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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
20090004983
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
December 30, 2008
Subject Category
Energy Production And Conversion
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS7-1407
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-Patent-7,470,478
Patent Application
US-Patent-Appl-SN-10/797,625
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