Solid compositions for fuel cells, sensors and catalysts

Details Solid compositions for fuel cells, sensors and catalysts Solid compositions for fuel cells, sensors and catalysts

1989-06-14

1992-07-28

Kalafut, Stephen

Chemistry: electrical current producing apparatus, product, and

Having magnetic field feature

429 33, 204426, H01M 810

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051340429

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to solid materials for use as electrolyte for a fuel cell, or for a sensor, or as a catalyst. Representative structures include lanthanum fluoride, lead potassium fluoride, lead bismuth fluoride, lanthanum strontium fluoride, lanthan strontium lithium fluoride, calcium uranium, cesium fluoride, PbSnFy, KSn.sub.2 F.sub.4, SrCl.sub.2.KCl, LaOF.sub.2, PbSnF.sub.8.PbSnO, lanthanum oxyfluoride, oxide, calcium fluoride, SmNdFO, and the like. In another aspect, the present invention relates to a composite and a process to obtain it of the formula:

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