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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 28, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Sekharipuram R. Narayanan, Arcadia, CA (US);
William Chun, Alhambra, CA (US);
Barbara Jeffries-Nakamura, San Marino, CA (US);
Thomas I. Valdez, Covina, CA (US);
Assignee:
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C25D 7/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C25D 7/00 ;
Abstract
A device for electrolysis of an aqueous solution of an organic fuel. The electrolyte is a solid-state polymer membrane with anode and cathode catalysts on both surfaces for electro-oxidization and electro-reduction. A low-cost and portable hydrogen generator can be made based on the device with organic fuels such as methanol.