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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2006
Applicants:
Friedrich B. Prinz, Woodside, CA (US);
Turgut M. Gür, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Joon Hyung Shim, Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Friedrich B. Prinz, Woodside, CA (US);
Turgut M. Gür, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Joon Hyung Shim, Cupertino, CA (US);
Assignee:
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 2/34 (2006.01); H01M 4/36 (2006.01); H01M 4/92 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A direct methanol fuel cell is described. The DMFC uses a solid electrolyte that prevents methanol crossover. Optional chemical barriers may be employed to prevent COcontamination of the electrolyte.