Integrated current collector and catalyst support
Abstract
An integrated current collecting electrode for a molten carbonate fuel cell includes a corrugated metal conductive strip positioned in contact with a catalyst layer. The corrugations of the metal strip form a plurality of gas channels immediately adjacent the surface of the catalyst through which a reactant gas flows. Each channel is filled with a particulate material to maintain separation between the metal strip and the catalyst in ensuring gas channel integrity. The catalyst may be in the form of a compacted, particulate material provided the particle size of the material within the gas channels is larger than that of the catalyst particles to prevent catalyst migration to the metal conductor and provide reactant gas access to the catalyst layer. The gas channels formed by the corrugations of the metal strip are arranged in an offset pattern along the direction of gas flow for improved reactant gas distribution to the catalyst layer. The particulate material positioned within the gas flow channels may be a ceramic conductor such as a perovskite or a spinel for enhanced current collection.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 5629183
- Application Number:
- ON: DE85011616
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC21-79ET15440
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION; MOLTEN CARBONATE FUEL CELLS; ELECTRODES; CATALYSTS; DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS; ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; FUEL CELLS; HIGH-TEMPERATURE FUEL CELLS; 300503* - Fuel Cells- Materials, Components, & Auxiliaries
Citation Formats
Bregoli, L J. Integrated current collector and catalyst support. United States: N. p., 1984.
Web.
Bregoli, L J. Integrated current collector and catalyst support. United States.
Bregoli, L J. Wed .
"Integrated current collector and catalyst support". United States.
@article{osti_5629183,
title = {Integrated current collector and catalyst support},
author = {Bregoli, L J},
abstractNote = {An integrated current collecting electrode for a molten carbonate fuel cell includes a corrugated metal conductive strip positioned in contact with a catalyst layer. The corrugations of the metal strip form a plurality of gas channels immediately adjacent the surface of the catalyst through which a reactant gas flows. Each channel is filled with a particulate material to maintain separation between the metal strip and the catalyst in ensuring gas channel integrity. The catalyst may be in the form of a compacted, particulate material provided the particle size of the material within the gas channels is larger than that of the catalyst particles to prevent catalyst migration to the metal conductor and provide reactant gas access to the catalyst layer. The gas channels formed by the corrugations of the metal strip are arranged in an offset pattern along the direction of gas flow for improved reactant gas distribution to the catalyst layer. The particulate material positioned within the gas flow channels may be a ceramic conductor such as a perovskite or a spinel for enhanced current collection.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Wed Oct 17 00:00:00 EDT 1984},
month = {Wed Oct 17 00:00:00 EDT 1984}
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