Can the “fuel” of a fuel cell be a solid?

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Can the “fuel” of a fuel cell be a solid?

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Fuel cell is a instrument which converts chemical energy to the electrical energy. It is composed of one positive electrode, one negative electrode and electrolyte. Electrolytes are used as a charge carrier in the fuel cell. The basic reaction of fuel cell can be written as:

2H2+O22H2O+2e-

Since side product of the fuel cell is water, it is environmental friendly also.

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