Chemistry: electrical current producing apparatus – product – and – Having earth feature
Patent
1997-06-18
1999-03-23
Bell, Bruce F.
Chemistry: electrical current producing apparatus, product, and
Having earth feature
429 40, 429 41, 429 44, 427115, 502101, H01N 488
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active
058857290
ABSTRACT:
The present invention includes a gas-permeable, hydrophilic, graphite fuel cell electrode for use in conjunction with an ionomer membrane. The fuel cell electrode includes a roughened, interstitial graphite surface enclosing micropores, upon which is deposited a catalyst for contacting an ionomer membrane. The graphite electrode has a thickness of about 40 microns.
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Bell Bruce F.
Marchetti George A.
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