Solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell
AssigneesTanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo K.K., Masahiro Watanabe, Stonehart Associates Inc.
InventorMasahiro Watanabe
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Abstract
Disclosed is a solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell which contains a catalyst impregnated layer in an ion exchange membrane which is electrically isolated but ion conductive. In place of the catalyst layer, catalyst particles existing in an anode and/or a cathode may be employed. The catalyst layer and the catalyst particles are attributable to the prevention of the lowering of a cell voltage and the employment of an inexpensive hydrocarbon ion exchange membrane and of a thin membrane.
Claims2
A solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell comprising a cathode current collector, a cathode connected to the cathode current collector, an ion exchange membrane having a catalyst layer;
- an anode and an anode current collector connected to the anode, the catalyst layer being electronically insulated from the current collectors.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.