AU2002220168A1 - Air breathing direct methanol fuel cell - Google Patents

Air breathing direct methanol fuel cell

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Publication number
AU2002220168A1
AU2002220168A1 AU2002220168A AU2016802A AU2002220168A1 AU 2002220168 A1 AU2002220168 A1 AU 2002220168A1 AU 2002220168 A AU2002220168 A AU 2002220168A AU 2016802 A AU2016802 A AU 2016802A AU 2002220168 A1 AU2002220168 A1 AU 2002220168A1
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Prior art keywords
fuel cell
methanol fuel
direct methanol
air breathing
breathing direct
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Abandoned
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AU2002220168A
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English (en)
Inventor
Shimshon Gottesfeld
Xiaoming Ren
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University of California
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University of California
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Priority claimed from US09/713,146 external-priority patent/US6621847B1/en
Application filed by University of California filed Critical University of California
Publication of AU2002220168A1 publication Critical patent/AU2002220168A1/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M8/00—Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof
    • H01M8/10—Fuel cells with solid electrolytes
    • H01M8/1009—Fuel cells with solid electrolytes with one of the reactants being liquid, solid or liquid-charged
    • H01M8/1011—Direct alcohol fuel cells [DAFC], e.g. direct methanol fuel cells [DMFC]
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M8/00—Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof
    • H01M8/10—Fuel cells with solid electrolytes
    • H01M8/1009—Fuel cells with solid electrolytes with one of the reactants being liquid, solid or liquid-charged
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M8/00—Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof
    • H01M8/24—Grouping of fuel cells, e.g. stacking of fuel cells
    • H01M8/2455—Grouping of fuel cells, e.g. stacking of fuel cells with liquid, solid or electrolyte-charged reactants
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M8/00—Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof
    • H01M8/02—Details
    • H01M8/0202—Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E60/00—Enabling technologies; Technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
    • Y02E60/30—Hydrogen technology
    • Y02E60/50—Fuel cells

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  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Sustainable Development (AREA)
  • Sustainable Energy (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Electrochemistry (AREA)
  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Fuel Cell (AREA)
  • Inert Electrodes (AREA)
AU2002220168A 2000-11-14 2001-10-31 Air breathing direct methanol fuel cell Abandoned AU2002220168A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US09713146 2000-11-14
US09/713,146 US6621847B1 (en) 1999-11-17 2000-11-14 Narrow-band excimer laser apparatus
PCT/US2001/046140 WO2002041433A1 (en) 2000-11-14 2001-10-31 Air breathing direct methanol fuel cell

Publications (1)

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AU2002220168A1 true AU2002220168A1 (en) 2002-05-27

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Country Status (4)

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EP (1) EP1342282A4 (ja)
JP (1) JP2004522257A (ja)
AU (1) AU2002220168A1 (ja)
WO (1) WO2002041433A1 (ja)

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EP1342282A1 (en) 2003-09-10
EP1342282A4 (en) 2008-01-02
JP2004522257A (ja) 2004-07-22
WO2002041433A1 (en) 2002-05-23

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