Membrane electrode assembly, and solid polymer fuel cell using the assembly

Abstract

Disclosed is a membrane electrode assembly obtained by bonding electrodes to both surfaces of a solid polymer electrolyte membrane suitably for use in a solid polymer fuel cell. In order to maintain not only the solid polymer electrolyte but also the electrode in appropriate wet states, the catalyst layer of the assembly contains a metalloxane polymer in the intra-catalyst-layer electrolyte including an electrode catalyst preferably in an amount of 0.5 to 50 wt % of the total weight of the intra-catalyst-layer electrolyte and the metalloxane polymer contained therein exclusive of the electrode catalyst.

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