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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 07, 2011
Applicants:
Darren Hickey, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Ian Russell, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Inventors:
Darren Hickey, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Ian Russell, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Assignee:
Bloom Energy Corporation, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 4/92 (2006.01); H01M 8/10 (2006.01); H01M 4/90 (2006.01); H01M 8/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A solid oxide regenerative fuel cell includes a ceramic electrolyte, a first electrode which is adapted to be positively biased when the fuel cell operates in a fuel cell mode and in an electrolysis mode, and a second electrode which is adapted to be negatively biased when the fuel cell operates in the fuel cell mode and in the electrolysis mode. The second electrode comprises less than 1 mg/cmof noble metal.