Gas-fed porous electrode for use in vertical plane in electrochemical cell or electrolytic cell
    1.
    发明公开
    Gas-fed porous electrode for use in vertical plane in electrochemical cell or electrolytic cell 失效
    用于电化学细胞或电解质细胞的垂直平面中的气体多孔电极

    公开(公告)号:EP0106621A3

    公开(公告)日:1986-01-22

    申请号:EP83306020

    申请日:1983-10-05

    IPC分类号: H01M04/86 H01M08/08 C25C07/02

    CPC分类号: H01M4/86 C25B11/00

    摘要: A porous gas fed electrode (14) adapted to operate in a large capacity cell (10) with a stable three phase interface in the electrode thereby avoiding the problems of gas percolation can be readily achieved in a simple and inexpensive manner by the provision of a porous hydrophilic layer (21) on the surface of the electrode which is in contact with the aqueous electrolyte (17). Due to the high capillary pressure exhibited by liquids in hydrophilic pores, very high gas pressures are required to force the gas through the structure and the loss of gas into the electrolyte is thereby eliminated. In addition, a gas pressure in the gas compartment (23) of the electrochemical cell employing such an electrode can be raised to balance the electrolyte pressure at the bottom of the electrode thereby effectively preventing electrolyte seepage into the gas compartment.

    Fuel cell catalysts
    2.
    发明公开
    Fuel cell catalysts 失效
    燃料电池催化剂

    公开(公告)号:EP0117290A3

    公开(公告)日:1986-01-22

    申请号:EP83111416

    申请日:1983-11-15

    IPC分类号: H01M08/08 H01M04/92 C25B11/04

    CPC分类号: H01M4/90 C25B11/0494 H01M8/08

    摘要: Fuel cell catalysts which are efficient, long-lived, and refurbishable in-situ include gold carrying a UPD (underpotential deposited) deposit of another element. UPD Ag, Pt, Pd, Ir, Rh, or Tl, Pb, Bi is formed on Au crystallites which are carried on and bonded to the surfaces of substrate carbon particles. The crystallites cause dissociative adsorption of the oxygen molecules so that four electrons are produced per molecule during the reduction reaction which is involved. In an alkaline electrolyte, the catalyst metals such as Pd, lr, Ag, Rh and Ptshow no tendency to poison the counter electrode (counter relative to the other electrode) since each of those metals is a good catalyst for both electrodes. Suitable fuels include methanol (CH 3 OH), formaldehyde (HCHO), and formic acid (HCOOH).

    Electrolytic system for fuel cells and other electrolytic cells
    4.
    发明公开
    Electrolytic system for fuel cells and other electrolytic cells 失效
    用于燃料电池和其他电解质电池的电解系统

    公开(公告)号:EP0098376A3

    公开(公告)日:1985-08-21

    申请号:EP83104962

    申请日:1983-05-19

    IPC分类号: H01M08/08 H01M12/06 C25B01/46

    摘要: An electrolytic system 10 is provided with a gas fed cathode 12 in contact with an electrolyte 15 to which an additive of trifluoremethane sulphonic acid (TFMSA) is added. The system can be employed in fuel cells, industrial electrolytic cells for production of gases such as chlorine, and in metal-air batteries. Preferably the cathode incorporates a catalyst such as gold, platinum, palladium, silver, or spinels of Ni and Co. The supply of fluid 18 to the anode of the fuel cell is a hydrocarbon or H 2 dissolved in NaOH. Oxygen or air is supplied 11, 12 to the cathode of the fuel cell. In the industrial electrolytic cell, the anodic source of fluid and electrolyte is brine solution, and the cathodic electrolyte is dilute caustic. In the metal-air battery, an anodic solution of NaOH is supplied to an anode of Al, Ga, Zn, etc. The cathodic solution and configuration are the same as with the fuel cell.

    Method of conditioning a porous gas-diffusion electrode
    5.
    发明公开
    Method of conditioning a porous gas-diffusion electrode 失效
    调节多孔气体扩散电极的方法

    公开(公告)号:EP0107612A3

    公开(公告)日:1985-12-27

    申请号:EP83810365

    申请日:1983-08-16

    摘要: A porous gas-diffusion electrode having a ruthenium electrocatalyst is conditioned for operation as a hydrogen consuming anode by connecting the electrode as a cathode in a suitable electrolyte until it drops below the reversible hydrogen potential and evolves hydrogen. Preferably, the electrode is contacted with a hydrogen atmosphere prior to or at the beginning of hydrogen evolution, and conditioning may be carried out in situ in a cell in which the electrode is to operate as hydrogen consuming anode.

    摘要翻译: 具有钌电催化剂的多孔气体扩散电极通过将电极作为阴极连接在适当的电解质中而调节为用作消耗氢的阳极,直到其下降到可逆氢势以下并释放氢。 优选地,在氢析出之前或开始时,电极与氢气氛接触,并且可以在电极作为氢消耗阳极操作的电池中的原位进行调理。

    Fuel cell
    6.
    发明公开
    Fuel cell 失效
    燃料电池

    公开(公告)号:EP0072038A3

    公开(公告)日:1984-11-28

    申请号:EP82107340

    申请日:1982-08-12

    申请人: Hitachi, Ltd.

    IPC分类号: H01M08/08 H01M08/04

    摘要: A fuel cell includes a cell unit (10) divided by an anode (2) and a cathode (1) into a fuel chamber (15), an electrolyte chamber (13), and an air chamber (14). As the fuel, a mixture of an alcohol and water is used, which has been mixed at a predetermined ratio and stored in a fuel tank (16) from which is is supplied to the anode chamber (15) through a conduit (18) which may contain a valve (17) controlled in accordance with the anode current. Moisture from the air chamber (14) may be extracted by means of a trap (4) and stored in a water tank (19) from which it is taken out and mixed with the alcohol stored in an alcohol tank (20).

    Fuel cell battery using acidic electrolyte
    7.
    发明公开
    Fuel cell battery using acidic electrolyte 失效
    燃料电池使用酸性电解液

    公开(公告)号:EP0073044A3

    公开(公告)日:1983-09-28

    申请号:EP82107655

    申请日:1982-08-20

    申请人: Hitachi, Ltd.

    IPC分类号: H01M08/04 H01M08/08

    摘要: A fuel cell battery of an acidic electrolyte type comprises means (7 ... 9) for controlling the flow rate of an oxygen-containing gas, such as air, to be fed to an oxidant electrode (3) of the fuel cell battery in a quantity to completely remove water that is formed on the oxidant electrode (3) by the reaction between fuel and the oxidant from the oxidant electrode. The fuel cell battery prevents lowering of the battery performance due to accumulated water on the oxidant electrode (3). Also disclosed is means (14) for removing the gas formed at the fuel electrode (2) of the fuel cell from the fuel chamber (5).