摘要:
An object of the present invention is to provide a catalyst-coated membrane suitable for achieving a polymer electrolyte fuel cell that sufficiently prevents a decrease in the initial characteristics and also exhibits sufficient cell performance for a long period of time and has excellent durability. In at least the cathode catalyst layer, the ratio (W P /W Cat-C ) of the weight of the polymer electrolyte (W P ) to the weight of the catalyst-carrying carbon (W Cat-C ) is decreased from an innermost layer positioned closest to the polymer electrolyte membrane toward an outermost layer positioned farthest from the polymer electrolyte membrane. The ratio (W P /W Cat-C ) in the innermost layer is 0.8 to 3.0, and the ratio (W P /W Cat-C ) in the outermost layer is 0.2 to 0.6.
摘要:
In order to provide a membrane electrode assembly that can further improve power generation performances of a fuel cell, the present invention allows a rib portion (22) that separates mutually adjacent gas flow passages (21) from each other to have a porosity lower than the porosity of a lower area (23) of the rib portion. Thus, it is possible to suppress the deformation of the rib portion and excessive permeation of a reaction gas, and consequently to further improve the power generation performances.
摘要:
Disclosed is a membrane electrode assembly comprised of a polymer electrolyte membrane; a catalyst layer (A) which is laminated onto one surface of the aforementioned polymer electrolyte membrane; a gas diffusion layer (A) which is laminated onto the aforementioned catalyst layer (A); a catalyst layer (B) which is laminated onto the other surface of the aforementioned polymer electrolyte membrane; and a gas diffusion layer (B) which is laminated onto the aforementioned catalyst layer (B). The outer circumferential section of the aforementioned catalyst layer (A) is the membrane electrode assembly with an integrated frame which comprises a membrane electrode assembly that protrudes from the aforementioned gas diffusion layer (A) and a frame adhered to the outer circumferential section of the aforementioned catalyst layer (A), whereby said frame surrounds the edge of the aforementioned membrane electrode assembly. The surface that is adhered to the aforementioned frame in the outer circumferential section of the aforementioned catalyst layer (A) comprises a plurality of cracks.
摘要:
A polymer electrolyte fuel cell includes: a sealing structure (9) including a substantially rectangular ring-shaped first gasket portion (9a) and a substantially rectangular ring-shaped second gasket portion (9b), the first gasket portion (9a) being positioned outward of a peripheral portion of a first gas diffusion layer (5) and between a first separator (7) and a first catalyst layer (2) positioned at a peripheral portion of a polymer electrolyte membrane 1, the second gasket portion (9b) being positioned outward of the peripheral portion of the polymer electrolyte membrane (1) and between the first separator (7) and a second separator (8); and at least the first catalyst layer (2), a second catalyst layer (3), and a swellable resin portion (11) formed of a swellable resin whose volume expands when water is added thereto, the swellable resin portion (11) being positioned between the first gasket portion (9a) and the first catalyst layer (2) positioned at the peripheral portion of the polymer electrolyte membrane (1).
摘要:
According to a method for producing a catalyst-coated membrane in the present invention, in order to prevent a polymer electrolyte membrane 1 from being curled when catalyst ink is dried to forma catalyst layer 4a, a membrane-shape retaining film-assembly is prepared such that a shape retaining film 2 is attached on one surface of the polymer electrolyte membrane 1 so as to protrude from both sides of the polymer electrolyte membrane 1 in a width direction, and then the catalyst layer 4a is formed on another surface of the polymer electrolyte membrane 1.
摘要:
Durability of a fuel cell sometimes decreases due to deterioration of the catalyst when the fuel cell is stored for a long time. Disclosed is a fuel cell system comprising a stack (38) for generating electric power from a fuel gas and an oxidant, a fuel gas supplying means, an oxidant gas supplying means, a raw material gas supplying means including a raw material gas piping (33), a bypass pipe (55) and distributors (56, 60) for supplying a raw material of the fuel gas to a fuel cell, and a control unit (44). After power output of the fuel cell is turned off, the fuel gas supplying means stops supplying the fuel gas to the anode side of the fuel cell and the oxidant gas supplying means stops supplying the oxidant to the cathode side of the fuel cell, while the raw material gas supplying means supplies the raw material from the input side of the cathode of the fuel cell, thereby purging the cathode side of the fuel fell.
摘要:
The membrane-electrode-assembly of the present invention has a polymer electrolyte membrane, a pair of catalyst layers opposed to each other to interpose the polymer electrolyte membrane therebetween, and an anode gas diffusion layer and a cathode gas diffusion layer opposed to each other to interpose the polymer electrolyte membrane and the paired catalyst layers therebetween, wherein a porosity of the anode gas diffusion layer is 60% or less, a porosity of the cathode gas diffusion layer is larger than that of the anode gas diffusion layer, and the anode gas diffusion layer is made of a porous member mainly including conductive particles and a polymeric resin. In this manner, the power generating performance is further improved.
摘要:
In the method of the invention for producing an electrode-membrane-frame assembly, its principal part is formed by laying a first catalyst layer onto one of surfaces of an electrolyte membrane, arranging a first gas diffusion layer onto the surface of the first catalyst layer and inside the circumferential region of the electrolyte membrane, laying a second catalyst layer onto the other surface of the electrolyte membrane, and arranging a second gas diffusion layer onto the surface of the second catalyst layer and inside the circumferential region of the electrolyte membrane so as to make the position of the outer circumference of the second gas diffusion layer different from that of the outer circumference of the first gas diffusion layer. Then, in the state that an outer circumferential portion of either the first gas diffusion layer or the second gas diffusion layer, the portion being positioned outside a region of the first and second gas diffusion layers wherein the two layers are opposed to each other, is opposed to a portion of a flat region located inside the frame of a frame-form primary molded body, the circumferential region of the principal part is arranged on the flat region, and subsequently a secondary molded body is formed to cover the circumferential region of the electrolyte membrane with the second molded body together with the primary molded body, in order to prevent the polymer electrolyte membrane from being broken or deformed.
摘要:
A close attachment region (E1) is provided on the outer side relative to an outer edge portion (14a) of a gas diffusion layer (14) and on the inner side relative to the inner edge portion of a gasket (21) as seen from the thickness direction of a polymer electrolyte membrane (11), such that separators (30, 40) and a frame member (20) are closely attached to each other. Thus, it becomes possible to suppress an increase in the manufacturing cost and a reduction in the power generation performance, which is attributed to the impurity eluted from the gasket and flowing toward the gas diffusion layer.