AIST and Others Develop Compact and High Density Output Micro Fuel Cells.
Tokyo, Japan, Apr 3, 2007 - (JCN) - The National Institute of
Advanced Industrial Science and Technology The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (産業技術総合研究所, (AIST AIST Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (Japan)
AIST National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (Japan)
AIST Association for Iron & Steel Technology ), in collaboration with
Fine Ceramics Research Association (FCRA) and NGK Plug Studio, have
developed an ultra small sugar cube-sized solid oxide fuel cell A Solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) is an electrochemical conversion device that produces electricity directly from fuel. Fuel cells are characterized by their electrolyte material and, as the name implies, the SOFC has a solid oxide, or ceramic, electrolyte. (SOFC)
which has the highest output of over 2W and is compatible in the
operational temperature of below 600 Celsius.
FCs of a 10W to a several kW class types enable easy stacking in
the module system. The ultra FCs are now used in the micro SOFC system
for automotive auxiliary power, cogeneration and portable power supply.
The research will be presented at the International Ceramic
Exhibition 2007 at Tokyo Big Sight Tokyo Big Sight (東京ビッグサイト, between April 4 and 6.
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