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Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, And Process > Fuel Cell, Subcombination Thereof Or Methods Of Operating > Catalytic Electrode Structure Or Composition Catalytic Electrode Structure Or CompositionCatalytic Electrode Structure Or Composition patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.06/07/07 - 20070128499 - Catalyst for fuel cells A catalyst for a fuel cell comprising at least one of a metal and a non-metallic compound dispersed on a catalyst support, the catalyst support comprising at least one transition metal oxide doped with at least one trivalent transition metal, pentavalent transition metal, or hexavalent transition metal. ... 06/07/07 - 20070128498 - Catalyst for cathode of fuel cell, and membrane-electrode assembly for fuel cell A cathode catalyst for a fuel cell includes a carrier, and an active material including M selected from the group consisting of Ru, Pt, Rh, and combinations thereof, and Ch selected from the group consisting of S, Se, Te, and combinations thereof, with the proviso that the active material is ... 05/31/07 - 20070122686 - Cathode catalyst for fuel cell, membrane-electrode assembly for fuel cell including same and fuel cell system including same A cathode catalyst including Ru-Ch having a skeletal structure. The Ch includes a material selected from the group consisting of S, Se, Te, and combinations thereof. The Ru-Ch may include from about 40 to about 95 atom % of Ru, and from about 5 to about 60 atom % of ... 05/31/07 - 20070122685 - Cathode catalyst for fuel cell, membrane-electrode assembly for fuel cell including same, and fuel cell system including same A cathode catalyst for a fuel cell including a metal selected from the group consisting of In, Ga, and combinations thereof, and Ru—Ch supported on the metal, where Ch includes a material selected from the group consisting of S, Se, Te, and combinations thereof. In one embodiment, the Ru—Ch includes ... 05/31/07 - 20070122684 - Membrane-electrode assembly for fuel cell, method of producing same, and fuel cell system comprising same The membrane-electrode assembly for a fuel cell includes a polymer electrolyte membrane, and an anode and a cathode disposed on each side of the polymer electrolyte membrane and including a catalyst layer. The catalyst layer has a first catalyst layer that has a porosity of less than or equal to ... 05/31/07 - 20070122683 - Cathode catalyst for fuel cell, method of preparing same, and membrane-electrode assembly and fuel cell comprising same A cathode catalyst for a fuel cell includes an Ru—Se alloy having an average particle size of less than or equal to 6 nm. The Ru—Se alloy is amorphous catalyst. A membrane electrode assembly and a fuel cell system include the cathode catalyst. A catalyst for a fuel cell is ... 05/24/07 - 20070117005 - Proton exchange membrane fuel cell and method of forming a fuel cell A proton exchange membrane fuel cell and method for forming a fuel cell is disclosed and which includes, in its broadest aspect, a proton exchange membrane having opposite anode and cathode sides; and individual electrodes juxtaposed relative to each of the anode and cathode sides, and wherein at least one ... 05/03/07 - 20070099066 - Catalyst layer for polymer electrolyte fuel cell, process for producing the catalyst layer, and polymer electrolyte fuel cell An electrode catalyst layer, capable of having high catalytic activity in a small thickness, for use in a polymer electrolyte fuel cell has an entangled structure (cobweb-like structure). The electrode catalyst layer is produced through a process including a step of forming a thin film with a film-forming material containing ... 05/03/07 - 20070099065 - Current collection in anode supported tubular fuel cells In a tubular solid-oxide fuel cell, current is collected from an inner anode layer at one or more discrete points along the length of the fuel cell that are accessible from the outside of the fuel cell. Current can be collected from the anode layer at both ends of the ... 05/03/07 - 20070099064 - Formic acid fuel cells and catalysts An exemplary fuel cell of the invention includes a formic acid fuel solution in communication with an anode (12, 134), an oxidizer in communication with a cathode (16, 135) electrically linked to the anode, and an anode catalyst that includes Pd. An exemplary formic acid fuel cell membrane electrode assembly ... 04/26/07 - 20070092783 - Methods of synchronizing process flows within hierarchical process flows and systems for use with the methods A method of generating a hierarchical process flow can include generating a first command within a first process flow of the hierarchical process flow, wherein the first command includes a wait condition that has a first trigger status value for a first object associated with a second process flow of ... 04/19/07 - 20070087259 - Method for manufacturing catalyst-coated membrane using mask Disclosed are a method for manufacturing a catalyst-coated membrane, the catalyst-coated membrane manufactured by the method, and a fuel cell including the catalyst-coated membrane manufactured by the method. The method includes the steps of: (a) providing a mask including a masking film layer and a first adhesive layer laminated on ... 04/19/07 - 20070087258 - Catalyst, electrode for fuel electrode in fuel cell, and fuel cell Catalysts contain noble metal-containing particles that has a composition except oxygen represented by a formula PtXRuYAZSnS and exhibits a mean particle diameter of from 0.5 nm to 10 nm, both inclusively. A is at least one element selected from a group consisting of Rh, Au, Pd, Ir and Os, and ... 03/29/07 - 20070072054 - Method for producing an electrode arrangement for use in a fuel cell A microreactor includes a filament comprising a supporting core having an axial length and a plurality of webs extending radially from the core and axially along said length. The filament forms a radially internal, electrically conductive first electrode. The microreactor also includes a radially external membrane having a radially internal ... 03/29/07 - 20070072053 - Microreactor A microreactor includes a filament comprising a supporting core having an axial length and a plurality of webs extending radially from the core and axially along said length. The filament forms a radially internal, electrically conductive first electrode. The microreactor also includes a radially external membrane having a radially internal ... 03/15/07 - 20070059584 - Electrode for use in electrochemical device, solid electrolyte/electrode assembly, and production method thereof In an electrode in electrochemical device, particularly an anode lithium ion secondary battery, a cathode for use in alkali storage battery, an electrode for use in fuel cell, or a capacitor electrode, a metal structure has nano size micro-pillars is constructed with an electrode active material being formed on the ... 03/08/07 - 20070054176 - Sorfc system with non-noble metal electrode compositions A solid oxide regenerative fuel cell includes a ceramic electrolyte, a first electrode which is adapted to be positively biased when the fuel cell operates in a fuel cell mode and in an electrolysis mode, and a second electrode which is adapted to be negatively biased when the fuel cell ... 03/08/07 - 20070054175 - Electrode and composite structural unit for a fuel cell and fuel cell having the electrode or the structural unit An electrode for fuel cells includes several consecutive layers of electrically conductive porous material. The consecutive layers include recesses which form sections of flow channels. Within the individual layers, however, the channels are not continuous. When the consecutive layers are combined, the channel sections of the various layers, which are ... 02/22/07 - 20070042260 - Fuel cell A fuel cell. The anode of the fuel cell comprises a hydrogen oxidation catalyst comprising a finely divided metal alloy particulate. The metal alloy particulate has an average particle size of less than about 100 Angstroms. ... 02/22/07 - 20070042259 - Platinum-titanium-tungsten fuel cell catalyst A fuel cell catalyst comprising platinum, titanium and tungsten. In one or more embodiments, the concentration of platinum is less than 60 atomic percent, and/or the concentration of titanium is at least 20 atomic percent, and/or the concentration of tungsten is at least 25 atomic percent. ... 02/01/07 - 20070026291 - Membrane-electrode assembly for fuel cell and fuel cell system comprising the same The present invention relates to a membrane-electrode assembly and a fuel cell system including the membrane-electrode assembly. The membrane-electrode assembly includes a corrugated polymer electrolyte membrane and an anode and a cathode respectively disposed at each side of the polymer electrolyte membrane. The corrugated polymer electrolyte membrane has a pattern ... 02/01/07 - 20070026290 - Cathode catalyst for fuel cell, and membrane-electrode assembly and fuel cell system comprising same A cathode catalyst for a fuel cell that includes Ru, M, and Te, wherein M is Mo, W, or an alloy thereof. The cathode catalyst can inhibit catalyst poisoning by oxygen and improve catalyst activity. ... 02/01/07 - 20070026289 - Solid oxide fuel cell and method of manufacturing the same A solid oxide fuel cell includes: a solid electrolyte; and electrodes on both surfaces of the solid electrolyte, wherein at least one of joint surfaces where the solid electrolyte and the electrodes are in contact with each other is a roughened surface having at least two different types of surface ... 01/04/07 - 20070003818 - Tubular solid oxide fuel cell current collector An internal current collector for use inside a tubular solid oxide fuel cell (TSOFC) electrode comprises a tubular coil spring disposed concentrically within a TSOFC electrode and in firm uniform tangential electrical contact with the electrode inner surface. The current collector maximizes the contact area between the current collector and ... 01/04/07 - 20070003817 - Membrane electrode assembly, method for producing the same, and solid state polymer fuel cell A membrane-electrode assembly (MEA) 1 has a solid polymer electrolyte membrane 2. The membrane 2 has ion-conductive domains 3 and non-ion-conductive domains 4 and an electrode catalyst 5. The electrode catalyst 5 is present selectively on surface sites of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane 2 which corresponds to the ion-conductive ... 12/28/06 - 20060292434 - Method of producing membrane electrode assemblies for use in proton exchange membrane and direct methanol fuel cells Compositions and methods for the manufacture of electrodes for fuel cells. The compositions and methods are particularly useful for the manufacture of anodes and cathodes for proton exchange membrane fuel cells, particularly direct methanol fuel cells. The methods can utilize direct-write tools to deposit ink compositions and form functional layers ... 12/14/06 - 20060280998 - Electrode and catalytic materials The invention relates to materials used as electrodes and/or catalysts, as well as methods associated with the same. The materials may comprise an alloy or intermetallic compound of a transition metal (e.g., Ni) and a metal additive (e.g., Sn). The transition metal and additive are selected to provide improved electrode ... 12/14/06 - 20060280997 - Ptni based supported electrocatalyst for proton exchange membrane fuel cell having co tolerance A supported electrochemical catalyst used to produce a proton exchange membrane fuel cell, the supported anode catalyst including an electrically conductive support and Pt/Ni based alloy nanoparticles. The supported electrochemical catalyst can be synthesized using an improved microwave-irradiated polyol (IMIP) method, and a heat treating method while being subjected to ... 12/14/06 - 20060280996 - Electrode having macropores and micropores therein An electrode is disclosed. The electrode includes a substrate having macropores therein. A barrier support layer, established on the substrate, has micropores therein. The macropores and at least some of the micropores are substantially lined with an electrolyte layer. A catalyst is in ionic contact with the electrolyte layer. A ... 12/07/06 - 20060275647 - Textile derived solid oxide fuel cell system The present invention provides a novel article of manufacture, which includes a structure having at least two surfaces and a plurality of void passages. The present invention also provides a method of making an article of manufacture that includes a structure having at least one void passage, and the article ... 12/07/06 - 20060275646 - Fuel cell, electrode catalyst and electrode for fuel cell A fuel cell includes: a fuel electrode made of a hydrogen storage alloy coated with nickel, an oxygen electrode, and an electrolyte unit interposed between the fuel electrode and the oxygen electrode. The fuel cell can supply stable power even though it is used for a long time. ... 11/30/06 - 20060269824 - Method of producing membrane electrode assemblies for use in proton exchange membrane and direct methanol fuel cells Compositions and methods for the manufacture of electrodes for fuel cells. The compositions and methods are particularly useful for the manufacture of anodes and cathodes for proton exchange membrane fuel cells, particularly direct methanol fuel cells. The methods can utilize direct-write tools to deposit ink compositions and form functional layers ... 11/30/06 - 20060269823 - Nano-material catalyst device A catalyst member can comprise nano-scale nickel particles. The catalyst member can be used for a plurality of different uses, for example, electrodes of a fuel cell or an electrolysis device. The nano-scale nickel particles can be sintered or combined in other manners to form the desired shape. ... 11/23/06 - 20060263673 - Cylindrical lithium secondary battery A cylindrical lithium secondary battery includes an electrode assembly which has a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate, and a separator provided between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate, is wound in a spiral shape, and has a central space at the center of winding; a ... 11/16/06 - 20060257714 - Electrode material and fuel cell A fuel cell electrode material comprising a porous body, and having an adsorption ability of the order of 0.1 to 10×10−6 mol/m2 for each of methane, carbon monoxide, and hydrogen gases when the adsorption ability is expressed by the number of adsorbed molecules (mol)/the unit area (m2) of the porous ... 11/09/06 - 20060251950 - Solid-state direct methanol thin film fuel cell A direct methanol fuel cell is described. The DMFC uses a solid electrolyte that prevents methanol crossover. Optional chemical barriers may be employed to prevent CO2 contamination of the electrolyte. ... 11/02/06 - 20060246342 - Photo-catalytic reactor A photocatalytic reactor, capable of generating an electric current by consumption of a fuel containing organic material, comprises a direct oxidation fuel cell including an anode and a cathode. The anode is a photocatalysis-assisted anode which comprises a photocatalyst on a surface of an electrically-conductive substrate so arranged as to ... 10/26/06 - 20060240311 - Membrane-electrode unit for direct methanol fuel cells and method for the production thereof The invention relates to a membrane electrode unit for electrochemical apparatuses, in particular for direct methanol fuel cells (DMFC) and a method for the production thereof. The multilayer MEUs for DMFC according to the invention comprise of an anode gas diffusion substrate, an anode catalyst layer, an ionomer membrane, a ... 09/28/06 - 20060216575 - Perovskite materials with combined pr, la, sr, a site doping for improved cathode durability A solid oxide fuel cell cathode electrode is made from an AnBmO3 ceramic material, where A comprises Pr, La and Sr, and B comprises Fe and optionally at least one of Co and Mn. Preferably, the material is A-site deficient. ... 09/14/06 - 20060204830 - Molten carbonate fuel cell A molten carbonate fuel cell with intrinsic energy storage. The molten carbonate fuel cell includes a hydrogen electrode utilizing a modified anode active material. The modified anode active material allows for intrinsic energy storage within the hydrogen electrode which provides for transient response, load leveling applications, a decreased start-up time, ... 09/14/06 - 20060204829 - Solid oxide fuel cell A solid oxide fuel cell with intrinsic energy storage. The solid oxide fuel cell includes a hydrogen electrode utilizing a modified anode active material. The modified anode active material allows for intrinsic energy storage within the hydrogen electrode which provides for transient response, load leveling applications, a decreased start-up time, ... 08/10/06 - 20060177725 - Perovskite electrodes and method of making the same The invention relates to perovskite oxide electrode materials in which one or more of the elements Mg, Ni, Cu, and Zn are present as minority components that enhance electrochemical performance, as well as electrode products with these compositions and methods of making the electrode materials. Such electrodes are useful in ... 08/03/06 - 20060172178 - Fuel cell, electrode material for fuel cell and method for producing same The present invention provides a fuel cell, which enables to reduce production cost and has excellent cell characteristics. The fuel cell comprises a cell element 20, in which a cathode layer 24 is formed on one side of an electrolyte membrane 22 and an anode layer 26 is formed on ... 07/27/06 - 20060166073 - Fuel cell In a membrane electrode assembly 1 of a fuel cell, the porosity of a hydrogen electrode-side catalyst layer 11a is made to be lower than that of an air electrode-side catalyst layer 11b. Specifically, the weight ratio of ion-exchange resin to carbon carriers of the hydrogen electrode-side catalyst layer is ... 07/20/06 - 20060159980 - Supported catalyst and method of preparing the same A method of preparing a supported catalyst includes dissolving a cation exchange polymer in alcohol to prepare a solution containing cation exchange polymer; mixing the cation exchange polymer containing solution with a catalytic metal precursor or a solution containing catalytic metal precursor; heating the mixture after adjusting its pH to ... 07/20/06 - 20060159979 - Membrane electrode assembly for improved fuel cell performance A membrane electrode assembly comprises an ion exchange membrane, an anode positioned on one side of the membrane and a cathode positioned on the other side of the membrane so that a portion of the cathode extends outside of the anode area on the oxidant outlet side of the fuel ... 07/13/06 - 20060154134 - Fuel cell system with carbon monoxide catalyst A fuel cell system includes multiple fuel cells. Each fuel cell may be a proton exchange membrane fuel cell that is arranged to optimize the performance of the fuel cell. The fuel cells may include silicon wafer substrates that define flow channels through the fuel cells for hydrogen and oxidant ... 07/06/06 - 20060147788 - Pt/ru alloy catalyst for fuel cell A platinum (Pt)/ruthenium (Ru) alloy catalyst, highly resistant to CO poisoning, having a lattice constant of 3.856-3.885 Å and a particle size of 2-5 nm, and supported on a carrier. The Pt/Ru alloy catalyst is highly resistant to CO poisoning, thereby allowing for higher catalytic activity when used. That is, ... 06/29/06 - 20060141335 - Platinum and tungsten containing electrocatalysts The present teachings are directed toward electrocatalyst compositions of platinum, tungsten and at least a third metal for use in fuel cells. The electrocatalyst composition is composed essentially of platinum present in an atomic percentage ranging between about 20 percent and about 55 percent, tungsten present in an atomic percentage ... 06/29/06 - 20060141334 - Catalyst for fuel cell and electrode using the same The present invention provides a catalyst for a fuel cell with excellent resistance for poisoning gas such as CO and the electrode using the same, and a high performance catalyst for a direct methanol-type fuel cell using methanol as fuel and the electrode using the same. For this purpose, the ... 06/22/06 - 20060134505 - Hydrogen absorption induced metal deposition on palladium and palladium-alloy particles The present invention relates to methods for producing metal-coated palladium or palladium-alloy particles. The method includes contacting hydrogen-absorbed palladium or palladium-alloy particles with one or more metal salts to produce a sub-monoatomic or monoatomic metal- or metal-alloy coating on the surface of the hydrogen-absorbed palladium or palladium-alloy particles. The invention ... 06/08/06 - 20060121332 - Platinum and tungsten containing electrocatalysts The present teachings are directed toward electrocatalyst composition of an alloy of platinum and tungsten for use in fuel cells. The alloy consists essentially of platinum metal present in an atomic percentage ranging between about 20 percent and about 50 percent, and tungsten metal present in an atomic percentage ranging ... 05/25/06 - 20060110653 - Alcohol-air fuel cell The invention relates to the field of fuel cells, in particular to alcohol-air fuel cells (AAFC) and may be used during the production of generators on the base of these AAFC. In accordance with the invention AAFC comprises an anode chamber with liquid catalytically active anode, an air chamber with ... 05/25/06 - 20060110652 - Fuel cell-use catalyst electrode and fuel cell having this catalyst electrode, and production methods therefor The present invention provides a catalyst electrode and a manufacturing method of the same. When the catalyst electrode is used for a fuel cell, it is capable of suppressing an air, which is a by-product generated at a fuel electrode on a surface of the electrode, and quickly removing the ... 05/18/06 - 20060105226 - Metal catalyst and fuel cell with electrode including the same A metal catalyst includes a conductive catalyst material and a proton conductive material coating formed on the surface of the conductive catalyst material. A fuel cell includes an electrode comprising the catalyst. The metal catalyst includes conductive catalyst particles uniformly coated with a proton conductive material to easily form and ... 05/18/06 - 20060105225 - Membrane-electrode assembly for fuel cell and fuel cell system comprising same A membrane-electrode assembly for a fuel cell of the present invention includes an anode and a cathode facing each other, and a polymer electrolyte membrane interposed therebetween. At least one of the anode and the cathode includes a catalyst layer and an electrode substrate. The catalyst layer includes a catalyst ... 05/11/06 - 20060099483 - Catalyst for a fuel cell, a method of preparing the same, and a fuel cell system comprising the same The catalyst for a fuel cell of the present invention includes a compound including at least one element selected from the group consisting of silicon, aluminum, and titanium, and a catalytic metal. ... 05/11/06 - 20060099482 - Fuel cell electrode A fuel cell (1) having an electrode comprising an electrocatalyst (32) on a support, wherein the support is a mesh (30) of conductive material such as a metal, metal alloy and metal composite (e.g. titanium or titanium alloy), is disclosed, as well as a method of operating such a fuel ... 05/04/06 - 20060093892 - Catalyst for fuel cell, method for preparing the same, and membrane-electrode assembly and fuel cell system comprising same The present invention includes a catalyst for a fuel cell which contains a transition element core, and a surface layer that contains at least one selected from the group including platinum, a platinum-transition element alloy, and a combination thereof, and that exists on the surface of the core. The catalyst ... 04/20/06 - 20060083979 - Anode material for a high temperature fuel cell One obtains the specific value of the irreversible change in length as the ratio (L1−L2):L1. ... 03/23/06 - 20060063062 - Catalyst and a method for manufacturing the same An improved platinum and method for manufacturing the improved platinum wherein the platinum having a fractal surface coating of platinum, platinum gray, with a increase in surface area of at least 5 times when compared to shiny platinum of the same geometry and also having improved resistance to physical stress ... 03/23/06 - 20060063061 - Methanol-tolerant cathode catalyst composite for direct methanol fuel cells A direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) having a methanol fuel supply, oxidant supply, and its membrane electrode assembly (MEA) formed of an anode electrode and a cathode electrode with a membrane therebetween, a methanol oxidation catalyst adjacent the anode electrode and the membrane, an oxidant reduction catalyst adjacent the cathode ... 03/09/06 - 20060051656 - Hydrogen storage material with high storage capacity Disclosed is a hydrogen storage material comprising a magnesium hydride. Said magnesium is stabilized in the fluorite structure. Preferably, the magnesium is at least partly substituted by an element such that the magnesium hydride is stabilized in the fluorite structure. In an advantageous embodiment, the hydrogen storage material also comprises ... 03/09/06 - 20060051655 - Fuel cell, electrode for fuel cell, and method producing them The present invention provides a fuel cell which is small-sized and light-weight for mounting in a mobile device, and has a high output-density. A current-collector 421 of a fuel electrode (or a current-collector 423 of an oxidizer electrode) is bonded to a substrate 104 (or a substrate 110) of a ... 03/02/06 - 20060046134 - Polymer electrolyte membrane and fuel cell employing the same The present invention relates to a polymer electrolyte membrane that includes a porous polymer matrix and an ion conducting polymer coating membrane formed in the outer surface of single fibers in the porous polymer matrix. The polymer electrolyte membrane can provide excellent mechanical strength, is not deteriorated by heat even ... 03/02/06 - 20060046133 - Direct methanol feed fuel cell and system Improvements to non acid methanol fuel cells include new formulations for materials. The platinum and ruthenium are more exactly mixed together. Different materials are substituted for these materials. The backing material for the fuel cell electrode is specially treated to improve its characteristics. A special sputtered electrode is formed which ... 02/23/06 - 20060040168 - Nanostructured fuel cell electrode A fuel cell includes an electrolyte, a first electrode, and a second electrode. At least the first electrode comprises a nanostructured material. ... 02/09/06 - 20060029857 - Carbon aerogel and xerogel fuels for fuel cells and batteries A fuel cell or battery comprises a fuel cell or battery having an anode component. The anode component comprises an aerogel or xerogel. ... 02/02/06 - 20060024562 - Power generating element for liquid fuel cell, method for producing the same, and liquid fuel cell using the same A liquid fuel cell includes a positive electrode (8) for reducing oxygen, a negative electrode (9) for oxidizing fuel, a solid electrolyte (10) placed between the positive electrode (8) and the negative electrode (9), and liquid fuel (4), wherein the positive electrode (8) and the negative electrode (9) respectively include ... 01/19/06 - 20060014072 - Electrode for fuel cell and process for the preparation thereof The present invention provides an electrode for fuel cell comprising a gas diffusion layer comprising porous polymer containing an electro-conductive filler and a catalyst layer containing a particulate catalyst. In this structure, a gas diffusion layer is formed by a porous polymer containing an electro-conductive filler. In this arrangement, the ... 12/29/05 - 20050287419 - Membrane-electrode assembly for fuel cell and fuel cell comprising the same Disclosed is a membrane-electrode assembly for a fuel cell including an anode and a cathode with a polymer electrolyte membrane placed between them. At least one of the anode and the cathode includes a catalyst layer including a catalyst metal with a hydrophilic polymer layer on the catalyst metal. ... 12/29/05 - 20050287418 - Electrode for fuel cell, membrane-electrode assembly for fuel cell comprising the same, fuel cell system comprising the same, and method for preparing the electrode The electrode for a fuel cell of the invention includes: an electrode substrate; and a catalyst layer having a filler layer formed on the surface of the electrode substrate and a catalyst coating the filler layer. ... 12/29/05 - 20050287417 - Alkaline electrode tape The invention is a consumable Alkaline electrode for use in an Electrolytic Fuel Cell. The electrode system incorporates an intermediate perforated tape between the carrier insulation tape holding the electrolytic fuel and the cover stripper tape having a metalized surface which serves as the electrode conductor accepting electrons from the ... 12/15/05 - 20050277015 - Cathode side hardware for carbonate fuel cells Carbonate fuel cathode side hardware having a thin coating of a conductive ceramic formed from one of Perovskite AMeO3, wherein A is at least one of lanthanum and a combination of lanthanum and strontium and Me is one or more of transition metals, lithiated NiO (LixNiO, where x is 0.1 ... 12/15/05 - 20050277014 - Cathode side hardware for carbonate fuel cells Carbonate fuel cathode side hardware having a thin coating of a conductive ceramic formed from one of LSC (La0.8Sr0.2CoO3) and lithiated NiO (LixNiO, where x is 0.1 to 1). ... 12/08/05 - 20050271929 - Edge-protected catalyst-coated membrane electrode assemblies A fuel cell including an anode-side catalyst coated membrane and a cathode-side catalyst coated membrane. At least a portion of a reduced-permeability layer is disposed between the ionically conductive membrane and the anode-side and cathode-side gas diffusion media, wherein the reduced-permeability layer is formed of a material that has a ... 12/08/05 - 20050271928 - Proton exchange membrane fuel cell with non-noble metal catalysts A Proton Exchange Membrane fuel cell including a hydrogen electrode utilizing non-noble metal hydrogen oxidation catalysts, and/or an oxygen electrode utilizing non-noble metal oxygen reduction catalysts. The non-noble metal hydrogen oxidation catalysts and the non-noble metal oxygen reduction catalysts provide for a long catalyst cycle life due to increased stability ... 12/08/05 - 20050271927 - Fuel cell with thermal conductance of cathode greater than anode In a fuel cell for a fuel cell power plant having a PEM (9), a cathode comprising at least a catalyst (10) and a support substrate (17), possibly with a diffusion layer (16), on one side of the PEM, and an anode comprising at least an anode support substrate (14) ... 12/01/05 - 20050266297 - Perovskite-based fuel cell electrode and membrane The present invention provides a material suitable for use in a solid oxide fuel cell, wherein the material is of an, optionally doped, double perovskite oxide material having the general formula (I): (LnaXb)e(Z1cZ2d)fOg (I) wherein Ln is selected from Y, La and a Lanthanide series element, or a combination of ... 11/24/05 - 20050260483 - Catalyst for fuel cell and fuel cell comprising the same A catalyst for a fuel cell includes platinum. The catalyst has an oxide reduction potential (ORP) that is not less than 430 mV. The ORP is estimated by a cyclic voltammetry test using a saturation calomel electrode. ... 11/17/05 - 20050255371 - Fuel cell A fuel cell that has a structure that increases catalyst utilization is provided. The fuel cell includes an anode, a cathode, an electrolyte membrane interposed between the anode and the cathode, and a separator that has a fuel-flow field that supplies fuel to the anode formed on one of its ... 11/17/05 - 20050255370 - Vapor deposited catalysts and their use in fuel cells The invention provides a catalyst useful in a proton exchange membrane containing fuel cell for the electrooxidation of fuels prepared by the chemical activation of vapor deposited substantially semicrystalline PtXaAlb onto a substrate, wherein X is selected from the group consisting of Ru, Rh, Mo, W, V, Hf, Zr, Nb ... 11/10/05 - 20050250001 - Manufacturing method of lamination body of electrolytic body and particle, lamination body of electrolytic body and particle, electrochemical element, fuel battery, and portable machine A manufacturing method of a lamination body of an electrolytic body and a particle includes the steps of: a) electrostatically charging an electrostatic carrier configured to carry static electricity at a designated polarity; b) contacting the electrostatically charged electrostatic carrier with dispersion liquid formed by dispersing the particle electrostatically charged ... 11/10/05 - 20050250000 - Novel composite solid oxide fuel cell anode based on ceria and strontium titanate An anode and method of making the same wherein the anode consists of two separate phases, one consisting of a doped strontium titanate phase and one consisting of a doped cerium oxide phase. The strontium titanate phase consists of Sr1-xMxTiO3-δ, where M is either yttrium (Y), scandium (Sc), or lanthanum ... 10/27/05 - 20050238948 - Anode for liquid fuel cell, membrane electrode assembly for liquid fuel cell, and liquid fuel cell An anode for liquid fuel cell includes a current collector and a catalyst layer, in which the catalyst layer has a porosity in a range of 20 to 65%, and a volume of pores of which diameter ranges from 50 to 800 nm is 30% or more of a pore ... 10/27/05 - 20050238947 - Membrane-electrode assembly for fuel cell and fuel cell system including the same The present invention provides a membrane-electrode assembly for a fuel cell, and a fuel cell system that includes the same. The membrane-electrode assembly includes catalytic layers that are coated on both sides of a polymer electrolyte membrane. The catalytic layers include an alloy catalyst made of platinum and transition metals, ... 09/22/05 - 20050208365 - Fuel cell A fuel cell. The anode of the fuel cell comprises a hydrogen oxidation catalyst comprising a finely divided metal particulate. The metal particulate may be a nickel and/or nickel alloy particulate having a particle size less than about 100 Angstroms. ... 09/15/05 - 20050202307 - Direct methanol fuel cell A direct methanol fuel cell has a proton conducting membrane (PCM), a catalyst in contact with the PCM, a gas diffusion layer in contact with the catalyst, and a conducting plate in contact with the gas diffusion membrane. The gas diffusion layer comprises a microporous membrane. The microporous membrane may ... 09/15/05 - 20050202306 - Direct methanol fuel cell A direct methanol fuel cell has a proton conducting membrane (PCM), a catalyst in contact with the PCM, a gas diffusion layer in contact with the catalyst, and a conducting plate in contact with the gas diffusion membrane. The gas diffusion layer comprises a microporous membrane. ... 09/08/05 - 20050196661 - Extended catalyzed layer for minimizing cross-over oxygen and consuming peroxide A membrane electrode assembly includes an anode, a cathode, a membrane disposed between the anode and the cathode, and an extended catalyzed layer between the cathode and the membrane, the extended catalyzed layer being adapted to consume oxygen and decompose hydrogen peroxide to produce water. ... 08/25/05 - 20050186466 - Solid oxide fuel cell A single cell for a fuel cell in which an air electrode or a fuel electrode includes at least two layers. The air electrode includes an adhering cathode layer formed on one surface of the solid electrolyte layer and configured to show a function to allow the air electrode and ... 08/18/05 - 20050181267 - Membrane-electrode structure and method for producing the same The present invention provides a membrane-electrode structure having an adhesive support layer that does not peel off the solid polymer electrolyte membrane in a high-temperature high-humidity environment during the operation of a fuel cell, and a producing method thereof. The present invention also provides a polymer electrolyte fuel cell that ... 08/11/05 - 20050175887 - Fuel electrode for solid electrolyte fuel cells and a method for manufacture of the electrode The invention relates to a fuel electrode for high-temperature solid electrolyte fuel cells and a process for manufacture of the electrode. The fuel electrode of the invention is a porous element composed of a high-melting metal, such as ruthenium, osmium, rhodium or iridium, or an alloy containing the metal. The ... 08/11/05 - 20050175886 - Active solid polymer electrolyte membrane for solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell An active solid polymer electrolyte membrane provides an enhancement in power-generating performance. The active solid polymer electrolyte membrane in a solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell includes a solid polymer electrolyte element, and a plurality of noble metal catalyst grains which are carried by an ion exchange in a surface layer ... 08/11/05 - 20050175885 - Process and apparatus for energy storage and release What is disclosed is a process and apparatus for subjecting carbon nanotubes (100), to EM radiation for certain predetermined amounts of time. The result of said process and apparatus is heat release, light emission and gas evolution, accompanied by intense mechanical motion and carbon nanotube reconstruction. ... 08/04/05 - 20050170236 - Fuel cell membrane electrode and fuel cell A fuel cell membrane electrode having a cathode catalyst layer on one surface of a polymer electrolyte membrane, and an anode catalyst layer on the other surface of the membrane, the cathode catalyst layer being supplied with an oxygen-containing gas, and the anode catalyst layer being supplied with a hydrogen-containing ... 07/21/05 - 20050158611 - Catalyst material and method of manufacturing the same and fuel cell using the same To use a catalyst material, which has a functional group that covalently binds to a catalyst metal particle on the surface of a catalyst carrier, and a catalyst metal particle that covalently binds to the functional group, for a fuel cell. ... 07/07/05 - 20050147867 - Electrode structure A poison tolerant anode structure for use in fuel cells, in particular suitable for use on proton exchange membrane fuel cells, comprising a first catalytic component Pt—Y where Y is a bronze forming element, and optionally a third metal X alloyed with the platinum, and a second catalytic component Pt-M ... 06/30/05 - 20050142428 - Fuel cell and membrane electrode assembly A fuel cell has an anode, a cathode, and a polymer electrolyte membrane placed between the anode and the cathode. The anode includes a catalyst which is composed of binary or ternary particulates deposited on a carbon support. The particulate is represented by a general formula: Pt—P, wherein Ru is ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |