Air Breathing Direct Methanol Fuel Cell

Patent · Tue Jul 22 00:00:00 EDT 2003

OSTI ID:879859

Ren,; Xiaoming, ^[1]

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1. Los Alamos, NM

A method for activating a membrane electrode assembly for a direct methanol fuel cell is disclosed. The method comprises operating the fuel cell with humidified hydrogen as the fuel followed by running the fuel cell with methanol as the fuel.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• Assignee: The Regents of the University of California (Los Alamos, NM)
• Patent Number(s): US 6596422
• Application Number: 10/284009
• OSTI ID: 879859
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English