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Title: Air breathing direct methanol fuel cell

Abstract

An air breathing direct methanol fuel cell is provided with a membrane electrode assembly, a conductive anode assembly that is permeable to air and directly open to atmospheric air, and a conductive cathode assembly that is permeable to methanol and directly contacting a liquid methanol source.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Los Alamos, NM
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
874933
Patent Number(s):
6492052
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of California (Los Alamos, NM)
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
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-36
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
air; breathing; direct; methanol; fuel; cell; provided; membrane; electrode; assembly; conductive; anode; permeable; directly; atmospheric; cathode; contacting; liquid; source; fuel cell; cathode assembly; atmospheric air; membrane electrode; anode assembly; /429/

Citation Formats

Ren, Xiaoming. Air breathing direct methanol fuel cell. United States: N. p., 2002. Web.
Ren, Xiaoming. Air breathing direct methanol fuel cell. United States.
Ren, Xiaoming. Tue . "Air breathing direct methanol fuel cell". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/874933.
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