EP1342282A4 - Direkt-methanol-brennstoffzelle mit luftatmung - Google Patents

Direkt-methanol-brennstoffzelle mit luftatmung

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Publication number
EP1342282A4
EP1342282A4 EP01996902A EP01996902A EP1342282A4 EP 1342282 A4 EP1342282 A4 EP 1342282A4 EP 01996902 A EP01996902 A EP 01996902A EP 01996902 A EP01996902 A EP 01996902A EP 1342282 A4 EP1342282 A4 EP 1342282A4
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Prior art keywords
fuel cell
methanol fuel
direct methanol
air breathing
breathing direct
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English (en)
French (fr)
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EP1342282A1 (de
Inventor
Xiaoming Ren
Shimshon Gottesfeld
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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 EP1342282A1 publication Critical patent/EP1342282A1/de
Publication of EP1342282A4 publication Critical patent/EP1342282A4/de
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current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
EP01996902A 2000-11-14 2001-10-31 Direkt-methanol-brennstoffzelle mit luftatmung Withdrawn EP1342282A4 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US713146 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 (2)

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EP1342282A1 EP1342282A1 (de) 2003-09-10
EP1342282A4 true EP1342282A4 (de) 2008-01-02

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EP01996902A Withdrawn EP1342282A4 (de) 2000-11-14 2001-10-31 Direkt-methanol-brennstoffzelle mit luftatmung

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

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EP1106295A2 (de) * 1999-12-08 2001-06-13 Lincoln Global, Inc. Lichtbogenschweissvorrichtung und -verfahren mit Brennstoffzelle

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US3385736A (en) * 1965-03-01 1968-05-28 Monsanto Res Corp Method of making electrode from viscoelastic dough
US3514335A (en) * 1966-12-30 1970-05-26 Gen Electric Process and apparatus for electrochemically oxidizing alcohol to generate electrical energy
US4017663A (en) * 1974-02-15 1977-04-12 United Technologies Corporation Electrodes for electrochemical cells
GB2039133A (en) * 1979-01-02 1980-07-30 Gen Electric Wet proofed conductive current collector for electrochemical cells
US4389467A (en) * 1979-12-27 1983-06-21 The United States Of America As Represented By The United States Department Of Energy Porous electrolyte retainer for molten carbonate fuel cell
US4390603A (en) * 1981-06-30 1983-06-28 Hitachi, Ltd. Methanol fuel cell
US4562123A (en) * 1983-09-14 1985-12-31 Hitachi, Ltd. Liquid fuel cell
US4826741A (en) * 1987-06-02 1989-05-02 Ergenics Power Systems, Inc. Ion exchange fuel cell assembly with improved water and thermal management
GB2296124A (en) * 1994-12-08 1996-06-19 Mtu Friedrichshafen Gmbh Bipolar plate for fuel cells comprises single integral metal sheet having raised regions forming contact surfaces and gas flow paths
EP0872907A1 (de) * 1997-04-11 1998-10-21 Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. Brennstoffzelle
EP1106295A2 (de) * 1999-12-08 2001-06-13 Lincoln Global, Inc. Lichtbogenschweissvorrichtung und -verfahren mit Brennstoffzelle

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AU2002220168A1 (en) 2002-05-27
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JP2004522257A (ja) 2004-07-22

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