Abstract:
The present invention concerns a redox fuel cell comprising an anode and an cathode separated by a porous non-conductive separator; means for supplying a fuel to the anode region of the cell; means for supplying an oxidant to the cathode region of the cell; means for providing an electrical circuit between the anode and the cathode; and a non-volatile catholyte solution in fluid communication with the cathode, the catholyte solution comprising a redox couple being at least partially reduced at the cathode in operation of the cell, and at least partially regenerated by reaction with the oxidant after such reaction at the cathode.
Abstract:
A fuel cell assembly (101) comprises an electrode (1601) in a reaction region, the assembly (101) configured with an electrolyte flow path (601 ) for flowing communication of an electrolyte with the electrode (1601); a supply device (1701) for controllably supplying a regeneration component to the electrolyte; and a monitor device (801) operable to monitor the oxidation state of the electrolyte. The electrolyte comprises a redox couple, the oxidation state of which changes with both reaction at the electrode (1601) and contact with the regeneration component. The monitor device (801) is configured to output a signal representative of the oxidation state of the electrolyte and the supply device (1701) is configured to be responsive to the output of the signal to control supply of the regeneration component to the electrolyte.
Abstract:
There is disclosed a device (1) for generating fine bubbles, comprising a substrate (3) having holes (5) therethrough, each hole comprising a gas inlet (7) and a gas outlet (9), wherein the width of the gas outlet is greater than the width of the gas inlet. A method of manufacturing said device and a method of eneratin fine bubbles.
Abstract:
A redox fuel cell comprising an anode and a cathode separated by an ion selective polymer electrolyte membrane; means for supplying a fuel to the anode region of the cell; means for supplying an oxidant to the cathode region of the cell; means for providing an electrical circuit between the anode and the cathode; a catholyte solution comprising a modified ferrocene species being at least partially reduced at the cathode in operation of the cell, and at least partially re-generated by reaction with the oxidant after such reduction at the cathode.
Abstract:
This invention concerns a redox fuel cell comprising an anode and a cathode separated by an ion selective polymer electrolyte-membrane, preferably a bi-membrane, the cathode comprising a cathodic material and a proton-conducting polymeric material; means for supplying a fuel to the anode region of the cell; means for supplying an oxidant to the cathode region of the cell; means for providing an electrical circuit between the anode and the cathode; a non-volatile redox couple in solution in flowing fluid communication with the cathode, the redox couple being at least partially reduced at the cathode in operation of the cell, and at least partially re-generated by reaction with the oxidant after such reduction at the cathode.
Abstract:
There is provided a fuel cell cathode electrode, comprising a porous skeletal medium, the surface of which medium is modified or otherwise arranged or constructed to induce enhanced activated behaviour,wherein the enhanced activated behaviour is induced by means of increasing the surface area for a given volume of the electrode and/or by increasing the number and/or availability of reactive sites on the electrode. A fuel cell having such a cathode electrode, a method of manufacturing such a cathode electrode, and use of such a cathode electrode in a fuel cell is also disclosed.
Abstract:
There is disclosed a device (1) for generating fine bubbles, comprising a substrate (3) having holes (5) therethrough, each hole comprising a gas inlet (7) and a gas outlet (9), wherein the width of the gas outlet is greater than the width of the gas inlet. A method of manufacturing said device and a method of eneratin fine bubbles.
Abstract:
A redox fuel cell comprising an anode and a cathode separated by an ion selective polymer electrolyte membrane; means for supplying a fuel to the anode region of the cell; means for supplying an oxidant to the cathode region of the cell; means for providing an electrical circuit between the anode and the cathode; a non-volatile catholyte solution flowing fluid communication with the cathode, the catholyte solution comprising a polyoxometallate redox couple being at least partially reduced at the cathode in operation of the cell, and at least partially re-generated by reaction with the oxidant after such reduction at the cathode, the catholyte solution comprising at least about 0.075M of the said polyoxometallate.
Abstract:
The present invention concerns a redox fuel cell comprising an anode and an cathode separated by a porous non-conductive separator; means for supplying a fuel to the anode region of the cell; means for supplying an oxidant to the cathode region of the cell; means for providing an electrical circuit between the anode and the cathode; and a non-volatile catholyte solution in fluid communication with the cathode, the catholyte solution comprising a redox couple being at least partially reduced at the cathode in operation of the cell, and at least partially regenerated by reaction with the oxidant after such reaction at the cathode.
Abstract:
A liquid-distributing channel (222, 224, 226) having an aperture (232, 234, 236) transports liquid electrolyte to and from a porous cathode (218) in a cation exchange membrane (CEM) fuel cell, the porous cathode (218) being adjacent the channel's aperture. The channel has a width greater than the width of its aperture so as to provide reduced flow resistance of the channel. The aperture (232, 234, 236) is wide enough to allow the liquid electrolyte to pass between the channel (222, 224, 226) and the porous cathode and small enough to inhibit ingress of the porous cathode (218) into the channel (222, 224, 226) due to the porous cathode (218) being compressed against the channel (222, 224, 226), or due to the porous cathode (218) being forced against the channel (222, 224, 226) by flow of the liquid into the channel from the porous cathode (218).