Solid composition, hydrogen generating method, and proton exchange membrane fuel cell
US7094487B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 5, 2003 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 29, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/50
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention relates to a solid composition which can decompose with the generation of hydrogen according to a self-sustaining combustion reaction after initiation of this reaction by an appropriate heat source, this composition being characterized in that it comprises an alkali metal borohydride or alkaline earth metal borohydride and a perchlorate-based oxidizing salt corresponding to the general formula SClO4 in which X represents the NH4 group, an alkali metal or an alkaline earth metal.
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