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Abstract
【解決手段】セパレータ2を発電体1の両面に配置した単セル10を複数積層して構成された燃料電池スタック100であって、セパレータ2が、当該セパレータ2の一面側に形成された窒化チタン膜3と、当該窒化チタン膜3上に形成された導電性の炭素膜4と、を介して発電体1と当接していると共に、当該セパレータ2の他面側に形成された窒化チタン膜3を介して、隣接する他のセパレータ2の他面側と当接している。
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2 セパレータ
3 窒化チタン膜(窒化チタン層)
4 炭素膜(炭素層)
10 単セル
100 燃料電池スタック
Claims (1)
- セパレータを発電体の両面に配置した単セルを複数積層して構成された燃料電池スタックであって、
前記セパレータが、
当該セパレータの一面側に形成された窒化チタン層と、当該窒化チタン層上に形成された導電性の炭素層と、を介して前記発電体と当接していると共に、
当該セパレータの他面側に形成された窒化チタン層を介して、隣接する他の前記セパレータの他面側と当接している、
ことを特徴とする燃料電池スタック。
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