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Title: Method for producing electricity from a fuel cell having solid-oxide ionic electrolyte

Patent ·
OSTI ID:865090

Stabilized quadrivalent cation oxide electrolytes are employed in fuel cells at elevated temperatures with a carbon and/or hydrogen containing fuel anode and an oxygen cathode. The fuel cell is operated at elevated temperatures with conductive metallic coatings as electrodes and desirably having the electrolyte surface blackened. Of particular interest as the quadrivalent oxide is zirconia.

Research Organization:
Stanford Univ., CA (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AT03-79ER10492
Assignee:
Board of Trustees, Stanford University (Stanford, CA)
Patent Number(s):
US 4459340
OSTI ID:
865090
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English