摘要:
The present invention provides a membrane-electrode structure having an adhesive support layer that does not peel off the solid polymer electrolyte membrane in a high-temperature high-humidity environment during the operation of a fuel cell, and a producing method thereof. The present invention also provides a polymer electrolyte fuel cell that uses the membrane-electrode structure, and an electric apparatus and a transport apparatus that use the polymer electrolyte fuel cell. The solid polymer electrolyte membrane 2 is sandwiched by catalyst layers 3 and 4 positioned in the inner circumferential side thereof, and one face is coated with the catalyst layers 3 and 4 and the adhesive support layer 9. The adhesive support layer 9 is formed of an adhesive that has fluorine atoms in the molecular structure. The adhesive has a tensile elongation at break of 150% or more after curing. Having porous diffusion layers 5 and 6 that coat the catalyst layers 3, 4 and the adhesive support layer 9, the adhesive support layer 9 is integrated with the diffusion layer 6 through adhesive permeating layers 10. Irregularity that has a maximum height Rmax of surface roughness within a range between 3 and 20 μm is formed on the area coated by the adhesive support layer 9 of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane 2, and the adhesive support layer 9 is bonded to the area where the irregularity has been formed by pressing under heating.
摘要:
A fuel cell includes a membrane electrode assembly and first and second metal separators. The first metal separator has first outer protrusions provided outside an oxygen-containing gas flow field. The second metal separator has second outer protrusions provided outside a fuel gas flow field. The first and second protrusions sandwich outer edges of electrode catalyst layers.
摘要:
A fuel cell includes a membrane electrode assembly and first and second metal separators. The first metal separator has first outer protrusions provided outside an oxygen-containing gas flow field. The second metal separator has second outer protrusions provided outside a fuel gas flow field. The first and second protrusions sandwich outer edges of electrode catalyst layers.
摘要:
A membrane-electrode structure having an electrode catalyst layer adhered to a diffusion electrode, wherein the structure is manufactured by applying a catalyst paste onto a sheet substrate, and then dried to form a plurality of electrode catalyst layers. The electrode catalyst layers are thermally transferred onto each side of a polymer electrolyte membrane to form a laminated body. A first slurry is applied on a carbon substrate layer, and dried to form a water-repellent layer, and then, a second slurry is applied on the water-repellent layer, and dried to form a hydrophilic layer to form a diffusion electrode. The diffusion electrode is then laminated on the electrode catalyst layer through the hydrophilic layer, and then pressed under heating to integrate the laminated body and the diffusion electrode.
摘要:
A membrane electrode assembly for a polymer electrolyte fuel cell has, as basic components, a polymer electrolyte membrane, a pair of electrode layers which sandwich the polymer electrolyte membrane, and a pair of gas-diffusion layers disposed outside the respective electrode layers. Electric medium layers are respectively provided between the electrode layer and the gas-diffusion layer at one side and between the electric layer and the gas-diffusion layer at the other side. Each of the electric medium layers is constituted of a plurality of carbon whiskers, a plurality of carbon particles and a binder including an electrolyte material. A content GW of the carbon whiskers in each of the electric medium layers is set at 10 wt %≦GW≦25 wt %. Thus, the membrane electrode assembly for the polymer electrolyte fuel cell can keep a high power generating performance by reducing the contact resistance between the gas-diffusion layers and the electrode layers.
摘要:
This invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of skin diseases which comprises as an active ingredient vitamin A esters of .alpha.-tocopherol.
摘要:
The present invention provides an electrode catalyst layer comprising catalyst particles, an ion exchange resin and a water repellent agent. The water repellent agent contains (A) a fluorine-containing copolymer having a structure unit derived from a polyfluoroalkyl-containing (meth)acrylate and/or (B) a fluorine-containing copolymer having a structural unit represented by derived from a fluorine-containing olefin monomer and a structure unit represented derived from a vinyl ether monomer. The electrode catalyst layer contains 0.1 to 20% by weight of the water repellant agent. The electrode catalyst layer exhibits excellent balance between water retention and drainage in an electrode, good power generation performance under any of low humidity and high humidity conditions, and also excellent durability in power generation.
摘要:
A cell assembly (10) includes a first unit cell (12) and a second unit cell (14). The first unit cell (12) and the second unit cell (14) are juxtaposed such that electrode surfaces of the first unit cell (12) and electrode surfaces of the second unit cell (14) are aligned in parallel with each other. An oxygen-containing gas flow passage (32) includes a first oxygen-containing gas passage (38) in the first unit cell (12), an oxygen-containing gas connection passage (40) in a connection passage member (16), and a second oxygen-containing gas passage (42) in the second unit cell (14). The first oxygen-containing gas passage (38), the oxygen-containing gas connection passage (40), and the second oxygen-containing gas passage (42) are connected serially from the first unit cell (12) to the second unit cell (14).
摘要:
This invention provides an electrode electrolyte for a solid polymer-type fuel cell, in which a cost problem and a problem related to recovery of catalyst metals are solved, having excellent proton conductivity, dimensional stability and heat resistance.An electrode electrolyte for a solid polymer electrolyte-type fuel cell contains a polymer, which has a polyphenylene structure as a main chain and both a sulfonic acid group and a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group as a side chain. A side chain having the nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group has a structure represented by the following general formula (D). (In formula, Z represents at least one kind of structures selected from a group consisting of a direct bond, —O— and —S—, Y represents at least one kind of structures selected from a group consisting of —CO—, —SO2—, —SO—, —CONH—, —COO—, —(CF2)1— (1 is an integer of 1 to 10) and —C(CF3)2— and R20 represents a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group. q represents an integer of 1 to 5 and p represents an integer of 0 to 4.)The above nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group is at least one kind of group derived from a compound selected from the group consisting of nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compounds including pyrrole, thiazole, isothiazole, oxazole, isoxazole, pyridine, imidazole, imidazoline, pyrazole, 1,3,5-triazine, pyrimidine, pyridazine, pyrazine, indole, quinoline, isoquinoline, purine, benzimidazole, benzoxazole, benzothiazole, tetrazole, tetrazine, triazole, carbazole, acridine, quinoxaline and quinazoline and derivatives thereof.
摘要:
An assembling operation of a fuel cell is effectively simplified. With the simple and economical structure, the desired sealing function is achieved. The fuel cell includes a membrane electrode assembly and first and second metal separators sandwiching the membrane electrode assembly. Connection channels are provided on the first metal separator. The connection channels connect the oxygen-containing gas supply passage and the oxygen-containing gas discharge passage to the oxygen-containing gas flow field. The membrane electrode assembly has first overlapping portions overlapped on the connection channels for sealing the connection channels. The first overlapping portions comprise, in effect, a gas diffusion layer.