Licensable Technologies : Security & Defense

Air Breathing Direct Methanol Fuel Cell

Abstract
An air breathing direct methanol fuel cell is provided with a membrane electrode assembly, a conductive anode assembly that is permeable to air and directly open to atmospheric air, and a conductive cathode assembly that is permeable to methanol and directly contacting a liquid methanol source. Water loss from the cell is minimized by making the conductive cathode assembly hydrophobic and the conductive anode assembly hydrophilic.

IP Status: Available both Exclusively and Non Exclusively

Reference Number: 509

S Number: DOE reference no.(s): 94,753

Patents & Applications:
United States National Patent Number 6458479 Issued on 10/01/2002

Posted: 09-27-2004

Contact
Laura Barber
Technology Transfer Division
Los Alamos National Laboratory
P.O. Box 1663, MailStop C334
(505) 667-9266
ljbb@lanl.gov