公开(公告)号：EP1909350A1

公开(公告)日：2008-04-09

申请号：EP06425682.9

申请日：2006-10-06

Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.

Inventor： Giuffrida, Roberta ,  Spoto, Giuseppe Emanuele ,  Zito, Roberta

IPC: H01M8/06 ,  H01M8/10

CPC classification number: H01M8/065 ,  H01M8/04208 ,  H01M8/04216 ,  H01M8/1097

Abstract: An integrated system is described for the production of energy of the type comprising at least one micro fuel cell (1) and a microreactor (2) for the production of gaseous hydrogen to be supplied to said micro fuel cell (1). Advantageously according to the invention, the micro fuel cell (1) and the microreactor (2) are realised by using silicon plates (6, 11, 12), micro-worked and connected by means of wafer bonding technique.
A process is also described for the production of energy using the integrated system as above described.

Abstract translation: 一个集成的系统被描述为包括生产所述类型的能量中的至少一个微型燃料电池（1）和微反应器（2）用于生产气态氢与提供给所述微燃料电池（1）。 有利地gemäß到本发明，微燃料电池（1）和微反应器（2）通过使用硅板实现（6，11，12），微加工，并通过晶片键合技术进行连接。 因此，一个过程被描述为使用集成系统如上述那样的能量生产。

公开(公告)号：EP1908728A1

公开(公告)日：2008-04-09

申请号：EP06425681.1

申请日：2006-10-06

Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.

Inventor： Giuffrida, Roberta ,  Salanitri, Marco Antonio ,  Spoto, Giuseppe Emanuele ,  Calamia, Stefania ,  Leonardi, Salvatore ,  Coffa, Salvatore

IPC: C01B3/06 ,  B01J19/00 ,  F04B43/04 ,  H01M8/06 ,  H01M8/10

CPC classification number: C01B3/065 ,  B01J19/0093 ,  B01J23/40 ,  B01J37/0238 ,  B01J2219/00783 ,  B01J2219/00804 ,  B01J2219/00824 ,  B01J2219/00828 ,  B01J2219/00833 ,  B01J2219/00835 ,  B01J2219/00891 ,  B01J2219/00907 ,  B01J2219/00984 ,  C01B2203/066 ,  F04B43/046 ,  H01M8/04216 ,  H01M8/065 ,  H01M8/1097 ,  Y02E60/362

Abstract: A process for the production of hydrogen for micro fuel cells is described, comprising the successive steps of:
- continuously supplying a catalytic bed (14) with an aqueous solution of Sodium Borohydride, the catalytic bed being made of at least one metal chosen among Cobalt, Nickel, Platinum, Ruthenium with obtainment of hydrogen and of a by-product comprising Sodium metaborate,
- continuously recovering the hydrogen thus obtained and
- supplying, with said hydrogen as it is as obtained, a micro fuel cell which provides its transformation into electric energy.
An apparatus is also described for the actuation of the above described process.

Abstract translation: 描述了一种用于生产氢气用于微型燃料电池的方法，包括下列连续步骤： - 在硼氢化钠的wässrige溶液连续地供给的催化床（14），催化床由至少一种金属的钴中选出的 ，镍，铂，钌用氢的获得和的副产物包含钠代谢速率， - 连续回收由此获得的氢和 - 供应，以原样作为获得所述氢，它提供其变换成电的微型燃料电池 能量。 因此描述了一种装置用于上述过程的致动。

公开(公告)号：EP1804326A1

公开(公告)日：2007-07-04

申请号：EP06425001.2

申请日：2006-01-02

Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.

Inventor： Spoto, Giuseppe Emanuele ,  Giuffrida, Roberta ,  Leonardi, Salvatore ,  Abbisso, Salvatore

IPC: H01M8/24 ,  H01M8/10

CPC classification number: H01M8/2484 ,  H01M8/1011 ,  H01M8/2485 ,  H01M2008/1095 ,  H01M2250/30 ,  Y02B90/18 ,  Y02E60/523 ,  Y02P70/56

Abstract: A flow connector for a microfluidic system through which a solution of at least an oxidable compound is fed to a feed manifold (3) of an energy converting electrochemical device (FC) having a flat coupling area with the flow connector is made as a distinct article of manufacture applicable onto the electrochemical device. The flow connector comprises
a monocrystalline silicon platform (1) having at least two distinct channels (5, 6) defined on the bottom side of the platform, on the top side of which a plurality of functional modules (P, C1, C2, C3, V1, V2, V3) of said microfluidic system are fixed in correspondence of respective through holes (7, 8, 9, 10, 11) communicating with a respective channel (5, 6);
a first channel (5) connecting two or more of said through holes (7, 8, 9);
the second channel (6) connecting two or more other through holes (10, 11);
through holes first (9) and second (10), respectively connected to said channels first (5) and second (6), coinciding with a suction port and with a delivery port, respectively, of a micropump module (P) fixed onto the silicon platform (1);
at least the through hole (9) coinciding with the suction port of the micropump (P) being connected through said first channel (5) to a through hole (7) coinciding with the outlet port of a first solvent release microvalve module (V1) from a first supply cartridge (C1) and to a through hole (8) coinciding with the outlet port of a second oxidable compound release microvalve module (V2) from a second supply cartridge (C2);
upon coupling the channelled (5, 6) bottom side of said silicon platform (1) to said flat coupling area of the device (FC), an inlet of said solution feed manifold (3) coinciding with said second channel (6).
The depleted solution discharge manifold (4) of the device (FC) has an outlet connecting to the first channel (5) of the silicon flow connector (1) and through a fifth through hole (11) coinciding with the inlet of a third solution discharge microvalve module (V3), to a third cartridge (C3) into which bleeding depleted waste solution.

Abstract translation: 对于通过该微流体系统中的可氧化的化合物的至少一个溶液的流连接器被供给到进料歧管中的能量转换具有与流连接器的平坦耦合区域电化学装置（FC）的（3）是由作为一个独特的文章 的制造适用走上电化学装置。 流连接器包括（1）具有至少两个不同的信道的单晶硅平台（5，6）限定在所述平台的底侧，在其上的顶侧的功能模块（P，C1，C2，C3一个多元化 ，V1，V2，V3）所述微流体系统的的通孔（7，8，9，10固定在respectivement的对应关系，11）与一个respectivement通道（5连通，6）; 连接两个或通孔多个所述第一信道（5）（7，8，9）; 连接两个或多个其它通孔（10，11）的第二通道（6）; 通过第一（9）和第二（10），分别连接到所述通道的孔的第一（5）和第二（6），分别与吸入口和一个排出口重合，一个微型泵模块（P）的，固定在 硅平台（1）; 至少所述通孔（9）与所述微型泵的吸入口（P）通过所述第一通道（5）被连接到一个通孔重合（7）与第一溶剂释放微阀模块的出口（V1）一致 从第一供应盒（C1）和一个通孔（8）与来自第二供给筒（C2）的第二可氧化的化合物释放微型阀模块（V2）的出口重合; 在所述引导联接（5,6）所述硅平台（1）到所述装置（FC）的所述平耦合区的底侧到所述入口进料溶液歧管（3）与所述第二（6）信道重合。 该贫化的溶液排出歧管（4）的装置（FC）的具有出口连接到所述第一通道（5）的硅流连接器（1），并通过第五通孔（11）与第三溶液的入口重合 微排出阀模块（V3），在第三盒（C3）到其中出血耗尽废溶液。