electrocatalyst comprising palladium nanoparticles, a fluid oxidant, a cathode electrically connected to the anode, and an electrolyte interposed between the anode and the cathode.

Inventors:

Masel, Richard I. ^[1]; Larsen, Robert T. ^[1]; Zhu, Yimin Zhu ^[2]

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1. Champaign, IL
2. Urbana, IL

Issue Date:

2010-08-31

Research Org.:

Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:

USDOE

OSTI Identifier:

1013609

Patent Number(s):

7785728

Application Number:

10/817,361

Assignee:

The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois (Urbana, IL)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):

H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION

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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY

H01M2004/8684 - {Negative electrodes}
H01M2300/0082 - Organic polymers
H01M4/8605 - {Porous electrodes}
H01M4/92 - Metals of platinum group
H01M4/96 - Carbon-based electrodes
H01M8/1004 - characterised by membrane-electrode assemblies [MEA]
H01M8/1009 - with one of the reactants being liquid, solid or liquid-charged

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION

Y02E60/50 - Fuel cells

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DOE Contract Number:  

FG02-99ER14993

Resource Type:

Patent

Country of Publication:

United States

Language:

English