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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2017
Applicant:
Chinbay Q. Fan, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventor:
Chinbay Q. Fan, Chicago, IL (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/1004 (2016.01); H01M 4/90 (2006.01); H01M 4/86 (2006.01); H01M 8/0662 (2016.01); H01M 8/04007 (2016.01); H01M 8/04119 (2016.01); H01M 8/1009 (2016.01); H01M 8/1018 (2016.01); H01M 8/1016 (2016.01); H01M 4/92 (2006.01); H01M 4/88 (2006.01); H01M 8/04223 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/1004 (2013.01); H01M 4/8652 (2013.01); H01M 4/881 (2013.01); H01M 4/9041 (2013.01); H01M 4/9075 (2013.01); H01M 4/921 (2013.01); H01M 4/926 (2013.01); H01M 8/04007 (2013.01); H01M 8/04134 (2013.01); H01M 8/0662 (2013.01); H01M 8/1009 (2013.01); H01M 8/1016 (2013.01); H01M 8/04253 (2013.01); H01M 2008/1095 (2013.01); H01M 2250/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
A fuel cell system and method are provided. One or more surfactants are used as a hydrogen carrier and/or coolant for hydrogen fueled proton exchange membrane fuel cells. The surfactant can work as a bubbler to trap hydrogen as fine bubbles with cooling water to feed the fuel cell anode. The water acts as humidification supplier and coolant.