High efficiency semi-fuel cell incorporating an ion exchange membrane
US7521149B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 11, 2004 |
| Grant date | Apr 21, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 24, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T90/40
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A new semi-fuel cell design that incorporates ion exchange membranes to create separate compartments for the anolyte and catholyte to flow through the semi-fuel cell thereby isolating the metal anode of the bipolar electrode from the catholyte while still allowing the necessary ion transfer to affect the necessary electrochemical balance for the reaction to take place in the semi-fuel cell.
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