Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof

Classification Context

Section:

ELECTRICITY

Class:

ELECTRIC ELEMENTS

Subclass:

PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY

Scope Notes

Glossary: fuel cell fuel cells electrochemical generator wherein the reactants are supplied from outside single cell single cells fuel cell entity, containing one single anode, one single electrolyte and one single cathode [see figure: (a), (b)] unit cell unit cells structural component, containing one or more single cells [see figure: (a), (b), (c), (d)] stack stacks group of components, where the components (unit cells) are arranged in vertical direction [see figure: (e), (f), (g), (h)] and/or horizontal direction [see figure: (i), (j)] battery batteries device comprising one or more electrochemical cells redox flow battery redox flow batteries reversible fuel cell in which all electroactive components are dissolved in the electrolyte with a flow circulation system of the electrolyte redox fuel cell, indirect fuel cell redox fuel cell indirect fuel cell redox fuel cells indirect fuel cells fuel cell where the oxidant or fuel is not reacted directly at the electrode but with the reduced/oxidised form of a redox couple and the oxidised/reduced species are fed to cathode/anode | Limiting references: Electrodes for fuel cells

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• H01M 8/008 Disposal or recycling of fuel cells
• H01M 8/02 Details
• H01M 8/04 Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids
• H01M 8/06 Combination of fuel cells with means for production of reactants or for treatment of residues
• H01M 8/08 Fuel cells with aqueous electrolytes
• H01M 8/1 Fuel cells with solid electrolytes
• H01M 8/14 Fuel cells with fused electrolytes
• H01M 8/16 Biochemical fuel cells, i.e. cells in which microorganisms function as catalysts
• H01M 8/18 Regenerative fuel cells, e.g. redox flow batteries or secondary fuel cells
• H01M 8/2 Indirect fuel cells, e.g. fuel cells with redox couple being irreversible
• H01M 8/22 Fuel cells in which the fuel is based on materials comprising carbon or oxygen or hydrogen and other elements; Fuel cells in which the fuel is based on materials comprising only elements other than carbon, oxygen or hydrogen
• H01M 8/24 Grouping of fuel cells, e.g. stacking of fuel cells