FUEL CELLS
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1. A redox fuel cell comprising:
- an anode region comprising an anode and a cathode region comprising a cathode, said regions being separated by an ion selective polymer electrolyte membrane;
a fuel passage through which fuel is supplied to the anode region of the cell;
an oxidant inlet that supplies an oxidant to the cathode region of the cell;
an electrical circuit between the anode and the cathode; and
a catholyte solution flowing in fluid communication with the cathode, the catholyte solution comprising a modified ferrocene species, the modified ferrocene species being at least partially reduced at the cathode in operation of the cell, and at least partially re-generated by reaction with the oxidant after such reduction at the cathode.
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Abstract
A redox fuel cell comprising an anode and a cathode separated by an ion selective polymer electrolyte membrane; means for supplying a fuel to the anode region of the cell; means for supplying an oxidant to the cathode region of the cell; means for providing an electrical circuit between the anode and the cathode; a catholyte solution comprising a modified ferrocene species being at least partially reduced at the cathode in operation of the cell, and at least partially re-generated by reaction with the oxidant after such reduction at the cathode.
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39 Claims
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1. A redox fuel cell comprising:
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an anode region comprising an anode and a cathode region comprising a cathode, said regions being separated by an ion selective polymer electrolyte membrane; a fuel passage through which fuel is supplied to the anode region of the cell; an oxidant inlet that supplies an oxidant to the cathode region of the cell; an electrical circuit between the anode and the cathode; and a catholyte solution flowing in fluid communication with the cathode, the catholyte solution comprising a modified ferrocene species, the modified ferrocene species being at least partially reduced at the cathode in operation of the cell, and at least partially re-generated by reaction with the oxidant after such reduction at the cathode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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- 21. A catholyte solution for use in a redox fuel cell, the catholyte solution comprising a modified ferrocene species, the modified ferrocene species capable of being at least partially reduced at a cathode of the redox fuel cell in operation of the cell and at least partially re-generated by reaction with an oxidant after such reduction at the cathode.
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22. 1,1′
- -bis(methylsulphonic acid)ferrocene.
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23. A method of synthesizing 1,1′
- -bis(methylsulphonic acid)ferrocene from 1,1′
-Bis(chloromethyl)ferrocene in accordance with the following reaction scheme;
- -bis(methylsulphonic acid)ferrocene from 1,1′
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