Cell
AssigneeAcal Energy Limited
InventorAndrew Martin Creeth
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Abstract
An electrolytic cell comprising an anode in an anode region and a cathode in a cathode region, the anode region and the cathode regions separated by an ion selective polymer electrolyte membrane; an anolyte in flowing fluid communication with the anode, the anolyte comprising water and a redox mediator couple which is at least partially oxidised at the anode in operation of the cell and at least partially reduced by reaction with water after such oxidation at the anode.
Claims16
An electrolytic cell comprising an anode in an anode region and a cathode in a cathode region, the anode region and the cathode regions separated by an ion selective polymer electrolyte membrane;
- an anolyte in flowing fluid communication with the anode, the anolyte comprising water and a redox mediator couple which is at least partially oxidised at the anode in operation of the cell and at least partially reduced by reaction with water after such oxidation at the anode, the reaction being driven forward by a catalyst comprised in the anode region.
A method of operating an electrolytic cell comprising:
- a) providing an anode in an anode region and a cathode in a cathode region of the electrolytic cell, the anode region and the cathode regions separated by an ion selective polymer electrolyte membrane;
- b) providing an anolyte comprising water and a redox mediator couple
- c) contacting the anolyte with the anode, causing the anolyte to be at least partially oxidised at the anode and at least partially reduced by reaction with water after such oxidation at the anode, the reaction being driven forwardly by a catalyst comprised in the anode region.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.