The Mobion® Breakthrough

MTI Micro's Mobion® technology is based on work contained in more than 70 patents (either granted or in application) that have collectively "cracked the code" on bringing DMFC power to hand held electronics.

The company has made a number of truly breakthrough discoveries which we believe will lead to a reliable, manufacturable and affordable DMFC power pack design that has significant benefits over the status quo lithium-ion battery packs and competing micro fuel cell designs. These breakthroughs and patents result in a number of critical advantages, making Mobion® technology a milestone in portable fuel cell technology.

At the core of Mobion® technology is its unique approach to managing water that is produced by the chemical reaction at the cathode, and required for the chemical reaction at the anode. Traditional DMFCs rely on complex water management "micro-plumbing", whereby water that is produced at the cathode is collected, re-routed and mixed with incoming methanol at the anode. The Mobion® technology architecture uses a proprietary approach which manages the water flow internal to the fuel cell without the need for this complex "micro-plumbing."