Fuel Cell Resin Frame Equipped Membrane Electrode Assembly

A technology of electrode structure and electrolyte membrane, which is applied to fuel cell parts, fuel cells, circuits, etc., can solve problems such as membrane degradation, achieve the effect of suppressing end degradation and simple configuration

Active Publication Date: 2014-09-24
HONDA MOTOR CO LTD
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[0006] However, in the above-mentioned Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2007-066766, at the boundary portion between the outer peripheral portion of GDL 3b having a smaller GD

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[0020] Such as figure 1 as well as figure 2 As shown, the electrolyte membrane-electrode structure 10 with a resin frame according to the embodiment of the present invention is installed in a long-length (or horizontally) rectangular solid polymer fuel cell 12. A plurality of fuel cells 12 are stacked, for example, in the arrow A direction (horizontal direction) or the arrow C direction (gravity direction) to form a fuel cell stack. The fuel cell stack is mounted in a fuel cell electric vehicle (not shown), for example, as an in-vehicle fuel cell stack.

[0021] The fuel cell 12 uses the first separator 14 and the second separator 16 to sandwich the electrolyte membrane-electrode structure 10 with a resin frame. The first separator 14 and the second separator 16 have a longitudinal (or horizontal) rectangular shape, for example, made of steel plate, stainless steel plate, aluminum plate, plated steel plate, or surface treatment for corrosion prevention on the metal surface It ...

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A resin frame member of a resin frame equipped membrane electrode assembly includes a recess where adhesive is provided. An inner protrusion on an inner side of the recess abuts against an electrode catalyst layer protruding outward beyond a gas diffusion layer of a membrane electrode assembly. An outer protrusion on an outer side of the recess abuts against the outermost portion of a gas diffusion layer of the membrane electrode assembly such that a solid polymer electrolyte membrane is interposed between the outer protrusion and the gas diffusion layer.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to an electrolyte membrane-electrode structure with a resin frame for a fuel cell, which includes: a stepped MEA that sandwiches a solid polymer electrolyte membrane through a first electrode and a second electrode; and a resin frame member that arranged around the periphery of the stepped MEA. Background technique [0002] Generally, a solid polymer fuel cell uses a solid polymer electrolyte membrane composed of a polymer ion exchange membrane. The fuel cell uses a separator (bipolar plate) to sandwich the electrolyte membrane-electrode structure (MEA), and the electrolyte membrane-electrode structure (MEA) is equipped with catalysts on both sides of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane Layer (electrode catalyst layer) and gas diffusion layer (porous carbon) of the anode electrode and cathode electrode. By stacking a predetermined number of these fuel cells, it is used, for example, as a vehicle-mounted fuel cell stac...

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IPC IPC(8): H01M8/02
CPCH01M2008/1095H01M8/0284H01M8/0273H01M8/1004Y02E60/50
Inventor 田中之人满田直树杉浦诚治
Owner HONDA MOTOR CO LTD
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