Liquid fuel compositions for electrochemical fuel cells
US6758871B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 20, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jul 6, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 21, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC10L1/1266
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A new fuel composition useful for catalytic fuel cells is made up of at least two components. The primary fuel component is a surface active compound, such as methanol, that is a source of and acts to prevent unwanted decomposition of the auxiliary fuel. The auxiliary fuel is a hydrogen-containing inorganic compound with a high reduction potential, such as NaBH4, which acts as a highly reactive source of energy and serves to catalyze the catalytic oxidation of the primary fuel.
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