The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
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A direct organic fuel cell includes a formic acid fuel solution having between about 10% and about 95% formic acid. The formic acid is oxidized at an anode. The anode may include a Pt/Pd catalyst that promotes the direct oxidation of the formic acid via a direct reaction path that does not include f
A direct organic fuel cell includes a formic acid fuel solution having between about 10% and about 95% formic acid. The formic acid is oxidized at an anode. The anode may include a Pt/Pd catalyst that promotes the direct oxidation of the formic acid via a direct reaction path that does not include formation of a CO intermediate.
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What is claimed is: 1. A direct organic fuel cell comprising: a liquid fuel solution containing at least about 40% formic acid (by weight) an anode contained in an anode enclosure, said liquid fuel solution contained in said anode enclosure; a cathode electrically linked to said anode and contained
What is claimed is: 1. A direct organic fuel cell comprising: a liquid fuel solution containing at least about 40% formic acid (by weight) an anode contained in an anode enclosure, said liquid fuel solution contained in said anode enclosure; a cathode electrically linked to said anode and contained in a cathode enclosure, an oxidizer contained in said cathode enclosure; and, a solid polymer electrolyte membrane interposed between said anode and said cathode, said anode and said cathode arranged on opposite surfaces of said solid polymer electrolyte membrane. 2. A direct organic fuel cell as defined by claim 1 wherein said solid polymer electroyte membrane comprises a perfluorosulfonic acid ionomer. 3. A direct organic fuel cell as defined by claim 1 wherein said solid polymer electrolyte membrane is substantially impervious to said liquid fuel solution. 4. A direct organic fuel cell as defined by claim 1 wherein said fuel solution contains less than about 95% (by weight) formic acid. 5. A direct organic fuel cell as defined by claim 1 wherein said fuel solution contains at least about 30% (by weight) water. 6. A direct organic fuel cell as defined by claim 1 wherein said oxidizer comprises dry air. 7. A direct organic fuel cell as defined by claim 1 wherein said anode is configured to promote reaction of said formic acid via a direct path that avoids formation of a CO intermediate. 8. A direct organic fuel cell as defined by claim 1 wherein the cell is operative to produce a power density of at least about 20 mW/cm2 when operating at about 25째 C. 9. A direct organic fuel cell as defined by claim 1 wherein the cell is operative to produce a power density of at least about 60 mW/cm2 when operating at about 25째 C. 10. A direct organic fuel cell as defined by claim 1 wherein the cell is operative to produce a current of at least about 5 mA/cm2 at a voltage of about 0.7 V when operating at 25째 C. 11. A direct organic fuel cell as defined by claim 1 wherein the cell is operative to produce a current of at least about 10 mA/cm 2 at a voltage of about 0.7 V when operating at about 25째 C. 12. A direct organic fuel cell as defined by claim 1 wherein the cell is operative to produce a current of at least about 5 mA/cm2 at a voltage of about 0.8 V when operating at about 25째 C. 13. A direct organic fuel cell as defined by claim 1 wherein said anode enclosure has at least one CO2 vent passage that is generally tubular shaped, is made of a hydrophobic material, has a length to diameter ratio of at least about 0.5, and has a diameter of less than about 1/32 in. 14. A direct organic fuel cell as defined by claim 1 and further comprising an anode catalyst containing metal nanoparticles having a coating of a second metal on their surface. 15. A direct organic fuel cell as defined by claim 14, wherein said coating comprises discrete islands on said metal nanoparticles. 16. A direct organic fuel cell as defined by claim 14 wherein said metal nanoparticles is at least one of Pt, Pd, Ru, Re, Ir, Au, Ag, Go, Fe, Ni Mn, wherein said coating is at least one of Pt, Pd, Ru. 17. A direct organic fuel cell as defined by claim 14, wherein said metal nanoparticles are Pt, and said coating is at least one of Pd and Ru. 18. A direct organic fuel cell as defined by claim 17 wherein said anode catalyst has a loading of between about 0.5 and about 12 gm/cm2. 19. A direct organic fuel cell as defined by claim 14, wherein said coating is no more than about 3 nm thick. 20. A direct organic fuel cell as defined by claim 14 wherein said anode catalyst has a surface composition different from its bulk composition. 21. A direct organic fuel cell as defined by claim 1 wherein said anode is configured to promote the dehydrogenation of said formic acid to CO2 and H+without the formation of a CO intermediate. 22. A direct formic acid fuel cell comprising: a solid polymer electrolyte membrane having opposite first and second surfaces; an anode arranged on said membrane first surface and contained in an anode enclosure, a formic acid fuel solution contained in said anode enclosure, said formic acid fuel solution having a formic acid concentration of between about 40% and about 65% (by weight) and a water concentration of at least about 30% (by weight), said anode including a catalyst operative to promote the direct dehydrogenation of said formic acid fuel solution without the formation of a CO intermediate; a cathode contained in a cathode enclosure and arranged on said second surface of said membrane, O2 contained in said cathode enclosure; and, an electrical linkage connecting said anode to said cathode. 23. A direct organic fuel cell comprising: a liquid fuel solution containing between about 40% and about 65% (by weight) formic acid; an anode contained in an anode enclosure, said liquid fuel solution contained in said anode enclosure; a cathode electrically linked to said anode and contained in a cathode enclosure, an oxidizer contained in said cathode enclosure; and, a solid polymer electrolyte membrane separating said anode from said cathode. 24. A direct organic fuel cell as defined by claim 23, wherein said solid polymer electrolyte membrane comprises a solid polymer perfluorosulfonic acid ionomer proton exchange membrane, said anode and said cathode arranged on opposite sides of said solid polymer proton exchange membrane. 25. A direct organic fuel cell as defined by claim 23 wherein said solid polymer electrolyte membrane is substantially impervious to said liquid fuel solution. 26. A direct organic fuel cell as defined by claim 23 wherein said liquid fuel solution contains at least about 30% (by weight) water. 27. A direct organic fuel cell as defined by claim 23 wherein said anode is configured to promote reaction of said formic acid via a direct path that avoids formation of a CO intermediate. 28. A direct organic fuel cell as defined by claim 23 wherein the cell is operative to produce a power density of at least about 60 mW/cm2 when operating at about 25째 C. 29. A direct organic fuel cell as defined by claim 23 wherein the cell is operative to produce a current of at least about 10 mA/cm 2 at a voltage of about 0.7 V when operating at about 25째 C. 30. A direct organic fuel cell as defined by claim 23 and further including an anode catalyst containing metal nanoparticles having a coating of a second metal on their surface. 31. A direct organic fuel cell as defined by claim 30, wherein said coating comprises discrete islands on said metal nanoparticles. 32. A direct organic fuel cell as defined by claim 31, wherein said metal nanoparticles are Pt and said coating is one of Pd or Ru. 33. A direct organic fuel cell as defined by claim 32 wherein said anode catalyst has a loading of between about 0.5 and about 12 gm/cm2. 34. A direct organic fuel cell as defined by claim 31 wherein said metal nanoparticles are at least one of Pt, Pd, Ru, Re, Ir, Au, Ag, Co, Fe, Ni, or Mn, and wherein said coating is at least one of Pt, Pd, or Ru. 35. A direct organic fuel cell as defined by claim 30, wherein said coating is no more than about 3 nm thick. 36. A direct organic fuel cell as defined by claim 23 wherein said anode is configured to promote the dehydrogenation of said formic acid to CO2 and H+without the formation of a CO intermediate. 37. A direct organic fuel cell comprising: a liquid fuel solution containing between about 50% and about 70% (by weight) formic acid; an anode contained in an anode enclosure, said liquid fuel solution contained in said anode enclosure; a cathode electrically linked to said anode and contained in a cathode enclosure, an oxidizer that comprises humidified air contained in said cathode enclosure; and, a solid polymer electrolyte membrane separating said anode from said cathode.
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