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Title: Cathode preparation method for molten carbonate fuel cell

Abstract

A method of preparing a porous cathode structure for use in a molten carbonate fuel cell begins by providing a porous integral plaque of sintered nickel oxide particles. The nickel oxide plaque can be obtained by oxidizing a sintered plaque of nickel metal or by compacting and sintering finely divided nickel oxide particles to the desired pore structure. The porous sintered nickel oxide plaque is contacted with a lithium salt for a sufficient time to lithiate the nickel oxide structure and thus enhance its electronic conductivity. The lithiation can be carried out either within an operating fuel cell or prior to assembling the plaque as a cathode within the fuel cell.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. Lemont, IL
  2. Evergreen Park, IL
  3. Downers Grove, IL
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
866479
Patent Number(s):
US 4721513
Assignee:
United States of America represented by United States Department (Washington, DC)
DOE Contract Number:  
W-31109-ENG-38
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
cathode; preparation; method; molten; carbonate; fuel; cell; preparing; porous; structure; begins; providing; integral; plaque; sintered; nickel; oxide; particles; obtained; oxidizing; metal; compacting; sintering; finely; divided; desired; pore; contacted; lithium; salt; sufficient; time; lithiate; enhance; electronic; conductivity; lithiation; carried; operating; prior; assembling; cathode structure; fuel cell; carbonate fuel; finely divided; molten carbonate; nickel oxide; oxide particles; sufficient time; lithium salt; pore structure; porous sintered; electronic conductivity; nickel metal; porous cathode; preparation method; sintered plaque; sintered nickel; oxide particle; porous integral; /29/429/

Citation Formats

Smith, James L, Sim, James W, and Kucera, Eugenia H. Cathode preparation method for molten carbonate fuel cell. United States: N. p., 1988. Web.
Smith, James L, Sim, James W, & Kucera, Eugenia H. Cathode preparation method for molten carbonate fuel cell. United States.
Smith, James L, Sim, James W, and Kucera, Eugenia H. 1988. "Cathode preparation method for molten carbonate fuel cell". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/866479.
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abstractNote = {A method of preparing a porous cathode structure for use in a molten carbonate fuel cell begins by providing a porous integral plaque of sintered nickel oxide particles. The nickel oxide plaque can be obtained by oxidizing a sintered plaque of nickel metal or by compacting and sintering finely divided nickel oxide particles to the desired pore structure. The porous sintered nickel oxide plaque is contacted with a lithium salt for a sufficient time to lithiate the nickel oxide structure and thus enhance its electronic conductivity. The lithiation can be carried out either within an operating fuel cell or prior to assembling the plaque as a cathode within the fuel cell.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1988},
month = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1988}
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