Improvements to non acid methanol fuel cells include new formulations for materials. The platinum and ruthenium are more exactly mixed together. Different materials are substituted for these materials. The backing material for the fuel cell electrode is specially treated to improve its characterist
Improvements to non acid methanol fuel cells include new formulations for materials. The platinum and ruthenium are more exactly mixed together. Different materials are substituted for these materials. The backing material for the fuel cell electrode is specially treated to improve its characteristics. A special sputtered electrode is formed which is extremely porous.
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What is claimed is: 1. A direct fed methanol fuel cell comprising: an anode, including an electrochemical catalyst associated therewith, wherein the catalyst includes at least one platinum-substitute material from the group consisting of palladium, tungsten, rhodium, iron, cobalt, nickel, molybdenu
What is claimed is: 1. A direct fed methanol fuel cell comprising: an anode, including an electrochemical catalyst associated therewith, wherein the catalyst includes at least one platinum-substitute material from the group consisting of palladium, tungsten, rhodium, iron, cobalt, nickel, molybdenum, niobium, and zirconium replacing at least some of the platinum used as the catalyst; a cathode; and a proton conducting solid polymer electrolyte membrane, coupled between said anode and cathode; an ionomer added to the anode, wherein said fuel cell operates using a methanol fuel which is substantially free of liquid acid electrolyte. 2. A fuel cell as in claim 1, further comprising a direct fed methanol fuel cell comprising: an anode, including an electrochemical catalyst associated therewith, wherein the catalyst includes at least one platinum-substitute material from the group consisting of palladium, tungsten, rhodium, iron, cobalt, nickel, molybdenum, niobium, and zirconium replacing at least some of the platinum used as the catalyst; and a cathode material for enhancing wetting of the anode by the fuel in the anode. 3. A method, comprising: forming a direct fed methanol fuel cell having an anode, a solid polymer proton conducting electrolyte membrane, coupled to said anode, and a cathode, said anode including an electrochemical catalyst material associated therewith, where the catalyst material includes platinum, ruthenium, and also includes a platinum substitute material from the group consisting of palladium, tungsten, rhodium, iron, cobalt and nickel, molybdenum, niobium, and zirconium; and operating said direct fed methanol fuel cell to carry out an electrochemical reaction, by using a methanol fuel which is substantially free of liquid acid electrolyte. 4. A method as in claim 3, wherein said forming further comprises adding an ionomer to the anode. 5. A direct fed methanol fuel cell system, comprising: an anode, a proton conducting solid polymer electrolyte membrane, coupled to the anode, and a cathode also coupled to another side of the proton conducting solid electrolyte membrane, the anode having an electrochemical catalyst formed as an ink thereon, said catalyst ink including platinum, ruthenium, and titanium, and the system is operational to receive a methanol fuel which is substantially free of liquid acid electrolyte. 6. A system as in claim 5 wherein said catalyst includes one of titanium alkoxide, titanium butoxide, titanium isopropoxide or TiCl4. 7. A system as in claim 5 wherein said catalyst includes platinum-ruthenium-TiO2, formed in a 50-25-25 (Pt--Ru--TiO2) combination.
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