摘要 |
A fuel cell, comprising a fuel cell element comprising a solid electrolyte layer of oxygen ion conduction type which is interposed between a cathode layer and an anode layer. The cathode layer and the anode layer are exposed to a mixed gas of a fuel gas, such as methane or others, and oxygen, to cause an axidation- reduction reaction between the fuel gas and the oxygen, by means of the cell element, to generate an electromotive force. The anode layer is mainly composed of a metal which is oxidation-resistant against the mixed fuel at the operating temperature of the fuel cell element, or a ceramic having an electro-conductivity. The anode layer is further blended with a metal or an oxide thereof, selected from a group of rhodium, platinum, ruthenium, palladium, and iridium. |