摘要:
A fuel cell stack of the present invention includes intermediate current collectors (52, 53) which are disposed in an intermediate portion between a pair of end portion current collectors (50, 51) and are configured to divide anode gas supply manifolds (192I, 392I) and cathode gas supply manifolds (193I, 393I), two or more sub-stacks (P, Q, R) each configured to include one or more unit cells (110, 210, 310) which are stacked between two collectors which are included in a pair of end portion current collectors (50, 51) and the intermediate current collectors (52, 53), anode gas supply inlets (172I, 272I) which are connected to anode gas supply manifolds (192I, 392I) in one of sub-stacks (P, Q, R), and cathode gas supply inlets (173I, 273I) which are connected to cathode gas supply manifolds (193I, 393I) in one of sub-stacks (P, Q, R).
摘要:
The present specification discloses a polymer electrolyte fuel cell characterized in that each of the cathode and the anode comprises catalyst particles, a hydrogen ion-conductive polymer electrode, a conductive porous base material and a water repellent agent, and water repellency of at least one of the cathode and the anode varies in a direction of thickness or in a plane direction. As such, by varying the degree of the water repellency of the cathode and the anode on the basis of a position, an excellent polymer electrolyte fuel cell having a high discharge characteristic or more specifically a high current-voltage characteristic in a high current density range.
摘要:
A polymer electrolyte fuel cell comprising an anode, a cathode, a polymer electrolyte membrane interposed between the anode and the cathode, an anode-side separator plate having a gas flow path to supply fuel gas to the anode and a cathode-side separator plate having a gas flow path to supply oxidant gas to the cathode. Each of the anode and the cathode comprises a catalyst layer in contact with the polymer electrolyte membrane, an electrode supporting material having gas permeability and electronic conductivity, and a water repellent layer interposed between the catalyst layer and the electrode supporting material. The water repellent layer has through holes through which the catalyst layer and the electrode supporting material are electrically connected.
摘要:
A polymer electrolyte fuel cell of the present invention includes: plate-shaped cells (10) each having a pair of plate-shaped separators (6a) and (6b) and a membrane-electrode assembly (5) disposed between the separators (6a) and (6b); a cell stack (50) configured by stacking and fastening the cells (10); and a covering member (60) covering a peripheral surface of the cell stack (50), and voltage measuring terminal insertion holes (61) used to measure the voltages of the cells (10) are formed on the covering member (60) so as to be located at positions corresponding to the separators (6a) and (6b) of the cells (10).
摘要:
The invention relates to a separator plate for use in a fuel cell and to a fuel cell. The separator plate has: a passage groove group including a plurality of gas passage grooves 35 formed so as to extend in serpentine form; and a communicating groove 33 configured to provide fluid communication between adjacent portions of the gas passage grooves. Various separator plates have heretofore been disclosed in public by many documents and the blockage of the gas passage grooves caused by condensed water droplets formed therein is deemed to be properly prevented. However, the inventors think that those separator plates have a critical oversight in the behavior of a gas-liquid two phase fluid including a reaction gas and condensed water. That is, the condensed water is likely to concentrate in the vicinity of the gas passage grooves located in the downstream side of such separator plates and therefore these separator plates are liable to blockage. The invention intends to overcome the above problem by making the communicating groove 33 shallower than the gas passage grooves.
摘要:
An inkjet recording head includes a plurality of plates bonded to each other and an information recording portion. The plates include a first plate defining in one surface thereof a plurality of nozzle holes through which ink is ejected to a recording medium. The one surface of the first plate is exposed to an outside. In the information recording portion, unique information of the inkjet recording head is recorded. The information recording portion is disposed so as to be readable from the outside on a one-surface side.
摘要:
An inkjet recording head includes a plurality of plates bonded to each other and an information recording portion. The plates include a first plate defining in one surface thereof a plurality of nozzle holes through which ink is ejected to a recording medium. The one surface of the first plate is exposed to an outside. In the information recording portion, unique information of the inkjet recording head is recorded. The information recording portion is disposed so as to be readable from the outside on a one-surface side.
摘要:
A fuel cell system includes a first electrolyte-electrode assembly which comprises a hydrogen ion-conductive electrolyte layer, and a fuel electrode and a hydrogen-generating electrode that sandwich the electrolyte layer; a second electrolyte-electrode assembly which comprises a hydrogen ion-conductive electrolyte layer, and a fuel electrode and an oxidant electrode that sandwich the electrolyte layer; a fuel supplying means for supplying a liquid or gas fuel to the fuel electrode of the first electrolyte-electrode assembly; a means for applying to the fuel electrode of the first electrolyte-electrode assembly a potential which is positive to the hydrogen-generating electrode; and a means for supplying to the fuel electrode of the second electrolyte-electrode assembly hydrogen generated in the hydrogen-generating electrode.