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Electrochemical Oxidation of Methane in Phosphoric Acid Fuel Cells at 150°C

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IN April 19631 a high-performance direct hydrocarbon fuel cell was announced. The cells which were described contained platinum electrodes and a phosphoric acid electrolyte and were capable of oxidizing a variety of hydrocarbon fuels including methane, propane, n-octane, n-cetane, and purified practical hydrocarbon fuels. It is the purpose of the present communication to describe in greater detail the performance of such cells on methane.

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GRUBB, W., MICHALSKE, C. Electrochemical Oxidation of Methane in Phosphoric Acid Fuel Cells at 150°C. Nature 201, 287–288 (1964). https://doi.org/10.1038/201287a0

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