公开(公告)号：US07189471B2

公开(公告)日：2007-03-13

申请号：US10637914

申请日：2003-08-08

申请人： Alan F. Jankowksi ,  Jeffrey D. Morse

发明人： Alan F. Jankowksi ,  Jeffrey D. Morse

IPC分类号： H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/12 ,  H01M8/24

CPC分类号： H01M8/1097 ,  H01M8/1213 ,  H01M8/1286 ,  H01M8/241 ,  H01M8/2425 ,  H01M8/2485 ,  H01M2008/1293 ,  H01M2300/0074 ,  H01M2300/0082

摘要： A micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) based thin-film fuel cells for electrical power applications. The MEMS-based fuel cell may be of a solid oxide type (SOFC), a solid polymer type (SPFC), or a proton exchange membrane type (PEMFC), and each fuel cell basically consists of an anode and a cathode separated by an electrolyte layer. The electrolyte layer can consist of either a solid oxide or solid polymer material, or proton exchange membrane electrolyte materials may be used. Additionally catalyst layers can also separate the electrodes (cathode and anode) from the electrolyte. Gas manifolds are utilized to transport the fuel and oxidant to each cell and provide a path for exhaust gases. The electrical current generated from each cell is drawn away with an interconnect and support structure integrated with the gas manifold. The fuel cells utilize integrated resistive heaters for efficient heating of the materials. By combining MEMS technology with thin-film deposition technology, thin-film fuel cells having microflow channels and full-integrated circuitry can be produced that will lower the operating temperature an will yield an order of magnitude greater power density than the currently known fuel cells.

摘要翻译： 一种用于电力应用的基于微机电系统（MEMS）的薄膜燃料电池。 基于MEMS的燃料电池可以是固体氧化物型（SOFC），固体聚合物类型（SPFC）或质子交换膜型（PEMFC），并且每个燃料电池基本上由阳极和阴极分开 电解质层。 电解质层可以由固体氧化物或固体聚合物材料组成，也可以使用质子交换膜电解质材料。 此外，催化剂层还可以将电极（阴极和阳极）与电解质分离。 气体歧管用于将燃料和氧化剂输送到每个电池并提供废气的路径。 从每个电池产生的电流被吸入，与气体歧管集成的互连和支撑结构。 燃料电池利用集成的电阻加热器来有效地加热材料。 通过将MEMS技术与薄膜沉积技术相结合，可以生产具有微流通道和全集成电路的薄膜燃料电池，这将降低工作温度，与目前已知的燃料电池相比，功率密度将达到一个数量级。

公开(公告)号：US06638654B2

公开(公告)日：2003-10-28

申请号：US09241159

申请日：1999-02-01

申请人： Alan F. Jankowksi ,  Jeffrey D. Morse

发明人： Alan F. Jankowksi ,  Jeffrey D. Morse

IPC分类号： H01M804

CPC分类号： H01M8/1097 ,  H01M8/1213 ,  H01M8/1286 ,  H01M8/241 ,  H01M8/2425 ,  H01M8/2485 ,  H01M2008/1293 ,  H01M2300/0074 ,  H01M2300/0082

摘要： A micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) based thin-film fuel cells for electrical power applications. The MEMS-based fuel cell may be of a solid oxide type (SOFC), a solid polymer type (SPFC), or a proton exchange membrane type (PEMFC), and each fuel cell basically consists of an anode and a cathode separated by an electrolyte layer. Additionally catalyst layers can also separate the electrodes (cathode and anode) from the electrolyte. Gas manifolds are utilized to transport the fuel and oxidant to each cell and provide a path for exhaust gases. The electrical current generated from each cell is drawn away with an interconnect and support structure integrated with the gas manifold. The fuel cells utilize integrated resistive heaters for efficient heating of the materials. By combining MEMS technology with thin-film deposition technology, thin-film fuel cells having microflow channels and full-integrated circuitry can be produced that will lower the operating temperature an will yield an order of magnitude greater power density than the currently known fuel cells.

摘要翻译： 一种用于电力应用的基于微机电系统（MEMS）的薄膜燃料电池。 基于MEMS的燃料电池可以是固体氧化物型（SOFC），固体聚合物类型（SPFC）或质子交换膜型（PEMFC），并且每个燃料电池基本上由阳极和阴极分开 电解质层。 此外，催化剂层还可以将电极（阴极和阳极）与电解质分离。 气体歧管用于将燃料和氧化剂输送到每个电池并提供废气的路径。 从每个电池产生的电流被吸入，与气体歧管集成的互连和支撑结构。 燃料电池利用集成的电阻加热器来有效地加热材料。 通过将MEMS技术与薄膜沉积技术相结合，可以生产具有微流通道和全集成电路的薄膜燃料电池，这将降低工作温度，与目前已知的燃料电池相比，功率密度将达到一个数量级。