Electrochemical device
View Patent ↗A device in accordance with a present invention includes at least one of a stainless steel anode and transition metal oxide cathode.
1. A power generator, comprising:
borohydride fuel; and
a stainless steel anode associated with the borohydride fuel.
2. A power generator as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the borohydride fuel is stored in a porous pad.
3. A power generator as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the borohydride fuel is stored in a reservoir.
4. A power generator as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the stainless steel anode includes at least one porous element.
5. A power generator as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:
an ion exchange membrane.
6. A power generator, comprising:
borohydride fuel; and
a transition metal oxide cathode.
7. A power generator as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the borohydride fuel is stored in a porous pad.
8. A power generator as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the borohydride fuel is stored in a reservoir.
9. A power generator as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the transition metal oxide cathode comprises at least one porous element.
10. A power generator as claimed in claim 6 , further comprising:
an ion exchange membrane.
11. A power generator, comprising:
borohydride fuel;
a stainless steel anode associated with the borohydride fuel; and
a transition metal oxide cathode.
12. A power generator as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the borohydride fuel is stored in a porous pad.
13. A power generator as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the borohydride fuel is stored in a reservoir.
14. A power generator as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the stainless steel anode includes at least one porous element.
15. A power generator as claimed in claim 11 , further comprising:
an ion exchange membrane between the stainless steel anode and the transition metal oxide cathode.
16. A power generator as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the transition metal oxide cathode comprises at least one porous element.
17. A power generator as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the transition metal oxide cathode comprises a silver oxide cathode.
18. A power generator as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the power density of the power generator is greater than 300 Watt-hours per kilogram of the borohydride fuel.
19. A borohydride concentration indicator, comprising:
a stainless steel anode;
a cathode; and
a display, operably connected to the stainless steel anode and to the cathode, adapted to provide a visible indication of the borohydride concentration.
20. A borohydride concentration indicator as claimed in claim 19 , wherein the display is adapted to provide a visible indication of the borohydride concentration based on the voltage bias between the stainless steel anode and the cathode.
21. A borohydride concentration indicator as claimed in claim 19 , wherein the display comprises a LCD.
22. A borohydride concentration indicator as claimed in claim 19 , wherein the stainless steel anode includes at least one porous element.
23. A borohydride concentration indicator, comprising:
an anode;
a transition metal oxide cathode; and
a display, operably connected to the anode and to the transition metal oxide cathode, adapted to provide a visible indication of the borohydride concentration.
24. A borohydride concentration indicator as claimed in claim 23 , wherein the display is adapted to provide a visible indication of the borohydride concentration based on the voltage bias between the anode and the transition metal oxide cathode.
25. A borohydride concentration indicator as claimed in claim 23 , wherein the display comprises a LCD.
26. A borohydride concentration indicator as claimed in claim 23 , wherein the transition metal oxide cathode comprises at least one porous element.
27. A borohydride concentration indicator as claimed in claim 23 , wherein the transition metal oxide cathode comprises a silver oxide cathode.
28. A borohydride concentration indicator, comprising:
a stainless steel anode;
a transition metal oxide cathode; and
display means, operably connected to the stainless steel anode and to the transition metal oxide cathode, for providing a visible indication of the borohydride concentration.
29. An electrochemical device, comprising:
a borohydride fuel storage device;
an electrochemical cell associated with the borohydride fuel storage device; and
a borohydride concentration indicator including
an anode associated with the borohydride fuel storage device,
a transition metal oxide cathode, and
a display, operably connected to the anode and to the transition metal oxide cathode, adapted to provide a visible indication of the borohydride concentration of borohydride fuel in the borohydride fuel storage device.
30. An electrochemical device as claimed in claim 29 , wherein the anode is located within the borohydride fuel storage device.
31. An electrochemical device, comprising:
a borohydride fuel storage device;
an electrochemical cell associated with the borohydride fuel storage device; and
a borohydride concentration indicator including
a stainless steel anode,
a cathode, and
a display, operably connected to the stainless steel anode and to the cathode, adapted to provide a visible indication of the borohydride concentration.
32. An electrochemical device as claimed in claim 31 , wherein the anode is located within the borohydride fuel storage device.
33. A fuel cartridge, comprising:
a borohydride fuel storage device; and
a borohydride concentration indicator including
an anode associated with the borohydride fuel storage device,
a transition metal oxide cathode, and
a display, operably connected to the anode and to the transition metal oxide cathode, adapted to provide a visible indication of the borohydride concentration of borohydride fuel in the borohydride fuel storage device.
34. A fuel cartridge as claimed in claim 33 , wherein the anode is located within the borohydride fuel storage device.
35. A fuel cartridge, comprising:
a borohydride fuel storage device; and
a borohydride concentration indicator including
a stainless steel anode,
a cathode, and
a display, operably connected to the stainless steel anode and to the cathode, adapted to provide a visible indication of the borohydride concentration.
36. A fuel cartridge as claimed in claim 35 , wherein the anode is located within the borohydride fuel storage device.
37. A device, comprising:
a borohydride fuel storage device;
an electrochemical cell associated with the borohydride fuel storage device;
a power consuming device that is powered by the electrochemical cell; and
a borohydride concentration indicator including
an anode associated with the borohydride fuel storage device,
a transition metal oxide cathode, and
a display, operably connected to the anode and to the transition metal oxide cathode, adapted to provide a visible indication of the borohydride concentration of borohydride fuel in the borohydride fuel storage device.
38. A device as claimed in claim 37 , wherein the anode is located within the borohydride fuel storage device.
39. A device, comprising:
a borohydride fuel storage device;
an electrochemical cell associated with the borohydride fuel storage device;
a power consuming device that is powered by the electrochemical cell; and
a borohydride concentration indicator including
a stainless steel anode,
a cathode, and
a display, operably connected to the stainless steel anode and to the cathode, adapted to provide a visible indication of the borohydride concentration.
40. A device as claimed in claim 39 , wherein the anode is located within the borohydride fuel storage device.
41. A device, comprising:
a borohydride fuel storage device;
an electrochemical cell including
a stainless steel anode operably connected to the borohydride fuel storage device, and
a cathode; and
a power consuming device that is powered by the electrochemical cell.
42. A device as claimed in claim 41 , wherein the stainless steel anode includes at least one porous element.
43. A device, comprising:
a borohydride fuel storage device;
an electrochemical cell including
an anode operably connected to the borohydride fuel storage device, and
transition metal oxide cathode; and
a power consuming device that is powered by the electrochemical cell.
44. A device as claimed in claim 43 , wherein the transition metal oxide cathode comprises at least one porous element.
45. A power generator, comprising:
borohydride fuel; and
an anode and cathode arrangement that generates more than 300 Watt-hours per kilogram of the borohydride fuel.
46. A power generator as claimed in claim 45 , wherein the anode and cathode arrangement that generates at least 450 Watt-hours per kilogram of the borohydride fuel.
47. A power generator as claimed in claim 45 , wherein the anode and cathode arrangement that generates at least 600 Watt-hours per kilogram of the borohydride fuel.
48. A power generator as claimed in claim 45 , wherein the anode and cathode arrangement that generates at least 1000 Watt-hours per kilogram of the borohydride fuel.
49. A power generator as claimed in claim 45 , wherein the anode and cathode arrangement that generates at least 2000 Watt-hours per kilogram of the borohydride fuel.
50. A power generator, comprising:
borohydride fuel; and
generation means for generating more than 300 Watt-hours per kilogram of the borohydride fuel.
51. A power generator as claimed in claim 50 , wherein the generation means generates at least 450 Watt-hours per kilogram of the borohydride fuel.
52. A power generator as claimed in claim 50 , wherein the generation means generates at least 600 Watt-hours per kilogram of the borohydride fuel.
53. A power generator as claimed in claim 50 , wherein the generation means generates at least 1000 Watt-hours per kilogram of the borohydride fuel.
54. A power generator as claimed in claim 50 , wherein the generation means generates at least 2000 Watt-hours per kilogram of the borohydride fuel.
55. A power generator as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the stainless steel anode includes a porous stainless steel current collector, a support layer and a catalyst layer between the porous stainless steel current collector and the support layer.
56. A device as claimed in claim 41 , wherein the stainless steel anode includes a porous stainless steel current collector, a support layer and a catalyst layer between the porous stainless steel current collector and the support layer.