GB2401987A - Fuel cells and fuel cells catalysts - Google Patents

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GB2401987A
GB2401987A GB0421457A GB0421457A GB2401987A GB 2401987 A GB2401987 A GB 2401987A GB 0421457 A GB0421457 A GB 0421457A GB 0421457 A GB0421457 A GB 0421457A GB 2401987 A GB2401987 A GB 2401987A
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Richard I Masel
Cynthia A Rice
Piotr Waszczuk
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Abstract

A direct organic fuel cell (10) includes an anode (12) within an anode enclosure(18), solid polymer electrolyte (14), and gas diffusion cathode (16) within a cathode enclosure (20). An electrical load is connected between the anode (12) and cathode (16) via electrical linkage (22). A liquid fuel comprising between about 10 % and 95 % by weight formic acid is supplied to the anode enclosure. Oxidant is supplied to the cathode enclosure. Gas removal ports (24 and 26) are provided to remove carbon dioxide and water from the fuel cell.

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GB 2401987 A continuation (72) Inventor(s): Richard I Masel Cynthia A Rice
Piotr Waszczuk Andrzei Wieckowski (74) Agent and/or Address for Service: W P Thompson & Co Drury Lane, LONDON, WC2B 5SQ, United Kingdom
GB0421457A 2002-04-04 2003-04-04 Fuel cells and fuel cells catalysts Expired - Fee Related GB2401987B (en)

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