摘要:
The present invention provides an organic ultra-thin film firmly fixed to a substrate with the film thickness ranging from tens of nm to hundreds of nm. The organic ultra-thin film comprises polymers fixed on a substrate by M2—O—A— bond in which A represents an Si, Ge, Ti, Sn or Zr atom in the polymer, and M2 represents an atom in the substrate) or by a coordinate bond, the polymers are combined with each other by —A1—O—A1′— bond in which A1 and A1′ are Si, Ge, Ti, Sn, Zr or S or by a coordinate bond.
摘要:
The present invention provides a fuel cell system which is capable of appropriately removing nonionic sulfur compound contained in recovered water in a water recovery device, which is used for generating a hydrogen-containing gas in a hydrogen generator, and a method for operating the fuel cell system. The fuel cell system (100) is comprised of: a hydrogen generator (1) configured to generate a hydrogen-containing gas from a feed gas and steam; a fuel cell (5) configured to generate electric power using the hydrogen-containing gas and an oxidizing gas; a water recovery device (12) configured to recover water generated through the electric power generation; a first water cleaning device (18) including an ion exchanger for removing ionic impurities contained in the water recovered by the water recovery device; a second water cleaning device (17) configured to remove a nonionic sulfur compound contained in the water recovered by the water recovery device, by chemical adsorption; and a water supply passage (40) configured to guide, to the hydrogen generator, the water which has been taken out of the water recovery device (12) and has flowed through the first and second water cleaning devices (18, 17).
摘要:
It was difficult to specify a portion which is a cause of a power generation abnormality of a fuel cell which performs the power generation by feeding an oxygen-containing oxidizer gas into a cathode and feeding a hydrogen-containing fuel gas into an anode. A failure diagnosis method of a fuel cell system, which includes a step for computing an impedance in a prescribed portion of a fuel cell of a fuel cell system from a signal obtained by superposing an alternating current on a direct current as generated from the fuel cell system under a certain operation condition, wherein when in comparison of the impedance with an impedance as computed under a previously determined standard operation condition, an abnormality is present in the prescribed portion of the fuel cell, whether a cause of the abnormality of the prescribed portion resides in any one or plural prescribed sites constituting the fuel cell system is determined by using the comparison result.
摘要:
A method for forming a molecular film includes the steps of: coating a surface of a substrate having active hydrogen atoms on its surface with a coating solution containing a silane-based compound having at least one reactive group selected from the group consisting of a chloro group, an alkoxy group and an isocyanate group; and effecting an elimination reaction between the active hydrogen atoms on the surface of the substrate and reactive groups of the silane-based compound, thereby covalently bonding the silane-based compounds to the surface of the substrate. The substrate is supplied to a chamber in which an atmosphere is maintained at a low water vapor density. The surface of the substrate is coated with a coating solution containing the silane-based compound and a solvent by using a transfer element. A dehydrochlorination reaction is effected between the active hydrogen atoms and the chloro groups of the silane-based compounds. Thereafter, any coating solution containing unreacted silane-based compounds after coating is removed inside or outside the chamber.
摘要:
A membrane-membrane reinforcing member assembly includes: a polymer electrolyte membrane (1) having a substantially square shape; a pair of membrane-like first membrane reinforcing members (10a) disposed on one main surface of the polymer electrolyte membrane (1) so as to extend along a pair of opposed sides, respectively, of four sides of said one main surface; and a pair of membrane-like second membrane reinforcing members (10b) disposed on another main surface of the polymer electrolyte membrane (1) so as to extend along a pair of opposed sides, respectively, of four sides of said another main surface, wherein: portions of the polymer electrolyte membrane (1) at which portions the first membrane reinforcing members (10a, 10a) and the second membrane reinforcing members (10b, 10b) are disposed are concave; and the first membrane reinforcing members (10a, 10a) and the second membrane reinforcing members (10b, 10b) are disposed such that main surfaces thereof are exposed, and the first membrane reinforcing members (10a, 10a) and the second membrane reinforcing members (10b, 10b) surround a peripheral portion of the polymer electrolyte membrane (1) as a whole.
摘要:
Even when a reaction gas flows into a gap formed between a gasket and a membrane electrode assembly, the flowing of the reaction gas to the outside without flowing through an electrode is prevented and thus a decrease in power generation efficiency is prevented. In order to allow the water vapor contained in the reaction gas that flows into an anode-side gap 10a formed between an anode-side gasket 9a and a membrane electrode assembly 5 to condense in at least a part of the gap 10a, and to allow the condensed water to fill the gap 10a, the upstream portion of a cooling fluid channel 8a of an anode-side separator 6a is formed such that it includes a region corresponding to the gap 10a, and the upstream portion is formed such that it includes a region corresponding to a middle stream portion and subsequent portion of a fuel gas channel 7a.
摘要:
The present invention is intended to enable efficient assembly of a fuel cell stack without causing any damage to the conductive separator. In a fuel cell including an anode, a cathode, an electrolyte membrane interposed between the anode and the cathode, and conductive separators each having manifold apertures 12 and a flow channel 16 for supplying a gas to the anode or the cathode, manifold aperture connecting portions 15 are formed at an inlet-side end and an outlet-side end of the flow channel 16, respectively. Each of the manifold aperture connecting portions 15 is recessed below the upper surface of the conductive separator 11. Cover plates are fitted and fixed to the recessed portions, respectively.
摘要:
A latent image comprising a first substance formed on a substrate of a second substance having a surface tension different from a surface tension of the first substance, the first substance and the substrate having a difference of 0.1 to 100 nm in height from each other. The latent image is formed by a method comprising the-step of subjecting a substrate of a first substance to a chemical treatment or a physical treatment to form a surface of a second substance which has a surface tension different from a surface tension of the first substance and has a difference of 0.1 to 100 nm in height from the substrate on part of the substrate. The latent image is developed by a method comprising the steps of contacting a latent image comprising a first substance formed on a substrate of a second substance having a surface tension different from a surface tension of the first substance with a third substance different from the first substance and the second substance, and applying a developing ray to the latent image.
摘要:
A fuel cell separator having a turn portion of a serpentine-shaped reaction gas passage region. In the turn portion, a recessed portion is defined by an outer end of the turn portion and oblique boundaries between the recessed portion and a pair of passage groove group. In the turn portion, a plurality of protrusions, which vertically extend from a bottom face of the recessed portion and are arranged in an island form, are disposed such that one or more protrusions form a plurality of columns lined up and spaced apart from each other with a gap in a direction in which the outer end extends and one or more protrusions form a plurality of rows lined up and spaced apart from each other with a gap in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the outer end extends.
摘要:
Even when a reaction gas flows into a gap formed between a gasket and a membrane electrode assembly, the flowing of the reaction gas to the outside without flowing through an electrode is prevented and thus a decrease in power generation efficiency is prevented. In order to allow the water vapor contained in the reaction gas that flows into an anode-side gap 10a formed between an anode-side gasket 9a and a membrane electrode assembly 5 to condense in at least a part of the gap 10a, and to allow the condensed water to fill the gap 10a, the upstream portion of a cooling fluid channel 8a of an anode-side separator 6a is formed such that it includes a region corresponding to the gap 10a, and the upstream portion is formed such that it includes a region corresponding to a middle stream portion and subsequent portion of a fuel gas channel 7a.