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Polymer electroyte membrane, membrane electrode assembly and fuel cell using the assembly

A technology of membrane-electrode assembly and solid polymer, which is applied in the direction of fuel cells, fuel cell additives, fuel cell components, etc., can solve problems such as high cost, complicated manufacturing process, and increased ion conduction resistance of electrolyte membranes

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-12-12
HITACHI LTD
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However, these membrane-electrode assemblies have little effect on long life, and the ion conduction resistance of the electrolyte membrane increases due to the addition of additives, and the manufacturing process of the membrane is complicated, resulting in the problem of high cost.

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Embodiment 1

[0035] (Manufacture of electrolyte composite membrane)

[0036] The number average molecular weight is 4×10 4 , ion exchange equivalent weight 8×10 2 g / equivalent of sulfonated polyethersulfone (S-PES) was dissolved in N,N-dimethylacetamide to prepare a 30% by weight electrolyte solution. This electrolytic solution was cast-coated on a glass substrate, a polyolefin porous membrane was placed thereon and immersed, and the electrolytic solution was cast-coated thereon. At this time, by controlling the casting amount of the electrolyte, the thickness of the electrolyte layer on both surfaces of the polymer layer is changed. Then, heat and dry at 80°C for 20 minutes, and then at 120°C for 20 minutes, remove the solvent in the solution, and make an electrolyte membrane with a porous layer on the inside of a pair of electrolyte layers, and the thickness of one electrolyte layer is larger than the thickness of the other electrolyte layer solid polymer electrolyte composite membran...

Embodiment 2

[0040] (Manufacture of electrolyte composite membrane)

[0041] The number average molecular weight is 4×10 4 , ion exchange equivalent weight 11×10 2 g / equivalent of sulfonated polyethersulfone (S-PES) was dissolved in N,N-dimethylacetamide to prepare a 30% by weight electrolyte solution. This electrolytic solution was cast-coated on a glass substrate, and a polyolefin porous membrane was placed thereon for immersion, and then the electrolytic solution produced in Example 1 was cast-coated thereon. Then, heat and dry at 80°C for 20 minutes, and then at 120°C for 20 minutes, remove the solvent in the solution, and make an electrolyte membrane with a porous layer inside a pair of electrolyte layers. The ion exchange equivalent weight of one electrolyte layer is higher than that of the other electrolyte. The ion exchange equivalent weight of the layer is a solid polymer electrolyte composite membrane. By observing the cross section of the obtained electrolyte composite membra...

Embodiment 3

[0045] (Manufacture of electrolyte composite membrane)

[0046] The number average molecular weight is 7×10 4 , ion exchange equivalent weight 8×10 2 g / equivalent of sulfonated polyethersulfone was dissolved in N,N-dimethylacetamide to prepare a 30% by weight electrolyte solution. This electrolytic solution was cast-coated on a glass substrate, and a polyolefin porous membrane was placed thereon for immersion, and then the electrolytic solution produced in Example 1 was cast-coated thereon. Then, heat and dry at 80°C for 20 minutes, and then at 120°C for 20 minutes, remove the solvent in the solution, and make an electrolyte membrane with a porous layer inside a pair of electrolyte layers. The average molecular weight of one electrolyte layer is higher than that of the other electrolyte layer. Solid polymer electrolyte composite membrane with large average molecular weight. By observing the cross section of the obtained electrolyte composite membrane, the entire thickness o...

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Abstract

Disclosed is an electrolyte membrane which is slowly degraded by a peroxide occurring at an air electrode catalyst layer, is low in cost, and is long in life, and a membrane electrode assembly. The electrolyte membrane has a first electrolyte layer which has an ion conductivity, a second electrolyte layer which has an ion conductivity, and, upon surface contact with methanol, is thicker than the first electrolyte layer, has a larger ion exchange equivalent, or a larger number average molecular weight, and a porous layer which has an ion conductive electrolyte impregnated therein, formed between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a solid polymer electrolyte membrane, a membrane-electrode assembly (hereinafter referred to as MEA) and a solid polymer fuel cell (hereinafter referred to as PEFC) and direct methanol fuel cell (hereinafter referred to as DMFC) using it. Background technique [0002] Fuel cells are expected as future new energy sources due to their low pollution and high energy efficiency. The so-called fuel cell refers to fuels such as hydrogen and methanol, which are electrochemically oxidized with oxygen, and the chemical energy of the fuel is converted into electrical energy and then taken out. [0003] PEFC uses hydrogen as fuel, works at low temperature, has high output power density, and can be miniaturized, so it is suitable for household distributed power supply, business distributed power supply, and mobile power supply for automobiles, etc., and its development is constantly developing. DMFC, using methanol as fuel, has hig...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): H01M8/02C08J5/22H01M4/86H01M8/04
CPCH01M2300/0094H01M8/1027H01M8/106Y02E60/523H01M8/1053H01M8/1032H01M8/1011Y02E60/50
Inventor 大沼笃彦本棒英利小林稔幸
Owner HITACHI LTD