Polymer electrolyte membrane for fuel cell and method for manufacturing the same
AssigneeKolon Industries, Inc.
InventorsDong Hoon Lee, Moo-Seok Lee, Na Young Kim, Yong-Cheol Shin
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Abstract
Disclosed are a polymer electrolyte membrane showing high ion conductivity even under the condition of low humidity and high temperature and a method for manufacturing the same. The polymer electrolyte membrane of the present invention comprises a porous substrate, a self proton conducting material dispersed in the porous substrate, and an ion conductor impregnated in the porous substrate. The self proton conducting material comprises an inorganic particle functionalized with an azole ring.
Claims18
A polymer electrolyte membrane comprising:
- a porous substrate;
- a self proton conducting material dispersed in the porous substrate;
- and
- an ion conductor impregnated in the porous substrate,
- wherein the self proton conducting material comprises an inorganic particle functionalized with an azole ring.
A method for manufacturing a polymer electrolyte membrane, the method comprising:
- preparing a porous substrate in which a self proton conducting material is dispersed;
- and
- impregnating an ion conductor in the porous substrate,
- wherein the self proton conducting material comprises an inorganic particle functionalized with an azole ring.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.