摘要:
A fuel container for a fuel cell, comprises a container body, the container body having a liquid fuel chamber for the storage of liquid fuel and a discharge means accommodating chamber for accommodating means for discharging the liquid fuel, a valve disposed in the container body to discharge or shut off the liquid fuel, and a partition wall member disposed slidably in the interior of the container body, wherein the partition wall member partitions the interior of the container body into the liquid fuel chamber and the discharge means accommodating chamber, the liquid fuel chamber and the discharge means accommodating chamber are in communication with each other through the partition wall member, and at least one of sliding surfaces of the container body and the partition wall member contains a material of a low frictional coefficient.
摘要:
The object of this invention is to provide an electrode for a polymer electrolyte fuel cell, a separator therefor, a polymer electrolyte fuel cell and a generating system, which electrode is simplified in structure, have high handling property, can be transferred precisely to a predetermined position, and enables automation of a production process. This invention provides an electrode for a polymer electrolyte fuel cell which electrode contains: a solid polymer electrolyte membrane; electrode layers formed respectively on both faces of the electrolyte membrane; two reinforcing members which cover respective outer surfaces of the electrode layers; and a sealing member which covers, extending from respective end faces to respective end parts of the reinforcing members, whole peripheries of the two reinforcing members, wherein the electrolyte membrane, the electrode layers and the reinforcing members are integrally formed by the sealing member.
摘要:
Provided is a sheet chemical cell of a simple and easy-fabricated structure having a small number of parts that can improve the energy density strikingly, a manufacturing method thereof, a fuel cell, and a manufacturing method thereof. Also provided is a sheet chemical cell including a plurality of unit cells each of which includes an electrolyte membrane, a plurality of anode plates on one surface of the electrolyte membrane, and a plurality of cathode plates on the other surface of the electrolyte membrane, with the anode and cathode plates opposed to each other in pairs with the membrane therebetween, and slots through the electrolyte membrane so that wiring plates of respective anode and cathode plates are electrically connected through the membrane via the slots to provide cells connected in series.
摘要:
The object of this invention is to provide an electrode for a polymer electrolyte fuel cell, a separator therefor, a polymer electrolyte fuel cell and a generating system, which electrode is simplified in structure, have high handling property, can be transferred precisely to a predetermined position, and enables automation of a production process. This invention provides an electrode for a polymer electrolyte fuel cell which electrode contains: a solid polymer electrolyte membrane; electrode layers formed respectively on both faces of the electrolyte membrane; two reinforcing members which cover respective outer surfaces of the electrode layers; and a sealing member which covers, extending from respective end faces to respective end parts of the reinforcing members, whole peripheries of the two reinforcing members, wherein the electrolyte membrane, the electrode layers and the reinforcing members are integrally formed by the sealing member.
摘要:
A solid polymer electrolyte is made up of a polymer compound having a hydrocarbon aromatic group in the backbone thereof and including a side chain expressed by FORMULA 1: CH2nSO3H FORMULA 1 wherein “n” is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6. The solid polymer electrolyte may be incorporated into a membrane and may be used in a solution for covering an electrode catalyst.
摘要:
A catalytic material and electrode of the present invention are characterized in that the catalyst carrier constituting the above-mentioned catalytic material and electrode includes at least one member selected from the group consisting of nitrogen atoms, oxygen atoms, phosphor atoms, and sulfur atoms. Since the cohesion or growth of catalyst grains can hereby be suppressed, it is possible to provide a highly active catalyst, a high-performance electrode, and a high-output-density fuel cell which uses the same.
摘要:
To provide a compact power source best suited for portable use, which uses no separator and has no auxiliary equipment such as a fluid supply mechanism, and portable electronic equipment using the power source. A fuel cell, a fuel cell generator, and electric equipment using these have a construction such that the fuel cell, having an anode for oxidizing liquid fuel, a cathode for reducing oxygen, and an electrolyte membrane for insulating the anode from the cathode, has a construction of a hollow support, the anode, electrolyte membrane, and cathode are disposed on the outer peripheral surface of the hollow support to form a generator section, and the fuel is brought into contact with the inside of the hollow support and gas containing the oxygen is brought into contact with the outside of the generator section.
摘要:
A superconducting wire comprising a conductor core composed of an oxide superconducting material and a sheath material composed of conductive metal formed at periphery of the conductor core, characterized in that the sheath material is a composite metal including dispersed non-superconductive metallic oxide therein. In accordance with the present invention, oxide superconducting wire having a large mechanical strength, and controllable electric conductivity and thermal conductivity at an arbitrary range corresponding to its using object can be provided.
摘要:
A high-temperature oxide superconductor is provided and comprises oxide crystals oriented in a certain direction, the oxide superconductor being substantially free of or containing a controlled amount of foreign phases, a non-superconducting phase and weak superconducting phase which are harmful for superconducting characteristics in the grains of the crystals and at the grain boundaries between the crystals. The foreign phases, if any, are finely and uniformly dispersed in the grains of the oxide crystals and at the grain boundaries. A wire made from the oxide superconductor, a coil from the wire, and a magnetic field generator from the coil are disclosed, the superconductor wire having only a single layer of oxide crystal grains in the thickness direction.
摘要:
A fuel cell electrode having a catalyst layer comprising electroconductive particles carrying a catalytically active component and a binder on a water-repellent baked plate comprising a carbon paper comprising carbon fiber and an organic binder and polytetrafluoroethylene infiltrated into voids of said carbon paper, characterized in that the carbon fiber of said baked plate has at least 20 cutting edges per square millimeter, and said polytetrafluoroethylene is infiltrated into at least one of said cutting edges to render the plate flexible.