WO2008126358A1 - 高分子電解質形燃料電池及びそれを備える燃料電池スタック - Google Patents

高分子電解質形燃料電池及びそれを備える燃料電池スタック Download PDF

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WO2008126358A1
WO2008126358A1 PCT/JP2008/000613 JP2008000613W WO2008126358A1 WO 2008126358 A1 WO2008126358 A1 WO 2008126358A1 JP 2008000613 W JP2008000613 W JP 2008000613W WO 2008126358 A1 WO2008126358 A1 WO 2008126358A1
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Abstract

高分子電解質膜（１）と該高分子電解質膜（１）の周縁部より内方の部分を挟む一対の電極（４、８）を有する膜－電極接合体（１０）と、膜－電極接合体（１０）と接触するように配設され、一方の主面に溝状の第１反応ガス流路（３７）が屈曲するように形成された導電性の第１セパレータ（３０）と、膜－電極接合体（１０）と接触するように配設され、一方の主面に溝状の第２反応ガス流路（２７）が屈曲するように形成された導電性の第２セパレータ（２０）と、を備え、第１反応ガス流路（２７）は、少なくともその上流端から最初に電極８と接触する部分と、第２反応ガス流路（２７）の上流端から最初に電極４と接触する部分と、の間（以下、第１セパレータ３０の最上流部８Ｃ）に形成されている流路の幅が、該第１セパレータ３０の最上流部８Ｃ以外に形成されている流路の幅より小さく形成されている、高分子電解質形燃料電池。
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US12/531,414 US8309273B2 (en) 2007-03-15 2008-03-17 Polymer electrolyte fuel cell and fuel cell stack including the same
CN2008800085214A CN101636867B (zh) 2007-03-15 2008-03-17 高分子电解质型燃料电池及具备它的燃料电池堆

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