摘要:
A method for producing a membrane-electrode-gas diffusion layer-gasket assembly 30, having a cathode sealing step in which a cathode side gasket 6 is formed on the edges of a cathode side gas diffusion layer 4 and cathode catalyst layer 2, and an anode sealing step in which an anode side gasket 7 is formed on the edges of an anode side gas diffusion layer 5 and anode catalyst layer 3, in a membrane-electrode-gas diffusion layer assembly 20, wherein the thickness C1 of the cathode side gasket 6 used in the cathode sealing step is in the following relationship with A1 as the thickness of the cathode catalyst layer 2 and B1 as the thickness of the cathode side gas diffusion layer 4. (A1+B1)/C1≧1.2 (1)
摘要:
It is an object of this invention to provide a catalyst ink which allows formation of catalyst layers that can adequately improve durability of fuel cells. The catalyst ink of the invention is a catalyst ink for formation of a fuel cell catalyst layer, comprising a catalyst substance, a solvent and an aromatic polymer compound having a phosphorus atom-containing functional group, wherein at least the aromatic polymer compound is dispersed, and not dissolved, in the solvent.
摘要:
A membrane-electrode assembly, containing an electrode catalyst containing a base metal complex, in which exchange current density i0 obtained from a Tafel plot, which is related to current density and voltage, is 5.0×10−4 Acm−2 or more, and in which a Tafel slope obtained from the Tafel plot is 450 mV/decade or less; anda membrane-electrode assembly, containing catalyst layers each containing an electrode catalyst on both sides of an electrolyte membrane, in which at least one of the catalyst layers comprises a non-noble metal-based electrode catalyst, and in which the electrolyte membrane is a hydrocarbon-based electrolyte membrane.
摘要:
A polymer electrolyte membrane which exhibits superior high-temperature operability and a fuel cell and the like comprising the polymer electrolyte membrane are provided. In an aspect, the present invention relates to a polymer electrolyte membrane comprising a polymer electrolyte and having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the water vapor permeability coefficient from the first surface of the polymer electrolyte membrane to the second surface which is measured in a state where the first surface is exposed to a humidified environment of a temperature of 85° C. and a relative humidity of 20% and the second surface is exposed to a non-humidified environment of a temperature of 85° C. and a relative humidity of 0% is equal to or higher than 7.0×10−10 mol/sec/cm, and the breaking stress at a temperature of 80° C. and a relative humidity of 90% is equal to or greater than 20 MPa.