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US 4,992,342 AGranted
Stabilized carbonate fuel cell cathode
AssigneeEnergy Research Corporation
InventorsPrabhakar Singh, Randolph M. Bernard, Lawrence M. Paetsch, Ronald D. Chamberlin
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Abstract
Migration and/or dissolution of Ni from the cathode of a molten carbonate fuel cell is retarded by the incorporation of a constituent adapted to effect such retardation.
Claims9
A composite structure for use in a molten carbonate fuel cell comprising:
- an anode layer;
- a cathode layer comprising a nickel oxide material;
- an electrolyte layer situated between said anode and cathode layers;
- and a constituent for retarding migration and/or dissolution of said nickel-oxide constituent from said cathode, said retarding constituent comprising one or more oxides of alkaline earth metals.
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