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Fuel cell

US4493879A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 11, 1982
Grant dateJan 15, 1985
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Expiry dateMar 11, 2002

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E60/50
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A fuel cell comprising a pair of gas diffusion electrodes, an electrolyte retaining matrix disposed between said gas diffusion electrodes, and a phosphoric acid electrolyte disposed within said matrix, characterized by using as matrix that comprising one or more metal oxides having electronic insulation and insolubility in phosphoric acid and a binder is excellent in phosphoric acid retaining ability and can be used for a long period of time without degradation of the performance of fuel cell.

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