Solid alkaline fuel cell comprising ion exchange membrane
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SOLVAY SA
- Publication Date
- 2007-07-11
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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[0001] The present invention relates to solid alkaline fuel cells comprising specific ion exchange membranes. The present invention also relates to ion exchange membranes particularly suitable for solid alkaline fuel cells. Background technique
[0002] In recent years, fuel cell technology has attracted considerable interest. In the simplest case, a fuel cell comprises two electrically conductive electrodes separated from each other by an ion-conducting membrane, and reaction media such as hydrogen and oxygen are fed through integrated gas or liquid feed tubes.
[0003] Since the electrolyte operates at typical temperatures below 100°C, most polymer electrolyte membranes currently used in fuel cells are proton exchange membranes and are based on perfluorosulfonic acid (PFSA) polymers. A typical example of such a perfluorosulfonic acid (PFSA) polymer membrane is the product Nafion(R), which is widely used in fuel cells. Examples of perfluorinated polymers ...