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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2010
Jeffrey D. Morse, Northampton, MA (US);
Ravindra S. Upadhye, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Christopher M. Spadaccini, Oakland, CA (US);
Hyung Gyu Park, Zurich, CH;
Jeffrey D. Morse, Northampton, MA (US);
Ravindra S. Upadhye, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Christopher M. Spadaccini, Oakland, CA (US);
Hyung Gyu Park, Zurich, CH;
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC, Livermore, CA (US);
Abstract
A fuel cell according to one embodiment includes a porous electrolyte support structure defining an array of microchannels, the microchannels including fuel and oxidant microchannels; fuel electrodes formed along some of the microchannels; and oxidant electrodes formed along other of the microchannels. A method of making a fuel cell according to one embodiment includes forming an array of walls defining microchannels therebetween using at least one of molding, stamping, extrusion, injection and electrodeposition; processing the walls to make the walls porous, thereby creating a porous electrolyte support structure; forming anode electrodes along some of the microchannels; and forming cathode electrodes along other of the microchannels. Additional embodiments are also disclosed.