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Aqueous carbonate electrolyte fuel cell

US4781995A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 16, 1987
Grant dateNov 1, 1988
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Expiry dateApr 16, 2007

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 an anode, a cathode and an aqueous carbonate electrolyte, and including means for feeding carbon dioxide to at least one of the anode and cathode during operation of the cell. The addition of carbon dioxide provides a higher current density at a working potential.

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