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Patent Inventor Names
Yevgeniy S. Nimon0
Lutgard C. De Jonghe0
Steven J. Visco0
Bruce D. Katz0
Date of Patent
February 17, 2009
0Patent Application Number
108255870
Date Filed
April 14, 2004
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Patent abstract
Active metal fuel cells are provided. An active metal fuel cell has a renewable active metal (e.g., lithium) anode and a cathode structure that includes an electronically conductive component (e.g., a porous metal or alloy), an ionically conductive component (e.g., an electrolyte), and a fluid oxidant (e.g., air, water or a peroxide or other aqueous solution). The pairing of an active metal anode with a cathode oxidant in a fuel cell is enabled by an ionically conductive protective membrane on the surface of the anode facing the cathode.
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