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Title: Fuel cell oxygen electrode

Abstract

An oxygen electrode for a fuel cell utilizing an acid electrolyte has a substrate of an alkali metal tungsten bronze of the formula: A.sub.x WO.sub.3 where A is an alkali metal and x is at least 0.2, which is covered with a thin layer of platinum tungsten bronze of the formula: Pt.sub.y WO.sub.3 where y is at least 0.8.

Inventors:
 [1];  [1];  [1];  [2]
  1. Ames, IA
  2. Wichita, KS
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Ames Laboratory (AMES), Ames, IA; Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
863709
Patent Number(s):
4232097
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
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-82
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
fuel; cell; oxygen; electrode; utilizing; acid; electrolyte; substrate; alkali; metal; tungsten; bronze; formula; covered; layer; platinum; acid electrolyte; oxygen electrode; cell utilizing; fuel cell; alkali metal; /429/205/

Citation Formats

Shanks, Howard R, Bevolo, Albert J, Danielson, Gordon C, and Weber, Michael F. Fuel cell oxygen electrode. United States: N. p., 1980. Web.
Shanks, Howard R, Bevolo, Albert J, Danielson, Gordon C, & Weber, Michael F. Fuel cell oxygen electrode. United States.
Shanks, Howard R, Bevolo, Albert J, Danielson, Gordon C, and Weber, Michael F. Tue . "Fuel cell oxygen electrode". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/863709.
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year = {Tue Nov 04 00:00:00 EST 1980},
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