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.
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).
摘要:
A methanol fuel cell includes an electrolyte ion exchange membrane (1) integrated with an oxidizer electrode (3) containing water-repellent particles on one side of the membrane (1) and a hydrophilic fuel electrode (2) containing no water-repellent particles on the other side thereof, with less contact resistance between the ion exchange membrane (1) and the electrodes (2, 3) and a three-phase boundary readily formable in the oxidizer electrode (3).
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.
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:
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).
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).
摘要:
IN a fuel cell comprising an electrolyte-retaining matrix (3) interposed between a pair of gas-diffusion electrodes (1,2), the matrix (3) comprises particles (3a) of fibers of a substance unreactive with phosphoric acid and having electron-insulating properties and an inorganic binder (3b).
摘要:
A methanol fuel cell wherein a positive electrode (2) and a negative electrode (1) are disposed in contact with a solid film (3) which exhibits a hydrogen ion- and/ or hydronium ion-conductivity. The methanol permeability coefficient of the solid film (3) of the methanol fuel cell is at most 1 x 10- 6 mol/mol/ℓ).min.cm 2 .