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Direct methanol feed fuel cell and systemImprovements 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 is extremely porous.
Document ID
20080004022
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Surampudi, Subbarao
Frank, Harvey A.
Narayanan, Sekharipuram R.
Chun, William
Jeffries-Nakamura, Barbara
Kindler, Andrew
Halpert, Gerald
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
November 14, 2000
Subject Category
Energy Production And Conversion
Report/Patent Number
Patent Number: US-PATENT-6,146,781
Patent Application Number: US-PATENT-APPL-SN-006846
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS7-1407
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-PATENT-6,146,781
Patent Application
US-PATENT-APPL-SN-006846
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