Vapor-deposited porous films for energy conversion
    1.
    发明申请
    Vapor-deposited porous films for energy conversion 失效
    用于能量转换的蒸镀多孔膜

    公开(公告)号:US20050016832A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-01-27

    申请号:US10612177

    申请日:2003-07-01

    摘要: Metallic films are grown with a “spongelike” morphology in the as-deposited condition using planar magnetron sputtering. The morphology of the deposit is characterized by metallic continuity in three dimensions with continuous and open porosity on the submicron scale. The stabilization of the spongelike morphology is found over a limited range of the sputter deposition parameters, that is, of working gas pressure and substrate temperature. This spongelike morphology is an extension of the features as generally represented in the classic zone models of growth for physical vapor deposits. Nickel coatings were deposited with working gas pressures up 4 Pa and for substrate temperatures up to 1000 K. The morphology of the deposits is examined in plan and in cross section views with scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The parametric range of gas pressure and substrate temperature (relative to absolute melt point) under which the spongelike metal deposits are produced appear universal for other metals including gold, silver, and aluminum.

    摘要翻译: 使用平面磁控溅射在沉积条件下以“海绵状”形态生长金属膜。 沉积物的形态特征在于三维金属连续性,亚微米尺度具有连续且开放的孔隙度。 在溅射沉积参数的有限范围,即工作气体压力和衬底温度的范围内发现海绵状形态的稳定性。 这种海绵状形态是通常在物理气相沉积生长的经典区域模型中表示的特征的延伸。 镍涂层沉积工作气体压力高达4 Pa,衬底温度高达1000 K。沉积物的形态在扫描电子显微镜(SEM)中以平面图和截面图进行检查。 产生海绵状金属沉积物的气体压力和基底温度(相对于绝对熔点)的参数范围对于其他金属(包括金,银和铝)似乎是通用的。

    Chemical microreactor and method thereof
    2.
    发明申请
    Chemical microreactor and method thereof 失效
    化学微反应器及其方法

    公开(公告)号:US20060057039A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-03-16

    申请号:US11196634

    申请日:2005-08-02

    IPC分类号: B01J19/24 B81B1/00

    摘要: Disclosed is a chemical microreactor that provides a means to generate hydrogen fuel from liquid sources such as ammonia, methanol, and butane through steam reforming processes when mixed with an appropriate amount of water. The microreactor contains capillary microchannels with integrated resistive heaters to facilitate the occurrence of catalytic steam reforming reactions. Two distinct embodiment styles are discussed. One embodiment style employs a packed catalyst capillary microchannel and at least one porous membrane. Another embodiment style employs a porous membrane with a large surface area or a porous membrane support structure containing a plurality of porous membranes having a large surface area in the aggregate, i.e., greater than about 1 m2/cm3. Various methods to form packed catalyst capillary microchannels, porous membranes and porous membrane support structures are also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种化学微反应器,其提供了当与适量的水混合时通过蒸汽重整过程从液体源例如氨,甲醇和丁烷产生氢燃料的手段。 微反应器包含具有集成电阻加热器的毛细管微通道,以促进催化蒸汽重整反应的发生。 讨论了两种不同的实施方式。 一种实施方案采用填充催化剂毛细管微通道和至少一种多孔膜。 另一实施例采用具有大表面积的多孔膜或多孔膜支撑结构,其包含多个聚集体中具有大表面积的多孔膜,即大于约1m 2 / cm 3 。 还公开了形成填充催化剂毛细管微通道,多孔膜和多孔膜支撑结构的各种方法。

    Method of forming a package for MEMS-Based fuel cell
    4.
    发明申请
    Method of forming a package for MEMS-Based fuel cell 有权
    形成用于基于MEMS的燃料电池的封装的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20050064256A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-03-24

    申请号:US10952260

    申请日:2004-09-27

    摘要: A MEMS-based fuel cell package and method thereof is disclosed. The fuel cell package comprises seven layers: (1) a sub-package fuel reservoir interface layer, (2) an anode manifold support layer, (3) a fuel/anode manifold and resistive heater layer, (4) a Thick Film Microporous Flow Host Structure layer containing a fuel cell, (5) an air manifold layer, (6) a cathode manifold support structure layer, and (7) a cap. Fuel cell packages with more than one fuel cell are formed by positioning stacks of these layers in series and/or parallel. The fuel cell package materials such as a molded plastic or a ceramic green tape material can be patterned, aligned and stacked to form three dimensional microfluidic channels that provide electrical feedthroughs from various layers which are bonded together and mechanically support a MEMS-based miniature fuel cell. The package incorporates resistive heating elements to control the temperature of the fuel cell stack. The package is fired to form a bond between the layers and one or more microporous flow host structures containing fuel cells are inserted within the Thick Film Microporous Flow Host Structure layer of the package.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种基于MEMS的燃料电池组件及其方法。 燃料电池组件包括七层:(1)一个子包装燃料储存器界面层,(2)一个阳极歧管支撑层,(3)燃料/阳极歧管和电阻加热器层,(4)厚膜微孔流 包含燃料电池的主体结构层,(5)空气歧管层,(6)阴极歧管支撑结构层,和(7)盖。 具有多于一个燃料电池的燃料电池组件通过将这些层的堆叠定位成串联和/或平行而形成。 诸如模制塑料或陶瓷生胶带材料的燃料电池封装材料可以被图案化,对准和堆叠以形成三维微流体通道,其提供来自各种层的电馈通,这些层通过粘合在一起并机械地支撑基于MEMS的微型燃料电池 。 该封装包含电阻加热元件以控制燃料电池堆的温度。 烧结包装以形成层之间的结合,并且将一个或多个含有燃料电池的微孔流动主体结构插入到包装的厚膜微孔流动主体结构层内。