Patent ID: 7575826

Claim:
A fuel cell comprising an electrical contact that includes a metal alloy containing at least two metal elements, wherein said metal alloy is selected from the group consisting of Y—Ba—Cu, La—Sr—Co, La—Sr—Cr, La—Sr—V, La—Ca—Mn, La—Nd—Ni, Ti—Ta, Ti—Nb, Ti—V, Ti—W, Ti—Mo, Ti—Zr—Ta, Ti—Zr—Nb, Cr—Ta, Cr—Nb, Cr—Ti, Cr—Zr, Sr—V, Cu—Ti, Cu—Fe, Cu—Mn, Cu—Al, Cu—Si, Sn—Sb, Ni—Li, and combinations thereof, said metal alloy being capable of forming a surface metal oxide layer that is conductive.