| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 429472000 | Fuel cell with molten electrolyte | 15 |
| 20110033771 | ELECTRODE FOR MOLTEN CARBONATE FUEL CELL AND METHOD FOR ITS PRODUCTION - The present invention relates to an electrode for a molten carbonate fuel cell, with an electrochemically active electrode layer ( | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110177421 | SCALABLE DIRECT CARBON FUEL CELL - Fuel cells having cathode elements that are oriented such that dispersion of injected fuel through the fuel cell is caused at least in part by buoyancy force are disclosed. In one aspect of the present disclosure, the fuel cell includes a composite cathode element that is oriented such that dispersion of injected fuel through the fuel cell is caused at least in part by buoyancy force. For example, the composite cathode element and may be vertically oriented such that it is substantially parallel to the line of buoyancy. The composite cathode element further comprises, a porous matrix holding electrolyte, a cathode, and/or a cathode current collector. One embodiment of the fuel cell further includes, an anode chamber coupled to the composite cathode element. During operation, fuel injected into the fuel cell is oxidized in the anode chamber by oxidizer ions generated at the composite cathode element and transported to the anode chamber via the electrolyte in the porous matrix. | 07-21-2011 |
| 429474000 | With gas diffusion electrode | 2 |
| 20140170523 | ELECTRODE PASTE FOR SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL, SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL USING THE SAME, AND FABRICATING METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed herein are an electrode paste for a solid oxide fuel cell in an anode supported type in which an anode, an electrolyte layer, and a cathode are sequentially stacked, including a raw material powder, a dispersant, a binder, a solvent, and a liquid pore-forming material, a solid oxide fuel cell using the same, and a fabricating method thereof. The electrode paste for the solid oxide fuel cell may form uniform pores in the electrode and may provide high porosity. | 06-19-2014 |
| 429475000 | With matrix containing electrolyte | 1 |
| 20120196204 | MOLTEN CARBONATE FUEL CELLS INCLUDING REINFORCED LITHIUM ALUMINATE MATRIX, METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR SUPPLYING LITHIUM SOURCE - Disclosed is a molten carbonate fuel cell comprising a reinforced lithium aluminate matrix, a cathode, an anode, a cathode frame channel and an anode frame channel, wherein at least one of the cathode frame channel and the anode frame channel is filled with a lithium source. Disclosed also are a method for producing the same, and a method for supplying a lithium source. The molten carbonate fuel cell in which a lithium source is supplied to an electrode has high mechanical strength and maintains stability of electrolyte to allow long-term operation. | 08-02-2012 |
| 429477000 | Specified electrolyte material | 11 |
| 20110053034 | IONIC LIQUID AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A method according to the present invention is a method for producing an ionic liquid from a molten salt solution containing a molten salt constituted by combining the cation portion and the anion portion, the ionic liquid containing the molten salt as a main component, the method comprising: removing water from the molten salt solution, the step of removing the water including adding a compound in the molten salt solution, the compound being represented by General Formula (1): | 03-03-2011 |
| 20130309592 | MOLTEN-SALT ELECTROLYTE UNITIZED REGENERATIVE HYDROGEN-HALOGEN FUEL CELL WITH ANION TRANSFER - A unitized regenerative fuel cell (URFC) employs a molten salt electrolyte for negative ion transfer by operating at temperatures above that of aqueous reactants for supporting gas-phase reactants, and the molten salt mitigates the need for reactant based catalysts by serving the dual role of the electrolyte as well as an optional catalyst or catalyst solvent. The molten-salt electrolyte (MSE) hydrogen-halogen unitized regenerative fuel cell is adaptable for microgrid electricity storage applications. Configurations herein employ a molten-salt electrolyte and a closed system of the reactants for cycling between charge and discharge modes. The URFC employs reactants including hydrogen and halogen as the oxidant, which is more reactive and energy efficient than oxygen employed in conventional URFCs, and avoids platinum electrodes by employing a high temperature, gas-phase, system which further reduces reactant crossover issues. | 11-21-2013 |
| 429478000 | Comprising a carbonate | 9 |
| 20100196778 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF POROUS METAL ELECTRODE FOR MOLTEN CARBONATE FUEL CELLS USING DRY PROCESS - The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a porous metal electrode for a molten carbonate fuel cell using a dry process. According to the method of manufacturing a porous metal electrode of the present invention, in the press process for controlling the thickness of dry-cast metal powder and rearranging the dry-cast metal powder, the microstructure of the porous metal electrode can be controlled, and the uniformity of the thickness of the porous metal electrode can also be controlled. Therefore, the method of manufacturing a porous metal electrode according to the present invention can be used to manufacture both an anode and a cathode. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20110177422 | REACTION MECHANISMS IN A FUEL CELL DEVICE - Reaction mechanisms in a fuel cell device are disclosed. In one aspect of the present disclosure, the fuel cell includes a composite cathode element that is vertically oriented. The composite cathode element further comprises a porous matrix holding electrolyte, a cathode, and/or a cathode current collector. One embodiment of the fuel cell further includes, an anode chamber coupled to the composite cathode element, the anode chamber being vertically oriented. During operation, fuel injected into the fuel cell is oxidized in the anode chamber by oxidizer ions are generated from oxidizer gas. The oxidizer gas can include a mixture of oxygen and carbon dioxide or just oxygen. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110250521 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ANODE FOR IN-SITU SINTERING FOR MOLTEN CARBONATE FUEL CELL - Disclosed herein is a method of manufacturing an anode for in-situ sintering for a molten carbonate fuel cell, in which an anode green sheet is prepared using a slurry, and then a reinforcing layer is placed on the anode green sheet and then pressed, thereby improving the mechanical stability of a fuel cell stack and the long term stability of an anode, and an anode manufactured using the method. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110287333 | REINFORCED MATRIX IMPREGNATED WITH ELECTROLYTES FOR MOLTEN CARBONATE FUEL CELL AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to an electrolyte-impregnated, reinforced matrix for molten carbonate fuel cells and a manufacturing method thereof. According to the invention, the electrolyte-impregnated matrix, which comprises both the electrolyte and the reinforcing particles including a metal and an oxide, is manufactured by adding the electrolyte, as required per unit cell of a fuel cell, and the reinforcing particles including the metal and the oxide, to a slurry during the matrix preparation step, and subjecting the resulting slurry to a tape casting process. By doing so, the matrix stacking operation is facilitated, and the matrix manufacturing process is simplified. In addition, cracking caused by the difference in thermal expansion coefficient between an electrolyte sheet and the matrix can be suppressed, and thermal shock occurring during operation of the fuel cell stack can be reduced, thus improving the performance and lifetime of the fuel cell. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20120021328 | HIGH PERFORMANCE ELECTROLYTE FOR MOLTEN CARBONATE FUEL CELLS - A high-performance carbonate electrolyte for use in a molten carbonate fuel cell comprising a cathode electrode, an anode electrode, an electrolyte matrix and at least a cathode current collector abutting said cathode electrode, the high-performance carbonate electrolyte comprising: a first carbonate electrolyte stored in at least the cathode electrode of the molten carbonate fuel cell comprising a mixture of eutectic Li/Na carbonate electrolyte doped with one or more additive materials and one or more lithium precursors, wherein the additive materials include one or more of Rb | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120231364 | CATHODE FOR MOLTEN CARBONATE FUEL CELL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME - Provided is a cathode for molten carbonate fuel cells, including a porous nickel-based electrode containing nickel particles, and metal particles coated on the electrode, wherein at least a part of the metal particles are attached to the surface of the nickel particles. A method for preparing the same is also provided. The cathode for molten carbonate fuel cells accelerates the cathodic oxygen reduction and reduces polarization resistance occurring at the cathode, thereby providing a fuel cell with improved performance even at low temperature. Additionally, it is possible to improve the service life of a molten carbonate fuel cell due to such low operation temperature. | 09-13-2012 |
| 20130143142 | Composite Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Electrolyte - The present invention discloses a novel BZCYYb-carbonate composite electrolyte and method for making the same. The BZCYYb is porous, and the lithium-potassium carbonate is infiltrated or entrained within the pores of the BZCYYb to have better conductivity at the phase boundaries. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130224621 | MOLTEN CARBONATE FUEL CELL - A molten carbonate fuel cell, which makes a separator unnecessary, cuts down the number of components, and markedly reduces the costs, is provided. In the cell, a cathode, an electrolyte plate holding an electrolyte, and an anode are provided concentrically with a tube body, the electrolyte plate is held by the anode, and the electrolyte plate is sandwiched between the anode and the cathode, so that the cell is constructed without the use of a separator. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20150303507 | CATHODE FOR MOLTEN CARBONATE FUEL CELLS HAVING STRUCTURE PROVIDING NEW ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTION SITES, METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING CATHODE PERFORMANCE BY WETTABILITY CONTROL ON MOLTEN CARBONATE ELECTROLYTE FOR MOLTEN CARBONATE FUEL CELLS - By forming a structure wherein an oxygen ionic conductor or a mixed ionic-electronic conductor (MIEC) on a cathode surface is not covered by a molten carbonate electrolyte using an oxygen ionic conductor or a mixed ionic-electronic conductor having poor wettability on the molten carbonate electrolyte, a new electrochemical reaction site may be provided in addition to that provided by the molten carbonate electrolyte. As a result, cell performance, particularly cathode performance, can be improved even at low operation temperatures (e.g., 500-600° C.). | 10-22-2015 |
