ELECTROCHEMICAL ELEMENT AND ELECTROCHEMICAL ELEMENT DEVICE

• Main Authors: YAMAUCHI GORO, YAMAUCHI SHIRO, TAKAI OSAMU, TERAUCHI HIROICHI, KIMURA HIDE
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 28.02.2003
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: APPARATUS THEREFOR; BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS; CHEMISTRY; ELECTRICITY; ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTIONOF COMPOUNDS OR NON-METALS; METALLURGY; PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSIONOF CHEMICAL INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To raise output voltage by increasing difference of water activity between electrodes. SOLUTION: The element is provided with a solid electrolyte film 5 consisting of solid electrolyte having hydrogen ion conductivity, a first electrode 6 with catalytic function and hydrophilic...