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US 5,846,669 AGranted
Hybrid electrolyte system
AssigneeIllinois Institute of Technology
InventorsEugene S. Smotkin, Thomas E. Mallouk, Michael D. Ward, Kevin L. Ley
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Abstract
A hybrid electrolyte system for fuel cells and other electrochemical reactors comprising an acid electrolyte, a base electrolyte, and a proton permeable dense phase separating the acid electrolyte from the base electrolyte.
Claims7
A hybrid fuel cell comprising:
- a proton permeable dense phase having an anode facing side and a cathode facing side;
- an anode electrode disposed on said anode facing side of said proton permeable dense phase;
- a cathode electrode disposed on said cathode facing side of said proton permeable dense phase;
- an acid electrolyte disposed between said anode electrode and said proton permeable dense phase;
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- a base electrolyte disposed between said cathode electrode and said proton permeable dense phase.
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