摘要:
A toner including toner particles including at least a binder resin having a first melting point and a first solubility parameter, a colorant and a particulate release agent having a second melting point lower than the first melting point and a second solubility parameter different from the first solubility parameter, wherein the particulate release agent dispersed in the toner particles has an average needle-shape degree LD/SD of not less than 1.6, where LD is a diameter of a particle of the release agent dispersed in the toner in a major axis direction thereof and SD is a diameter of the particle in a minor axis direction.
摘要:
A direct oxidation fuel cell with high catalyst utilization efficiency and excellent power generation characteristics. The unit cell includes: a membrane-electrode assembly including an anode, a cathode, and an electrolyte membrane interposed therebetween; and anode-side and cathode-side separators being in contact with the anode and cathode, respectively. The anode and cathode each includes a catalyst layer disposed on one principal surface of the electrolyte membrane. At least one of the anode and cathode catalyst layers has a center portion and a peripheral portion surrounding the center portion. The catalyst amounts C2b and C2c per unit projected area of regions facing the midstream and downstream of the flow channel of the separator within the peripheral portion are each smaller than the catalyst amount C1 per unit projected area of the center portion.
摘要:
A direct oxidation fuel cell of this invention has at least one unit cell including: a membrane-electrode assembly including an electrolyte membrane sandwiched between an anode and a cathode, each of the anode and the cathode including a catalyst layer and a diffusion layer; an anode-side separator with a fuel flow channel for supplying a fuel to the anode; and a cathode-side separator with an oxidant flow channel for supplying an oxidant to the cathode. The catalyst layer of at least one of the anode and the cathode includes high-porosity regions and low-porosity regions, and the high-porosity regions and the low-porosity regions are arranged in a mixed configuration.
摘要:
A fuel container for storing a fuel liquid for a fuel cell has a double wall structure including an inner container for storing a fuel liquid and an outer container for housing the inner container, and a material capable of retaining the fuel between the inner container and the outer container. A fuel cell pack includes a fuel cell and a fuel container for storing a fuel liquid for the fuel cell. The fuel cell pack includes a double wall exterior casing having an inner casing for housing the fuel cell and the fuel container and an outer casing for housing the inner casing, and a material capable of retaining the fuel between the inner casing and the outer casing.
摘要:
A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell including at least one unit cell having an anode, an anode-side flow channel for supplying a fuel to the anode, a cathode, and a cathode-side flow channel for supplying an oxidant to the cathode. The fuel cell system further includes a gas-liquid separator for catalytically purifying the effluent from the anode and the effluent from the cathode to collect liquid. The gas-liquid separator is connected to an anode-side discharge path for the effluent and a cathode-side discharge path for the effluent, which are in fluid communication with a fuel outlet of the anode-side flow channel and an oxidant outlet of the cathode-side flow channel, respectively.
摘要:
An external additive including titanium dioxide having a water-soluble component of at least 0.2% by weight and a fluorosilane compound, wherein the titanium dioxide is surface-reformed by the fluorosilane compound.
摘要:
A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell including at least one unit cell having an anode, an anode-side flow channel for supplying a fuel to the anode, a cathode, and a cathode-side flow channel for supplying an oxidant to the cathode. The fuel cell system further includes a gas-liquid separator for catalytically purifying the effluent from the anode and the effluent from the cathode to collect liquid. The gas-liquid separator is connected to an anode-side discharge path for the effluent and a cathode-side discharge path for the effluent, which are in fluid communication with a fuel outlet of the anode-side flow channel and an oxidant outlet of the cathode-side flow channel, respectively.
摘要:
A fuel cell of the present invention has a membrane-electrode assembly including a cathode, an anode, and a solid polymer electrolyte membrane disposed between the cathode and the anode. The cathode includes a cathode catalyst layer and a cathode diffusion layer. The cathode catalyst layer is facing the solid polymer electrolyte membrane. The anode includes an anode catalyst layer and an anode diffusion layer. The anode catalyst layer is facing the solid polymer electrolyte membrane. Between the cathode catalyst layer and the solid polymer electrolyte membrane, a cathode protective layer is formed, and between the anode catalyst layer and the solid polymer electrolyte membrane, an anode protective layer is formed. Both of the cathode protective layer and the anode protective layer include a polymer electrolyte and water-repellent particles. The cathode and anode protective layers are formed to cover cracks in the cathode catalyst layer and the anode catalyst layer.
摘要:
The refrigerating apparatus of the invention has a scroll compressor having a compressing section sucking and compressing a hydrofluorocarbon-based refrigerant, a condenser and the like, in which a plain bearing slidably supporting a driving shaft driving the compressing section of the scroll compressor is made of a material containing lead, and an ether oil miscible with the refrigerant used in a refrigerant circuit is used as a lubricant for lubricating the plain bearing.
摘要:
An exhaust gas diffuser to be connected to the discharge end of an exhaust pipe of an engine, having a tubular body of a relatively flattened cross-sectional shape and having opposite open axial ends, wherein the discharge end of the exhaust pipe is connected to one of the open opposite ends while the openings left at opposite sides of the discharge end of the exhaust pipe form first external air inlet ports, wherein second external air inlet ports are provided at opposite flattened wall portions of the tubular body with upstream edges of the second external air inlet ports being obliquely bent inwardly so as to define a throttling nozzle, while the other open axial end of the tubular body forms an exhaust port through which exhaust gases discharged from the exhaust pipe are discharged mixed with air entrained principally through the second external air inlet ports.