A high-performance phosphoric acid fuel cell

Although, phosphoric acid fuel cell technology is now nearly commercially m ature, it is mandatory to make it cost competitive with existing power tech nologies. Since, the cost and power density of fuel cells are linked to eac h other, attempts are being made to enhance the power density of phosphoric acid fuel cells. This study demonstrates that phosphoric acid fuel cells w ith power density values as high as 560 mW cm(-2) are realizable by employi ng a combination of SiC and ZrSiO4 as an electrolyte matrix, and Pt-Co/C as a cathode catalyst. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.