| 摘要 |
PURPOSE: A fuel cell assembly and a molten hydride fuel cell are provided, to obtain a fuel cell operating effectively and reliably even at a low temperature compared with prior fuel cells. CONSTITUTION: The fuel cell assembly comprises at least one fuel cell(10), wherein the fuel cell comprises an anode(15) and a cathode(16) held in spaced apart by at least one spacer element(22) comprising an electrically insulating material, a proximal end and a distal end; an electrolyte(17) disposed between the anode and the cathode and in contact with them and containing a molten salt having a hydride ion conductance number greater than about 0.95 at a fuel cell operation temperature; a fuel gas inlet(18) located adjacent to the cathode, for delivering a fuel gas to the electrolyte; an oxidizing gas inlet(19) located adjacent to the anode, for delivering an oxidizing gas to the electrolyte; and an exhaust port(20) in fluid communication with the anode. Preferably at least one of the anode and the cathode comprises a hydrogen permeable solid membrane.
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