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Title: Carbon aerogel electrodes for direct energy conversion

Abstract

A direct energy conversion device, such as a fuel cell, using carbon aerogel electrodes is described, wherein the carbon aerogel is loaded with a noble catalyst, such as platinum or rhodium and soaked with phosphoric acid, for example. A separator is located between the electrodes, which are placed in a cylinder having plate current collectors positioned adjacent the electrodes and connected to a power supply, and a pair of gas manifolds, containing hydrogen and oxygen positioned adjacent the current collectors. Due to the high surface area and excellent electrical conductivity of carbon aerogels, the problems relative to high polarization resistance of carbon composite electrodes conventionally used in fuel cells are overcome. 1 fig.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Univ. of California (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
441861
Patent Number(s):
5601938
Application Number:
PAN: 8-183,876
Assignee:
Univ. of California, Oakland, CA (United States)
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-48
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 11 Feb 1997
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION; ACID ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELLS; ELECTRODES; POROUS MATERIALS; CARBON; ELECTROCATALYSTS; BATTERY SEPARATORS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY

Citation Formats

Mayer, S T, Kaschmitter, J L, and Pekala, R W. Carbon aerogel electrodes for direct energy conversion. United States: N. p., 1997. Web.
Mayer, S T, Kaschmitter, J L, & Pekala, R W. Carbon aerogel electrodes for direct energy conversion. United States.
Mayer, S T, Kaschmitter, J L, and Pekala, R W. Tue . "Carbon aerogel electrodes for direct energy conversion". United States.
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title = {Carbon aerogel electrodes for direct energy conversion},
author = {Mayer, S T and Kaschmitter, J L and Pekala, R W},
abstractNote = {A direct energy conversion device, such as a fuel cell, using carbon aerogel electrodes is described, wherein the carbon aerogel is loaded with a noble catalyst, such as platinum or rhodium and soaked with phosphoric acid, for example. A separator is located between the electrodes, which are placed in a cylinder having plate current collectors positioned adjacent the electrodes and connected to a power supply, and a pair of gas manifolds, containing hydrogen and oxygen positioned adjacent the current collectors. Due to the high surface area and excellent electrical conductivity of carbon aerogels, the problems relative to high polarization resistance of carbon composite electrodes conventionally used in fuel cells are overcome. 1 fig.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Feb 11 00:00:00 EST 1997},
month = {Tue Feb 11 00:00:00 EST 1997}
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