JP2005100819A - Cell for fuel cell, cell stack and fuel cell - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cell for a fuel cell, a cell stack and a fuel cell for suppressing the generation of deformation and a clack during manufacturing, high in intensity and excellent in the property of effective use of gas. <P>SOLUTION: The cell for the fuel cell composed of a three-dimensional net structured body is sequentially provided with fuel side electrodes 35, 52 and 64, solid electrolytes 37, 53 and 65 and oxygen side electrodes 39, 55 and 66 on surfaces of conductive electrode support substrates 34, 51 and 63 through which gas can pass in an axial length direction. It is preferable that the number of gas holes at peripheral part B of the substrates 34, 51, 63 is larger than that at a central part A. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a fuel cell, a cell stack, and a fuel cell.

  In recent years, various fuel cells in which a stack of fuel cells is accommodated in a storage container have been proposed as next-generation energy.

  FIG. 6 shows a cell stack of a conventional flat solid electrolyte fuel cell. This cell stack collects a plurality of fuel cells 23 (23a, 23b), one fuel cell 23a and the other. A current collecting member 25 made of a metal felt or the like is interposed between the fuel cell 23b and an inner electrode (oxygen side electrode) 27 of one fuel cell 23a and an outer electrode (fuel side) of the other fuel cell 23b. Electrode) 28 was electrically connected.

  The fuel cell 23 (23 a, 23 b) is configured by sequentially providing a solid electrolyte 29 and an outer electrode 28 on the outer peripheral surface of the flat inner electrode 27, and the inner electrode exposed from the solid electrolyte 29 and the outer electrode 28. 27 is provided with an interconnector 30 so as not to be connected to the outer electrode 28. A plurality of gas passage holes 32 are formed in the inner electrode 27.

The electrical connection between one fuel battery cell 23a and the other fuel battery cell 23b is achieved by connecting the inner electrode 27 of one fuel battery cell 23a via the interconnector 30 and the current collecting member 25 provided on the inner electrode 27. This is done by connecting to the outer electrode 28 of the other fuel cell 23b (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
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  However, in the fuel cell of FIG. 6 described above, the gas passage hole 32 is formed inside, and it is necessary to form the inner electrode 27 by extrusion molding, and to form the outer electrode 28 and the interconnector 30 with ceramics. Since it is necessary to produce through a baking process, there existed a problem that a deformation | transformation and a crack are easy to generate | occur | produce during manufacture, and the intensity | strength of the obtained fuel battery cell 23 was low.

  In particular, in the flat solid electrolyte fuel cell 23 of FIG. 6, the inner electrode 27 as a support is thin, so that deformation and cracks are likely to occur during the manufacturing process, and the strength of the obtained fuel cell 23 There was also a problem that it was low.

  Further, since the gas passage hole 32 is formed in the inner electrode 27, there is a problem that the gas is more likely to pass through the gas passage hole 32 than the supply to the surface of the solid electrolyte 29 and the gas is not effectively used. It was.

  Furthermore, by increasing the thickness of the inner electrode 27 that is a support, deformation and cracking of the fuel cell 23 can be suppressed, but there is a problem that the fuel cell 23 becomes larger and the fuel cell becomes larger. there were. In addition, since the inner electrode 27 is thick, there is a problem that the amount of gas supplied to the solid electrolyte 29 is further reduced.

  Further, since the inner electrode 27 is a support for the fuel cell, the inner electrode 27 is further required to have characteristics as a support, and the characteristics as an electrode may be sacrificed in order to satisfy the required characteristics as a support. I didn't get it.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a fuel cell, a cell stack, and a fuel cell that can suppress the occurrence of deformation and cracks during production, have high strength, and have good characteristics that allow effective use of gas.

  The fuel cell of the present invention comprises a three-dimensional network structure, and is characterized in that an inner electrode, a solid electrolyte, and an outer electrode are sequentially provided on the surface of a conductive electrode supporting substrate through which gas can pass in the axial length direction. And In such a fuel cell, the conductive electrode support substrate is a three-dimensional network structure, and a cylindrical space (gas passage hole) is not formed as in the prior art, and continuous pores are formed. Therefore, the strength of the conductive electrode support substrate is high, deformation and cracks can be suppressed during the manufacturing process, and the obtained fuel cell has high strength.

  Further, in the fuel cell of the present invention, the gas does not mainly flow through the gas passage holes as in the prior art, but flows through the continuous pores of the three-dimensional network structure forming the conductive electrode support substrate. The amount of supply to the surface can be increased, and the gas used as fuel can be used effectively.

  Furthermore, since the electrode support substrate is provided separately from the inner electrode, and this electrode support substrate is a three-dimensional network structure, the characteristics required as the support are the electrode support substrate, and the characteristics required as the electrode are the inner electrode. The electrode support substrate and the inner electrode with optimum characteristics can be obtained, and the characteristics as a fuel cell can be greatly improved.

  Moreover, the fuel cell of the present invention is characterized in that the outer peripheral portion of the electrode support substrate has a larger amount of pores than the central portion. In such a fuel cell, the gas easily passes through the outer peripheral portion rather than the central portion of the electrode support substrate. Therefore, the amount of gas supplied to the surface of the solid electrolyte can be increased, and the gas serving as the fuel can be used effectively.

  Furthermore, the fuel cell of the present invention is preferably flat. In such a flat fuel cell, the thickness is thin, deformation and cracks are likely to occur during the manufacturing process, and the strength of the obtained fuel cell tends to be low. By forming it, this invention can be used conveniently.

  In addition, in such a flat fuel cell, the power generation amount per fuel cell can be increased by increasing the size of the cell (widening the width). Energy required for cell heating during start-up and steady operation can be reduced by reducing the stack volume required for quantitative power generation compared to the conventional method, thereby reducing the size of the fuel cell. Can be minimized, the start-up can be made faster, and the power generation efficiency can be improved.

  Furthermore, in the fuel cell of the present invention, a tubular inner electrode is provided on the outer surface of the electrode support substrate so as to surround the inner electrode, and an annular solid electrolyte is provided on the outer surface of the inner electrode so as to surround the inner electrode. In the case where the outer surface of the solid electrolyte is provided with an annular outer electrode so as to surround the solid electrolyte, an interconnector is formed on the surface of the electrode support substrate on which the solid electrolyte and the outer electrode are not formed. Used when

  By forming an annular solid electrolyte and an outer electrode in order on the outer peripheral surface of the inner electrode and forming a shape that does not form an interconnector, manufacturing is easy, and the entire periphery of the cell can be used as a power generation unit. It is possible to generate power by effectively using the entire circumference, and the power generation amount per fuel cell increases, and as a result, the number of cells required per predetermined power generation amount can be reduced. In addition, as the number of cells decreases, the total number of connections between cells decreases, and the total number of connections that can cause a failure can be reduced, improving reliability.

  The cell stack of the present invention is formed by aggregating a plurality of the fuel cells. In such a cell stack, as described above, the fuel battery cell can suppress the occurrence of deformation and cracks during production, and has high strength and can effectively use fuel gas, so that damage to the cell stack can be suppressed, Power generation efficiency can be improved.

  Further, the fuel cell of the present invention comprises a plurality of the above fuel cell units stored in a storage container. Such a fuel cell can improve long-term reliability and power generation efficiency.

  In the fuel battery cell of the present invention, the conductive electrode support substrate as a support is a three-dimensional network structure, and a cylindrical space (gas passage hole) is not formed as in the prior art, so that it is uniformly continuous. Since the pores are formed, the strength of the conductive electrode support substrate is high, deformation and cracks can be suppressed during the manufacturing process, and the obtained fuel cell has high strength.

  In addition, since the gas does not mainly flow through the gas passage holes as in the prior art, but flows through the continuous pores of the three-dimensional network structure forming the conductive electrode support substrate, the supply amount to the surface of the solid electrolyte can be increased. The gas that becomes the fuel can be used effectively.

  Furthermore, since the electrode support substrate is provided separately from the inner electrode, and this electrode support substrate is a three-dimensional network structure, the characteristics required as the support substrate are the characteristics required for the electrode support substrate, and the characteristics required as the electrode are the inner electrode. The electrode support substrate and the inner electrode with optimum characteristics can be obtained, and the characteristics as a fuel cell can be greatly improved.

  FIG. 1 shows a fuel cell of the present invention, where (a) is a cross-sectional view and (b) is a perspective view. The fuel battery cell 33 of the present invention is flat with an interconnector-less shape, and a fuel side electrode (inner electrode) is formed on the entire outer peripheral surface of a conductive electrode support substrate 34 mainly composed of a flat and porous metal. ) 35, a dense solid electrolyte 37 is formed on the entire outer peripheral surface of the fuel-side electrode 35, and an oxygen-side electrode (outer electrode) made of porous conductive ceramics is formed on the entire outer peripheral surface of the solid electrolyte 37. ) 39 are sequentially stacked.

  That is, the fuel battery cell 33 is provided with an annular fuel-side electrode 35 so as to surround the flat conductive electrode support substrate 34, and an annular surface so as to surround the fuel-side electrode 35 on the outer surface of the fuel-side electrode 35. A solid electrolyte 37 is provided, and an annular oxygen-side electrode 39 is provided on the outer surface of the solid electrolyte 37 so as to surround the solid electrolyte 37.

  The conductive electrode support substrate 34 has a three-dimensional network structure, and continuous pores are formed in the axial length direction so that fuel gas can pass in the axial length direction. The flow rate of the fuel gas can be controlled by the amount of continuous pores and the size of the pores.

  The conductive electrode support substrate 34 is made of, for example, Ni and has a three-dimensional network structure. A three-dimensional network structure made of such a metal can be obtained by, for example, impregnating a resin having a three-dimensional network structure with a paste containing Ni as a main component and heat-treating the resin to disperse the resin. As the conductive three-dimensional network structure having such a metal as a main component, those already on the market can be used.

  In the case of producing a fuel cell, it is necessary to support and fix the cell. However, the oxygen side electrode 39 does not have to be formed for the portion to be supported and fixed.

  The conductive electrode support substrate 34 has a pair of flat portions 34a provided so as to face each other substantially in parallel, and an arcuate portion 34b provided at both ends in the width direction and smoothly connecting the ends of the pair of flat portions 34a. These arc-shaped portions 34b are formed in an arc shape projecting outward.

  The fuel battery cell 33 has a pair of flat portions 33a whose outer shapes are formed substantially in parallel according to the shape of the conductive support substrate 34, and both ends of the flat portions 33a. It is comprised from the arc-shaped part 33b which connects the edge parts of the part 33a.

  FIG. 2 shows another fuel cell 49 of the present invention. In this fuel cell 49, a fuel side electrode 52 is formed on the entire outer peripheral surface of a conductive electrode support substrate 51. The solid electrolyte 53 is formed on the entire outer peripheral surface, and has the same structure as that of FIG. 1 except that the annular oxygen side electrode 55 is formed on a part of the outer peripheral surface in the axial length direction of the solid electrolyte 53. ing. Accordingly, the conductive electrode support substrate 51, the fuel side electrode 52, and the solid electrolyte 53 protrude from one end of the fuel battery cell 49. Reference numeral 49 a indicates a flat portion of the fuel cell 49, and 49 b indicates an arc-shaped portion of the fuel cell 49.

  The electrode support substrates 34 and 51 have a heat lower than that of a material used as a solid electrolyte material (for example, YSZ) made of one or more selected from Y, Lu, Yb, Tm, Er, Ho, Dy, Gd, Sm, and Pr. It is desirable that the rare earth element oxide having an expansion coefficient and Ni and / or NiO are the main components. By setting it as such a composition, it can approximate the thermal expansion coefficient of a solid electrolyte.

The fuel-side electrodes 35 and 52 are mainly composed of any one of Ni, Co, Ti and Ru, or a metal oxide or alloy or alloy oxide thereof. In order to improve the bonding strength to the solid electrolytes 37 and 53 and approximate the thermal expansion coefficient of the solid electrolytes 37 and 53, it is desirable to be made of a solid electrolyte material such as ZrO ₂ containing a rare earth element or a lanthanum gallate material. As the metal or metal oxide, Ni or NiO is desirable from the viewpoint of cost. In addition, when the fuel side electrodes 35 and 52 are formed of a metal oxide, power is generated by reduction in a reducing atmosphere.

  The ratio R2 / R1 between the short diameter R1 and the long diameter R2 of the fuel cells 33 and 49 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is preferably 2 or more. Thereby, the number of cells required to generate a predetermined amount of power can be reduced. In particular, R2 / R1 is preferably 4 or more, and more preferably 8 or more.

  As described above, the fuel cells 33 and 49 have a flat oval shape including a pair of flat portions 33a and 49a and arc-shaped portions 33b and 49b that smoothly connect both ends of the flat portions 33a and 49a. Therefore, if the distance between the pair of flat portions 33a and 49a is the short diameter R1, and the maximum distance is the length in the direction orthogonal to the short diameter R1, the short diameter R1 of the fuel cell is assumed. Is preferably 10 mm or less. Thereby, the volume of a fuel cell can be made small and the output density per volume can be improved. In particular, it is preferably 8 mm or less, more preferably 6 mm or less.

The solid electrolytes 37 and 53 provided on the outer surfaces of the fuel side electrodes 35 and 52 are dense materials composed of partially stabilized or stabilized ZrO ₂ or lanthanum gallate material containing 3 to 15 mol% Y and rare earth elements. Ceramics are used. Between the fuel side electrodes 35 and 52 and the solid electrolytes 37 and 53, a bonding layer made of a dense layer may be interposed in order to improve the bonding strength. The thickness of the solid electrolytes 37 and 53 is preferably 10 to 100 μm from the viewpoint of preventing gas permeation.

The oxygen side electrodes 39 and 55 are made of at least one porous conductive ceramic of LaMnO ₃ -based material, LaFeO ₃ -based material, and LaCoO ₃ -based material. The oxygen-side electrodes 39 and 55 are preferably made of LaFeO ₃ based material in terms of high electrical conductivity at a relatively low temperature of about 600 to 1000 ° C. The thickness of the oxygen side electrodes 39 and 55 is preferably 30 to 100 μm from the viewpoint of current collection.

  FIG. 3 shows another fuel battery cell 62 of the present invention. The fuel battery cell 62 has a flat cross section and an elliptical cylinder shape as a whole. The fuel cell 62 has a flat cross section and a fuel-side electrode (inner electrode) on the outer surface of a conductive electrode support substrate 63 having a three-dimensional network structure mainly composed of an elliptical columnar metal as a whole. 64, a dense solid electrolyte 65, and an oxygen side electrode (outer electrode) 66 made of porous conductive ceramics are sequentially laminated, and an interconnector 67 is formed on the outer surface of the conductive electrode support substrate 63 opposite to the oxygen side electrode 66. Is formed.

  That is, the fuel cell 62 has a cross-sectional shape composed of arc-shaped portions provided at both ends in the width direction and a pair of flat portions connecting these arc-shaped portions, and the pair of flat portions is flat, They are formed almost in parallel. The pair of flat portions is configured by forming an interconnector 67 or a fuel side electrode 64, a solid electrolyte 65, and an oxygen side electrode 66 on the flat portion of the conductive electrode support substrate 63.

The manufacturing method of the fuel cell as described above will be described. First, a three-dimensional network structure mainly composed of NiO having a predetermined pore diameter is prepared, and this is converted into Ni during power generation or reduction treatment to obtain a conductive electrode support substrate. The conductive electrode support substrate made of this three-dimensional network structure is prepared, for example, by preparing a sponge-like resin body, and impregnating the resin body with a paste in which NiO powder, Y ₂ O ₃ powder, and a solvent are mixed. A conductive electrode supporting substrate made of a three-dimensional network structure mainly composed of NiO is applied by applying and heat-treating.

The fuel side electrode, which is an inner electrode, is formed of ZrO ₂ in which a rare earth is dissolved and Ni and / or NiO. As the ZrO ₂ (stabilized zirconia) in which the rare earth element is dissolved, it is preferable to use the same as those used for forming the solid electrolyte described below.

  The stabilized zirconia content in the fuel side electrode is preferably in the range of 35 to 65% by volume, and the Ni or NiO content is preferably in the range of 65 to 35% by volume. Further, the open porosity of the fuel side electrode is preferably 15% or more, particularly in the range of 20 to 40%, and the thickness is preferably 1 to 30 μm. For example, if the thickness of the fuel side electrode layer is too thin, the current collecting performance may be deteriorated. If the thickness is too thick, peeling due to a difference in thermal expansion may occur between the solid electrolyte layer and the fuel side electrode layer. is there.

  The fuel side electrode layer may be present only at the position facing the oxygen side electrode layer. However, in order to increase the bonding strength between the solid electrolyte layer and the electrode support substrate, the fuel side electrode layer is formed over the entire lower surface of the solid electrolyte. An electrode layer is preferably formed. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, it is preferable that the electrode layer extends to both sides of the interconnector 67.

  The fuel side electrode layer can also be formed over the entire circumference of the electrode support substrate. The portion that contributes to power generation is a portion in which the solid electrolyte is sandwiched between the fuel side electrode and the oxygen side electrode. Therefore, the layer between the interconnector 67 and the electrode support substrate 63 may have a composition that improves the bonding strength, for example, without having a function as an electrode.

  Next, in the case of the fuel battery cell 62 shown in FIG. 3, for example, a sheet-like molded body is prepared using a solid electrolyte material in which YSZ powder, an organic binder, and a solvent are mixed. Then, the paste for forming the fuel side electrode is wound on the conductive electrode support substrate so that both ends thereof are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance, and dried.

Thereafter, for example, a sheet-like molded body is prepared using an interconnector material in which a LaCrO ₃ -based material, an organic binder, and a solvent are mixed, and this sheet-shaped molded body is exposed to an exposed conductive electrode support substrate. A laminated molded body in which a solid electrolyte sheet-shaped molded body and an interconnector sheet-shaped molded body are stacked on a conductive electrode support substrate with a fuel-side electrode paste is prepared.

Next, the laminated molded body is treated to remove the binder, and co-fired at 1300 to 1600 ° C. in an oxygen-containing atmosphere. The laminated body is immersed in, for example, a paste containing a LaFeO ₃ -based material and a solvent, A fuel cell shown in FIG. 3 of the present invention can be produced by forming an oxygen-side electrode molded body on the surface of the solid electrolyte by dipping and baking at 1000 to 1300 ° C.

  A cell stack using such fuel cell 62 is shown in FIG. In this cell stack, as shown in FIG. 4, fuel cell cells 62 are connected via a plurality of current collecting members 71 to produce cell rows, which are arranged in three rows and adjacent to the two outermost rows. The electrodes of the fuel cells 62 are connected by a conductive member 73, whereby a plurality of fuel cells 62 arranged in three rows are electrically connected in series.

  The fuel cell of the present invention is configured by accommodating the cell stack described above in a storage container. That is, the storage container is provided with a supply pipe for introducing oxygen-containing gas (air) into the cell stack and a supply pipe for introducing fuel gas, and the oxygen-containing gas flows along the oxygen-side electrode of the fuel cell. At the same time, the fuel cell flows through the fuel side electrode and is heated to, for example, about 600 to 1000 ° C., so that the fuel cell starts to generate power.

In the case of the fuel cell shown in FIG. 1, a sheet-like molded body made of a solid electrolyte material is not separated from both ends of the conductive electrode support substrate using a fuel electrode paste. The laminate is wound, dried and fired, and the laminate is immersed in a paste containing, for example, a LaFeO ₃ system material and a solvent, and an oxygen-side electrode molded body is formed on the surface of the solid electrolyte by dipping and baking. Thus, the fuel battery cell shown in FIG. 1 of the present invention can be manufactured.

  In the fuel cell configured as described above, the gas does not mainly flow through the gas passage holes as in the conventional case, but the continuous pores of the three-dimensional network structure that forms the conductive electrode support substrates 34, 51, 63. Since it flows inside, the supply amount to the surface of the solid electrolytes 37, 53, 65 can be increased, and the fuel gas can be used effectively.

  In the fuel cell shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the annular fuel-side electrodes 35, 52 are formed so as to surround the conductive electrode support substrates 34, 51 on the outer surfaces of the flat conductive electrode support substrates 34, 51. An annular solid electrolyte 37, 53 is provided so as to surround the fuel side electrodes 35, 52, and an annular oxygen side electrode 39, so as to surround the solid electrolytes 37, 53 is provided on the outer surface of the solid electrolyte 37, 53. 55, and the annular solid electrolytes 37 and 53 and the oxygen side electrodes 39 and 55 are formed on the outer peripheral surfaces of the fuel side electrodes 35 and 52, and the shape is formed so as not to form an interconnector. The entire cell circumference can be used as a power generation unit, and the entire cell circumference can be effectively used to generate power, increasing the amount of power generation per fuel cell, and as a result, required to obtain a predetermined amount of power generation. Decrease the number of cells Rukoto can.

  Further, as the number of cells decreases, the total number of connections between cells decreases, and the number of connections that can cause a failure can be reduced, so that the mounting reliability can be improved.

  Further, the fuel side electrodes 35, 52, 64 are formed on the flat conductive electrode support substrates 34, 51, 63, and the solid electrolytes 37, 53, 65, and the oxygen side electrodes 39, 55, 66 are formed. By forming a flat cell, the stack volume required to generate a predetermined amount of electricity can be made smaller than before, the required heated volume can be reduced, and for cell heating during startup and steady operation The required energy can be reduced.

  Further, the fuel battery cell is configured by providing the fuel side electrodes 35, 52, 64, the solid electrolyte, and the oxygen side electrode on the electrode support substrates 34, 51, 63, and the fuel side electrodes 35, 52, 64 are supported by the support body. Therefore, the electrode support substrates 34, 51, 63 having conductivity and the composition having the optimum characteristics as the fuel side electrodes 35, 52, 64 can be controlled, respectively. 51, 63 and fuel side electrodes 35, 52, 64.

That is, when the fuel-side electrode itself is used as the support, it is necessary to combine the characteristics as the electrode and the support as the support, and the composition required for the electrode, for example, Ni + YSZ, occupies the most volume in the fuel cell. When a large support is configured, the difference in thermal expansion coefficient from, for example, a solid electrolyte made of YSZ is large, and thus there is a risk of peeling or cracking of the solid electrolyte during production or operation. Since the electrode support substrates 34, 51, and 63 are provided separately from the electrodes 35, 52, and 64, the composition of the electrode support substrates 34, 51, and 63 having the largest volume in the cell is set to the characteristics required as a support. adjusting, for example, by forming a Ni ₊ Y 2 _{O 3,} which has a conductivity, the thermal expansion coefficient can be brought close to the solid electrolyte 37,53,65, solid electrolyte 3 It can prevent peeling or the like of 53,65.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, by increasing the porosity of the outer peripheral portion B of the electrode support substrate 63 more than the central portion A, in other words, by increasing the porosity of the outer peripheral portion B than the central portion A. In other words, by making the central portion A denser than the outer peripheral portion B, it becomes easier for the fuel gas to pass through the outer peripheral portion B than the central portion A of the electrode support substrate 63, and the supply amount to the surface of the solid electrolyte 65 is reduced. The fuel gas can be effectively used. Such an electrode support substrate 63 uses, for example, a resin having a three-dimensional network structure in which the amount of pores is different between the central portion and the outer peripheral portion. It can be obtained by scattering.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the said form, A various change is possible in the range which does not change the summary of invention. For example, the oxygen side electrode may be used as the inner electrode.

The interconnector-less type fuel battery cell of the present invention is shown, in which (a) is a cross-sectional view and (b) is a perspective view. 1 is a perspective view showing an interconnector-less fuel cell of the present invention in which a conductive electrode support substrate, a fuel side electrode, and a solid electrolyte protrude. It is sectional drawing which shows the fuel battery cell of this invention which has an interconnector. It is a cross-sectional view which shows the cell stack of this invention produced using the fuel battery cell shown in FIG. It is a cross-sectional view showing the fuel cell of the present invention when the outer peripheral portion has a larger amount of pores than the center portion of the electrode support substrate. It is a cross-sectional view showing a conventional cell stack in which a plurality of flat fuel cells having interconnectors formed therein are connected in series.

Explanation of symbols

33, 49, 62 ... Fuel cell 34, 51, 63 ... Conductive electrode support substrate 35, 52, 64 ... Fuel side electrode (inner electrode)
37, 53, 65 ... solid electrolyte 39, 55, 66 ... oxygen side electrode (outer electrode)
67 .... Interconnector A ... Center B ... Outer periphery

Claims (7)

A fuel cell comprising a three-dimensional network structure, and an inner electrode, a solid electrolyte, and an outer electrode are sequentially provided on the surface of a conductive electrode supporting substrate through which gas can pass in the axial direction. The fuel cell according to claim 1, wherein the outer peripheral portion of the electrode support substrate has a larger amount of pores than the central portion. 3. The fuel cell according to claim 1, wherein the fuel cell has a flat shape. A tubular inner electrode is provided on the outer surface of the electrode support substrate so as to surround the inner electrode, an annular solid electrolyte is provided on the outer surface of the inner electrode so as to surround the inner electrode, and the solid electrolyte is provided on the outer surface of the solid electrolyte. The fuel battery cell according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein an annular outer electrode is provided so as to surround the electrolyte. The fuel cell according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein an interconnector is formed on a surface of the electrode support substrate on which the solid electrolyte and the outer electrode are not formed. A cell stack comprising a plurality of fuel battery cells according to any one of claims 1 to 5. A fuel cell comprising a plurality of the fuel cells according to claim 1 in a storage container.

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