S. A. Gurevich, E. I. Terukov, O. I. Kon'kov, А. А. Tomasov, N. K. Zelenina, M. E. Kompan, M. V. Gorokhov, E. V. Astrova, D. A. Andronikov, A. G. Zabrodskii, “Portable power source based on air-hydrogen fuel cells with free-breathing cathodes”, Pisma v Zhurnal Tekhnicheskoi Fiziki, 2011, Volume 37, Issue 9,Pages <nobr>45

Portable power source based on air-hydrogen fuel cells with free-breathing cathodes

S. A. Gurevich, E. I. Terukov, O. I. Kon'kov, А. А. Tomasov, N. K. Zelenina, M. E. Kompan, M. V. Gorokhov, E. V. Astrova, D. A. Andronikov, A. G. Zabrodskii

Ioffe Institute, St. Petersburg

Abstract: Portable power source based on air-hydrogen fuel cells (FCs) operating in a free-breathing cathode regime has been developed. At a volume of 100 cm$^3$, the source has a power capacity of 8.5 W h and generates a power of 2 W that is independent of the temperature within 5–40$^\circ$C and the relative humidity of the ambient air within 40–98%. With respect to the specific energy characteristics, the proposed PTI type device exceeds other air-hydrogen FCs and in some respects is even superior to power sources based on air-methanol FCs.

Received: 24.10.2010