WO2017110691A1 - ガス拡散電極およびその製造方法 - Google Patents
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- a fuel cell is a mechanism that electrically extracts the energy generated when water is produced by reacting hydrogen and oxygen. It is highly energy efficient and has only water, so it is expected to spread as clean energy. Has been.
- the present invention relates to a gas diffusion electrode used for a fuel cell, and more particularly to a gas diffusion electrode used for a polymer electrolyte fuel cell used as a power source for a fuel cell vehicle among fuel cells.
- a fuel cell for example, a polymer electrolyte fuel cell, supplies a reaction gas (a fuel gas and an oxidant gas) to a membrane electrode assembly in which a polymer electrolyte membrane is sandwiched between a pair of catalyst layers via a gas diffusion layer.
- a reaction gas a fuel gas and an oxidant gas
- a membrane electrode assembly in which a polymer electrolyte membrane is sandwiched between a pair of catalyst layers via a gas diffusion layer.
- the gas diffusion layer of the fuel cell is formed by subjecting a porous carbon electrode substrate such as carbon paper to water repellent treatment and providing a microporous layer on the surface in contact with the catalyst layer.
- a porous carbon electrode substrate such as carbon paper
- water repellent treatment provides a microporous layer on the surface in contact with the catalyst layer.
- Patent Document 1 discloses a porous carbon electrode base material in which a gas is blown onto at least one surface of the porous carbon electrode base material, and carbon short fibers from which the binding by the resin carbide has been removed are sufficiently removed. The manufacturing method is shown.
- an insulating member having a plurality of communication holes is disposed on the water repellent layer side of a gas diffusion layer formed by laminating a carbon fiber layer and a water repellent layer, and further insulated from the gas diffusion layer.
- the member is sandwiched between a pair of electrodes, a pair of surface pressure plates are disposed and sandwiched between the back surfaces of the pair of electrodes, and the gas diffusion layer is pressurized by the pair of surface pressure plates.
- Patent Document 3 a sheet having elasticity is disposed on at least one surface of a porous carbon electrode base material in which short carbon fibers are bound by carbon, and a linear pressure of 5 kN is obtained using a continuous pressurizing means. Shows a method of continuously removing carbon powder adhering to the porous carbon electrode substrate by applying a method such as brushing, sucking, or ultrasonic cleaning after pressurizing at a pressure of 30 mN / m to 30 kN / m. Has been. JP 2010-70433 A JP 2012-33458 A JP 2012-204142 A
- the surface of the gas diffusion layer can be cleaned to some extent, but when the gas diffusion layer is compressed, such as a joining process with a polymer electrolyte membrane, new carbon fiber protrusion occurs. As a result, they pierce the polymer electrolyte membrane and cause a large short-circuit current.
- Patent Document 3 also has a problem that the effect of removing carbon short fibers by pressurization is reduced by disposing an elastic sheet on at least one surface of the porous carbon electrode substrate.
- the present invention overcomes the above-mentioned problems and sufficiently removes short carbon fibers that are less likely to be short-circuited when used in a fuel cell and insufficiently bound on the surface of the porous carbon electrode substrate.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a gas diffusion electrode having a microporous layer with a sufficient thickness when compressed.
- the gas diffusion electrode of the present invention has the following configuration. That is, A gas diffusion electrode having a microporous layer on at least one surface of a porous carbon electrode substrate,
- the porous carbon electrode base material is a carbon short fiber bound with a resin carbide,
- the porous carbon electrode base material has a bulk density of 0.20 to 0.40 g / cm 3 ,
- the basis weight ratio of the porous carbon electrode substrate is 0.3 to 0.65
- a gas diffusion electrode in which the thickness of the microporous layer when pressed at 0.15 MPa is 28 to 45 ⁇ m, and the thickness of the microporous layer when pressed at 2 MPa is 25 to
- the ratio of the basis weight (A ⁇ B) / B
- A A basis weight of the porous carbon electrode substrate (g / m 2 )
- B A basis weight of the short carbon fiber in the porous carbon electrode substrate (g / m 2 );
- 50% filling rate The surface filling rate is measured at a certain length from one surface of the porous carbon electrode substrate to the other surface, and then the average value of the obtained surface filling rates is calculated. Determined and further 50% of the average value obtained;
- Layer filling factor Average value obtained using the filling factor of the surface on which the layer is formed.
- porous carbon electrode base material When used in a fuel cell, it has a porous carbon electrode base material in which carbon short fibers and resin carbides that are insufficiently bonded on the surface of the base material are sufficiently removed, and has a sufficient thickness when compressed.
- a gas diffusion electrode having a microporous layer can be obtained.
- the gas diffusion electrode of the present invention is a gas diffusion electrode having a microporous layer on at least one surface of a porous carbon electrode substrate, wherein the porous carbon electrode substrate is formed by binding carbon short fibers with resin carbide.
- the bulk density of the porous carbon electrode substrate is 0.20 to 0.40 g / cm 3 , and the basis weight ratio of the porous carbon electrode substrate is 0.3 to 0.65.
- the porous carbon electrode In the section from the surface having the 50% filling rate closest to one surface to the surface having the 50% filling rate closest to the other surface of the porous carbon electrode substrate, the porous carbon electrode About the layer obtained by dividing the substrate into three equal parts in the perpendicular direction, the layer filling rate is different between the layer close to one surface and the layer close to the other surface, and when the layer is pressurized at 0.15 MPa,
- the microporous layer has a thickness of 28 to 45 ⁇ m and is pressurized at 2 MPa. The thickness of the microporous layer when it is 25 ⁇ 35 [mu] m.
- carbon fiber such as polyacrylonitrile (PAN), pitch, or rayon
- PAN polyacrylonitrile
- PAN-based or pitch-based, particularly PAN-based carbon fibers because an electrode substrate having excellent mechanical strength and appropriate flexibility can be obtained.
- Such carbon fibers are preferably selected so that the average diameter (average diameter of single fibers) is in the range of 4 to 20 ⁇ m.
- the average diameter of the carbon fibers is preferably 4 to 20 ⁇ m.
- the average diameter of the carbon fiber single fiber is measured from a photograph of a cross-sectional photograph of the carbon fiber single fiber.
- the average value of the major axis and the minor axis is taken as the diameter.
- the average value of the diameter of five single fibers be an average diameter. The same applies when the carbon fiber is a short carbon fiber.
- the short carbon fiber of the present invention means a carbon fiber having an average fiber length of 3 to 20 mm. That is, the short carbon fiber can be obtained by cutting the above-described carbon fiber. At that time, it is important to cut the carbon fiber so that the average fiber length is in the range of 3 to 20 mm.
- carbon fibers having an average fiber length of less than 3 mm are used, mechanical properties such as maximum load and elastic modulus against bending of the obtained porous carbon electrode substrate may be deteriorated.
- carbon fibers having an average fiber length of more than 20 mm are used, dispersibility at the time of papermaking, which will be described later, deteriorates, and variation in the basis weight of the carbon fibers in the obtained porous carbon electrode base material increases, resulting in poor quality. There is.
- a flameproof yarn, organic fiber, and pulp having the same mass or less as the carbon short fiber may be mixed into the carbon short fiber sheet.
- the total content of the flameproof yarn, the organic fiber, and the pulp is 100 mass of the short carbon fiber in the porous carbon electrode base material. The amount is preferably 0 to 50 parts by mass with respect to parts by mass.
- an organic binder such as polyvinyl alcohol, cellulose, polyester, epoxy resin, phenol resin, acrylic resin in the carbon short fiber sheet, in that case The total of these is preferably 1 to 30% by mass in 100% by mass of the short carbon fiber sheet.
- the basis weight of the short carbon fiber in the short carbon fiber sheet is preferably 10 to 50 g / m 2 .
- the resulting porous carbon electrode substrate has excellent mechanical strength, and at the same time, sufficient flexibility can be maintained. it can.
- the basis weight of the short carbon fiber in the short carbon fiber sheet is set to 10 to 50 g / m 2 .
- the basis weight of the short carbon fibers in the short carbon fiber sheet is more preferably 15 to 35 g / m 2 .
- the obtained carbon short fiber sheet is impregnated with a resin having a residual carbon ratio of 35% (mass basis) or more, and the like.
- a sheet impregnated with a resin hereinafter referred to as a precursor sheet
- heating the composition to carbonize the resin to form a porous carbon electrode substrate it can.
- the resin is carbonized during firing to become a conductive resin carbide.
- it can be set as the porous carbon electrode base material of the structure where the carbon short fiber was bound with the resin carbide.
- a solvent or the like may be added to the resin as necessary.
- a residual carbon ratio of 35% by mass or more is preferable because the porous carbon electrode substrate has excellent mechanical strength, electrical conductivity, and thermal conductivity. The higher the carbonization yield, the better.
- the current state of the art is generally 70% by mass or less.
- thermosetting resins such as phenol resin, epoxy resin, melamine resin, and furan resin.
- a phenol resin is preferably used because of a high residual carbon ratio.
- the resin contains carbon powder such as graphite powder, carbon black, and carbon nanotube.
- the resulting porous carbon electrode substrate also contains the carbon powder, and the shrinkage and crack generation when the resin is carbonized is suppressed, and the resin carbide and the short carbon fiber are bonded. It is possible to prevent the short carbon fibers from dropping and the polymer electrolyte membrane from being short-circuited due to a decrease in adhesion, and as a result, the short-circuit current can be kept low.
- the carbon powder preferably has an average particle size (average particle size D50 by laser diffraction method) of 1 to 10 ⁇ m.
- the porous carbon electrode substrate used for the gas diffusion electrode of the present invention is obtained by binding short carbon fibers with resin carbide.
- the bulk density of the porous carbon electrode substrate is 0.20 to 0.40 g / cm 3 , preferably 0.22 to 0.38 g / cm 3 , more preferably 0.24 to 0.36 g / cm 3 . 3 .
- the bulk density of the porous carbon electrode substrate is appropriately selected according to the operating conditions of the fuel cell. In the case of a fuel cell that requires moisture retention of the electrolyte membrane, a higher bulk density is preferred, and in the case of a fuel cell that requires gas diffusibility and drainage, a lower bulk density is preferred.
- the bulk density of the porous carbon electrode substrate is calculated from the mass and thickness of a sample cut into a 10 cm square. The thickness is measured using a dial gauge having a diameter of 5 mm ⁇ , and the measurement pressure is 0.15 MPa.
- the bulk density of the porous carbon electrode substrate is less than 0.20 g / cm 3 , it is difficult to suppress the short carbon fibers from dropping and the short-circuit current cannot be kept low.
- the bulk density of the porous carbon electrode substrate exceeds 40 g / cm 3 , the diffusibility and the power generation performance when used as a gas diffusion electrode are inferior.
- the porous carbon electrode substrate used for the gas diffusion electrode of the present invention has a basis weight ratio of 0.3 to 0.65. Preferably it is 0.32 to 0.63, more preferably 0.34 to 0.60.
- the basis weight ratio is a value obtained by (AB) / B.
- A weight per unit area (g / m 2 ) of the porous carbon electrode base material
- B weight per unit area (g / m 2 ) of the short carbon fiber in the porous carbon electrode base material.
- the carbon short fiber basis weight is measured using a carbon short fiber sheet before impregnating the resin, it is heated in the atmosphere at 400 ° C. for 8 hours to leave the carbon short fiber.
- a material obtained by thermally decomposing a binder or pulp other than the above is used.
- the basis weight ratio of the porous carbon electrode base material is less than 0.3, there are few resin carbides that bind the short carbon fibers together, which may lead to deterioration of short circuit and deterioration of strength and conductivity.
- the basis weight ratio of the porous carbon electrode substrate exceeds 0.65, the resin carbide that binds the short carbon fibers spreads too much between the short carbon fibers to form hydrogen and oxygen necessary for the power generation reaction, power generation The mass transfer of water produced by the reaction may be hindered, and the power generation performance may deteriorate particularly under high humidification conditions.
- the porous carbon electrode substrate used for the gas diffusion electrode of the present invention has a section from the surface having the 50% filling rate closest to one surface to the surface having the 50% filling rate closest to the other surface.
- the layer filling rate differs between the layer close to one surface and the layer close to the other surface.
- the 50% filling rate refers to the surface filling rate obtained by measuring the surface filling rate for each fixed length from one surface of the porous carbon electrode substrate to the other surface. The average value is obtained, and 50% of the obtained average value.
- the layer filling rate means an average value obtained by using the filling rate of the surface on which the layer is formed.
- the direction perpendicular to the surface means the thickness direction.
- the porous carbon electrode substrate Of the layer obtained by equally dividing the layer into three in the direction perpendicular to the surface, the layer having the largest packing ratio near the one surface is the layer X, and the layer near the other surface and having a smaller packing ratio than the layer X is the layer
- the filling rate of the layer decreases in the order of the layer X, the layer Y, and the layer Z.
- the filling factor of the layer Y is 1, it is more preferable that the filling factor of the layer X is 1.03 or more and the filling factor of the layer Z is 0.97 or less.
- the filling rate of the layer Z when the filling rate of the layer Y is 1 is more preferably 0.8 or less, and even more preferably 0.7 or less.
- the lower limit of the filling rate of the layer Z when the filling rate of the layer Y is 1 is not particularly limited, but it is 0.14 or more in consideration of the strength required for use in post-processing or a fuel cell stack. preferable.
- the filling rate of layer X is more preferably 1.05 or more, and even more preferably 1.1 or more.
- the filling rate of the layer Y is set to 1, by increasing the filling rate of the layer X, the generated water generated in the layer Z located in the middle can be easily discharged to the layer Y side having a sparse structure.
- the upper limit of the filling rate of the layer X when the filling rate of the layer Y is 1 is not particularly limited, but is preferably 2.5 or less.
- the gas diffusion electrode of the present invention preferably has a microporous layer on the surface close to the layer X of the porous carbon electrode substrate.
- the filling rate of layer X, layer Y, and layer Z is obtained by three-dimensional measurement X-ray CT.
- Three-dimensional data of the porous carbon electrode base material is scanned by three-dimensional X-ray CT over the entire area in the perpendicular direction from one surface to the other surface of the porous carbon electrode base material at a certain length. To get.
- the filling rate in the measured surface can be acquired, and the filling rate in a specific layer can be obtained.
- the above-mentioned fixed length (henceforth a slice pitch) can be set arbitrarily, it shall be 1/3 or less of the average diameter of the carbon short fiber which comprises a porous carbon electrode base material.
- the direction perpendicular to the surface means the thickness direction.
- the filling rate of the surface at a predetermined position in the direction perpendicular to the surface of the porous carbon electrode substrate is determined by using the image processing program “J-trim” for the slice image at the position in the three-dimensional data and the brightness and brightness.
- the maximum and minimum values are divided into 256 levels, and binarization is performed using a portion from the minimum to 175 gradation levels as a threshold value.
- the ratio of the area on the bright side binarized in the entire area is the filling ratio of the surface at a predetermined position.
- the filling rate of the surface at this predetermined position is determined for each fixed length from one surface of the porous carbon electrode base material to the other surface, and the surface filling at a certain length in the perpendicular direction is performed. Get the rate distribution. An average value is obtained using the filling rate values of all the surfaces thus obtained, and a value of 50% (1/2) of the average value is defined as a 50% filling rate.
- the porous carbon electrode substrate is divided into three equal parts in the direction perpendicular to the surface.
- the average value obtained using the filling factor of the surface which forms a layer be a filling factor of a layer.
- the layer having the highest packing ratio near one surface is the layer X
- the layer near the other surface and having a lower packing ratio than the layer X is the layer Y
- the layer positioned between the layers X and Y is the layer Let it be Z.
- one measurement visual field for calculating the filling rate of the surface depends on the slice pitch
- a plurality of measurements are performed so that the total of the measurement visual fields is 5 mm 2 or more, and an average value is obtained to fill the layer. Find the rate.
- the three-dimensional X-ray CT used for measurement is SMX-160CTS manufactured by Shimadzu Corporation or an equivalent apparatus.
- the slice pitch is 2.1 ⁇ m
- the measurement visual field is 1,070 ⁇ m
- the measurement visual field is 5 mm 2 or more. The number of measurements when determining the filling rate of one surface was set to 7 times.
- the porous carbon electrode substrate of the present invention in which the packing ratio of the layers is made smaller in the order of layer X, layer Y, and layer Z is the average diameter of the short carbon fibers constituting the porous carbon electrode substrate and the porous carbon electrode substrate.
- the density, heating, and distribution of the resin in the precursor sheet before carbonization are obtained by a method of controlling in the perpendicular direction (thickness direction), but it is more preferable to control the resin distribution.
- the method of controlling the resin distribution in the direction perpendicular to the surface is to prepare three precursor sheets with different resin impregnation amounts in the above-mentioned precursor sheet impregnated with resin, and laminate these.
- the precursor sheet may be prepared and obtained by forming and carbonizing without laminating, but when obtained by laminating precursor sheets having different amounts of resin impregnation, the filling rate is rapidly increased at the laminating interface. Since such a change is likely to occur, a method of producing from one precursor sheet is preferable. Moreover, since the method of producing from one precursor sheet
- a porous carbon electrode substrate that has been subjected to a water repellent treatment by applying a fluororesin is preferably used. Since the fluororesin acts as a water repellent resin, the porous carbon electrode substrate used in the present invention preferably contains a water repellent resin such as a fluororesin.
- the water-repellent resin contained in the porous carbon electrode substrate that is, the fluororesin contained in the porous carbon electrode substrate
- PTFE polytetrafluoroethylene
- FEP tetrafluoroethylene
- PFA perfluoroalkoxy fluoride resin
- ETFA ethylene tetrafluoride ethylene copolymer
- PVDF polyvinylidene fluoride
- PVF polyvinyl fluoride
- the method of water-repellent treatment of the porous carbon electrode base material is not only a treatment technique in which the porous carbon electrode base material is immersed in a dispersion containing a generally known water-repellent resin, but also porous by die coating, spray coating, etc.
- a coating technique in which a water-repellent resin is applied to a carbonaceous carbon substrate is also applicable.
- processing by a dry process such as sputtering of a fluororesin can also be applied.
- the porous carbon electrode substrate has a microporous layer on at least one side.
- the microporous layer is a layer containing conductive fine particles such as carbon black, carbon nanotubes, carbon nanofibers, chopped fibers of carbon fibers, graphene, and graphite.
- the microporous layer preferably has at least a first microporous layer and a second microporous layer in contact with the porous carbon electrode substrate.
- the number of microporous layers is not particularly limited, but particularly preferably, the first microporous layer in contact with the porous carbon electrode base material and the second surface on the outermost surface in contact with the first microporous layer. It is a two-layer structure of a microporous layer. First, common items for the microporous layer will be described.
- the microporous layer is a layer containing conductive fine particles such as carbon black, carbon nanotube, carbon nanofiber, chopped fiber of carbon fiber, graphene, and graphite.
- conductive fine particles carbon black is preferably used from the viewpoint of low cost and safety and stability of product quality. That is, in the present invention, it is preferable that both the first microporous layer and the second microporous layer contain carbon black.
- acetylene black is preferably used in that it has few impurities and hardly reduces the activity of the catalyst.
- ash is mentioned as a standard of the impurity content of carbon black, but it is preferable to use carbon black having an ash content of 0.1% by mass or less.
- the ash content in the carbon black is preferably as small as possible, and carbon black having an ash content of 0% by mass, that is, carbon black containing no ash is particularly preferable.
- the microporous layer has characteristics such as conductivity, gas diffusivity, water drainage, moisture retention, and thermal conductivity, as well as strong acid resistance on the anode side inside the fuel cell and oxidation resistance on the cathode side. Therefore, the microporous layer preferably contains a water-repellent resin such as a fluororesin in addition to the conductive fine particles. Examples of the fluororesin contained in the microporous layer include PTFE, FEP, PFA, ETFA, and the like, similarly to the fluororesin that is suitably used when the porous carbon electrode substrate is water repellent. PTFE or FEP is preferred because of its particularly high water repellency.
- a coating liquid for forming the microporous layer that is, a coating liquid for forming a microporous layer (hereinafter referred to as a coating liquid) is applied to the porous carbon electrode substrate.
- the coating liquid usually contains the above-mentioned conductive fine particles and a dispersion medium such as water or alcohol, and a surfactant or the like is often blended as a dispersant for dispersing the conductive fine particles.
- the water-repellent resin is included in the microporous layer, it is preferable that the water-repellent resin is included in advance in the coating liquid.
- the substrate film is once coated on a substrate such as a PET film, and the microporous layer surface is pressure-bonded onto the porous carbon electrode substrate.
- a transfer method for peeling is also known.
- the manufacturing process is complicated, and sufficient adhesion may not be obtained between the porous carbon electrode substrate and the microporous layer. Therefore, as a method for forming the microporous layer, a method of applying a coating solution to the porous carbon electrode substrate is preferable.
- the concentration of the conductive fine particles in the coating liquid is preferably 5% by mass or more, more preferably 10% by mass or more from the viewpoint of productivity. There is no upper limit to the concentration as long as the viscosity, the dispersion stability of the conductive particles, the coating property of the coating liquid and the like are suitable.
- the concentration of acetylene black in the coating liquid is preferably about 25% by mass. The so-called percolation does not occur due to agglomeration, and there is little possibility that the applicability of the coating liquid is impaired due to a sudden increase in viscosity.
- the role of the microporous layer is as follows: (1) protection of the catalyst, (2) a re-dressing effect that prevents the rough porous carbon electrode substrate surface from being transferred to the electrolyte membrane, and (3) water vapor generated at the cathode. This is an effect of preventing condensation.
- the microporous layer has a certain thickness in order to develop a retouching effect.
- the microporous layer of the gas diffusion electrode of the present invention has a thickness of 28 to 45 ⁇ m when pressed at 0.15 MPa, and the thickness of the microporous layer when pressed at 2 MPa is 25 to 35 ⁇ m. If the thickness when pressurized at 0.15 MPa is less than 28 ⁇ m, it becomes difficult to control the thickness of the microporous layer to 25 ⁇ m or more when pressurized to 2 MPa, and the thickness when pressurized at 0.15 MPa. When the thickness exceeds 45 ⁇ m, it becomes difficult to suppress surface cracks of the microporous layer.
- the thickness of the microporous layer when pressurized at 2 MPa is less than 25 ⁇ m, it becomes difficult to prevent the carbon short fibers of the porous carbon electrode base material from being pierced into the electrolyte membrane.
- the thickness of the porous layer exceeds 35 ⁇ m, it is difficult to keep the porosity high, and the gas diffusibility becomes low.
- the thickness of the microporous layer when pressurized at 0.15 MPa is preferably 30 to 43 ⁇ m, more preferably 32 to 41 ⁇ m.
- the thickness of the microporous layer when pressurized at 2 MPa is preferably 26 to 34 ⁇ m, more preferably 27 to 33 ⁇ m.
- the gas diffusion electrode is cut in the thickness direction, and a method of calculating the surface straight section (cross section in the thickness direction) from an SEM image observed with a scanning electron microscope (SEM) can be employed.
- the coating liquid is prepared by dispersing conductive fine particles using a dispersant as described above.
- a dispersant As described above, it is preferable to disperse the dispersant using 0.1% by mass or more and 5% by mass or less with respect to 100% by mass of the total content of the conductive fine particles and the dispersant.
- the thickness of the microporous layer is adjusted to the above-described thickness, it is preferable to keep the viscosity of the coating liquid at least 1,000 mPa ⁇ s or more. If the viscosity of the coating liquid is lower than this, the coating liquid may flow on the surface of the porous carbon electrode base material, or the coating liquid may flow into the pores of the porous carbon electrode base material, causing back-through. May be frustrated. On the other hand, if the coating liquid is too high in viscosity, the applicability may decrease, so the upper limit is about 25 Pa ⁇ s.
- the viscosity of the coating liquid is preferably 3,000 mPa ⁇ s to 20 Pa ⁇ s, more preferably 5,000 mPa ⁇ s to 15 Pa ⁇ s.
- coating liquid to the porous carbon electrode substrate can be performed using various commercially available coating apparatuses.
- As the coating method screen printing, rotary screen printing, spraying, intaglio printing, gravure printing, die coater coating, bar coating, blade coating, knife coater coating, etc. can be used, but the surface roughness of the porous carbon electrode substrate Regardless of this, the amount of coating can be quantified, so that coating with a die coater is preferable.
- application with a blade coater or knife coater is preferably used to obtain smoothness of the coated surface in order to enhance adhesion with the catalyst layer.
- the coating methods exemplified above are only for illustrative purposes and are not necessarily limited to these.
- the coating liquid dispersion medium water in the case of an aqueous system
- the drying temperature after coating is preferably from room temperature (around 20 ° C.) to 150 ° C. or less, more preferably from 60 ° C. to 120 ° C.
- the dispersion medium (for example, water) may be dried all at once in the subsequent sintering step.
- sintering is generally performed for the purpose of removing the surfactant used in the coating liquid and for binding the conductive fine particles by once dissolving the water-repellent resin.
- the sintering temperature depends on the boiling point or decomposition temperature of the added surfactant, but is preferably 250 ° C or higher and 400 ° C or lower. If the sintering temperature is less than 250 ° C., the removal of the surfactant cannot be sufficiently achieved, or it takes a long time to completely remove the surfactant, and if it exceeds 400 ° C., the water-repellent resin may be decomposed. is there.
- the sintering time is as short as possible from the viewpoint of productivity, preferably within 20 minutes, more preferably within 10 minutes, and even more preferably within 5 minutes. Steam and degradable organisms are generated abruptly, and there is a danger of ignition if performed in the atmosphere.
- the optimum temperature and time are selected in view of the melting point or decomposition temperature of the water-repellent resin and the decomposition temperature of the surfactant.
- the gas diffusion electrode of the present invention has a microporous layer and a polymer electrolyte membrane having a thickness of 25 ⁇ m, which are 90% or more when the short-circuit current density in the thickness direction is measured by applying a voltage of 2 V while applying a pressure of 5 MPa.
- the short-circuit current density at the measurement point is preferably 11 mA / cm 2 or less.
- the short-circuit current defined in the present invention means a value specified by the following procedures (1) to (3).
- a polymer electrolyte membrane “Nafion” (registered trademark) NR211 (manufactured by DuPont) with a thickness of 25 ⁇ m is superimposed on the surface of the microporous layer of the gas diffusion electrode.
- the gas diffusion electrode is a square having a side of 5 cm
- the polymer electrolyte membrane is a square having a side of 6 cm or more
- each side of the polymer electrolyte membrane and each side of the gas diffusion electrode are parallel to each other.
- the center is overlapped so that the center of the gas diffusion electrode coincides.
- the short-circuit current density is obtained by dividing the short-circuit current at an area of 9 cm 2 where pressure is applied to the gas diffusion electrode.
- the average value of the short-circuit current is determined by the probability that the obtained value exceeds 11 mA / cm 2 by changing the measurement sample of the gas diffusion electrode and repeating (1) to (3) 10 times.
- the gas diffusion electrode of the present invention is preferably 11 mA / cm 2 or less at a measurement point where the short-circuit current density measured by the above method is 90% or more. If the measured short-circuit current density is within this preferred range, it is unlikely that a short circuit has occurred in the polymer electrolyte membrane due to convex portions such as carbon short fibers protruding from the gas diffusion electrode, and even under long-term operation of the fuel cell. It is possible to prevent a decrease in power generation performance.
- the short circuit current density of the gas diffusion electrode measured by the above-mentioned method is 11 mA / cm ⁇ 2 > or less at a measuring point of 95% or more and 100% or less, and 99% More preferably, it is 11 mA / cm 2 or less at a measurement point of 100% or less.
- the method for suppressing the short-circuit current to be low and further suppressing the short-circuit current at a large number of measurement points can be achieved by increasing the ratio of the resin carbide binding the short carbon fibers in the porous carbon electrode base material, although it is possible by increasing the bulk density of the material, on the other hand, it is possible to prevent the gas diffusivity of the porous carbon electrode substrate from being excessively increased so that the ratio of the resin carbide and the bulk density of the porous carbon electrode substrate are not excessively increased. From the viewpoint of preventing.
- the microporous layer of the gas diffusion electrode of the present invention has at least a first microporous layer and a second microporous layer in contact with the porous carbon electrode substrate, and the first microporous layer has a structure index. It is also preferable that carbon black of 3.0 or more is included, and the second microporous layer contains carbon black having a structure index of less than 3.0.
- Control of the pore diameter of the first microporous layer is to select the type of conductive fine particles to be blended in the first coating liquid, to adjust the degree of dispersion, and to select the particle diameter and shape of the conductive fine particles as appropriate.
- the conductive fine particles it is preferable to use carbon black because it is inexpensive and easily available, and the reliability of safety is high.
- the first microporous layer preferably contains carbon black having a structure index of 3.0 or more. Within this preferred range, the pore size distribution in the first microporous layer can be appropriately controlled. As a result, the gas has excellent gas diffusibility and further has a controlled thickness when pressurized at a specific pressure. It can be a diffusion electrode.
- the structure index is obtained by dividing the value of the DBP oil absorption (cc / 100 g) of carbon black by the value of the BET specific surface area (m 2 / g). The larger this value is, the wider the branching structure of the carbon black agglomeration becomes, and it becomes easier to form large pores inside the coating film.
- the upper limit of the structure index of carbon black in the first microporous layer is preferably about 4.5. Within this preferred range, cracks can be prevented from occurring between the carbon black aggregates.
- the dispersion degree of the conductive fine particles blended in the second coating liquid is adjusted to a high degree to form a dense coating film, and the conductive fine particles having a small particle diameter are used. It is preferable to form a dense coating film with a low porosity.
- carbon black is used as the conductive fine particles, it cannot be dispersed up to the primary particle size, and therefore the pore size of the coating film becomes small depending on how fine the secondary particle size (the size in which particles are aggregated to some extent) can be dispersed. From such a viewpoint, it is preferable that the second microporous layer contains carbon black having a structure index of less than 3.0.
- a more preferred structure index for the carbon black in the second microporous layer is 2.7 or less. It is preferable to use carbon black having a structure index of 1.5 or more in the second microporous layer. Within this preferred range, the conductivity of the carbon black does not decrease, and it is difficult for the viscosity to decrease too much when it is made into a paint.
- the pressure is increased at 0.15 MPa. It becomes easy to adjust the thickness of the microporous layer when pressed and the thickness of the microporous layer when pressed at 2 MPa within the above range.
- the second coating liquid is then applied to form the second microporous layer.
- the viscosity of the second coating liquid is the same as that of the first coating liquid.
- the viscosity is preferably lower than the viscosity of the liquid, and is desirably 10 Pa ⁇ s or less.
- the thickener used here may be a generally well-known one.
- methyl cellulose, polyethylene glycol, polyvinyl alcohol and the like are preferably used.
- dispersants and thickeners may have two functions for the same substance, and materials suitable for each function may be selected. However, when the thickener and the dispersant are selected separately, it is preferable to select one that does not break the dispersion of conductive fine particles and the dispersion of a fluororesin that is a water-repellent resin.
- the dispersant and the thickener are collectively referred to as a surfactant.
- the total amount of the surfactant is preferably 50 parts by mass or more, more preferably 100 parts by mass or more, and further preferably 200 parts by mass or more of the addition mass of the conductive fine particles.
- the upper limit of the addition amount of the surfactant is usually 500 parts by mass or less of the addition amount of the conductive fine particles, and if it exceeds this, a large amount of vapor or decomposition gas is generated in the subsequent sintering process, and safety is increased. , May reduce productivity.
- the drying and sintering may be performed after the application of the first coating liquid and after the application of the second coating liquid, but after the application of the first coating liquid and the application of the second coating liquid. It is preferable to carry out all at once.
- the total thickness of the microporous layer is preferably 50 ⁇ m or less, more preferably 40 ⁇ m or less, from the viewpoint of increasing gas diffusibility or decreasing electrical resistance.
- the total thickness of the microporous layer referred to here is the total thickness of the microporous layer on one side of the porous carbon electrode substrate on which the first microporous layer and the second microporous layer are arranged. Okay, even when microporous layers are arranged on both sides of the porous carbon electrode substrate, only on one side of the porous carbon electrode substrate on which the first microporous layer and the second microporous layer are arranged Intended for microporous layers.
- the production apparatus suitable for producing the gas diffusion electrode of the present invention is an unwinding machine for unwinding a long porous carbon electrode substrate wound in a roll shape, and the porous carbon unwound by the unwinding machine.
- a first coating machine for applying a first coating liquid to an electrode substrate, a first coating liquid being applied, and a second coating liquid being applied to a porous carbon electrode substrate that is not substantially dried A porous carbon electrode coated with a second coating machine, a first coating liquid, and a second coating liquid disposed on the same surface side as the substrate surface side on which the first coating machine is disposed It comprises a dryer for drying the substrate and a winder that winds up the obtained gas diffusion electrode.
- the gas diffusion electrode of the present invention is a fuel cell in which a single cell is assembled by assembling a member such as a separator by pressure bonding so that the catalyst layer and the gas diffusion electrode are in contact with both sides of an electrolyte membrane provided with catalyst layers on both sides. Used as. At that time, the second microporous layer may be assembled so as to be in contact with the catalyst layer.
- the method for producing a gas diffusion electrode of the present invention includes a compression step of pressurizing a precursor fiber sheet, and heat-treating the pressurized precursor fiber sheet, thereby converting the resin into a resin carbide to obtain porous carbon.
- Precursor fiber having a carbonization step for obtaining an electrode base material, a microporous layer forming step for forming a microporous layer on one surface of the porous carbon electrode base material in this order, and after the pressure treatment in the compression step It is also preferable that the short carbon fiber density of the sheet is 0.14 to 0.2 g / cm 3 .
- a carbon short fiber sheet containing a resin (this is referred to as a precursor sheet) is used as a composition containing carbon short fibers and a resin, it is molded by heating and pressurizing before carbonization by heating the sheet. It is also preferable to leave it.
- the thickness and porosity of the porous carbon electrode substrate can be made more appropriate.
- the temperature at the time of molding is preferably 100 to 250 ° C., and the applied pressure is 0 kg. 01 to 5 MPa is preferable.
- a preferable method for suppressing the short-circuit current to be low and further suppressing the short-circuit current at a large number of measurement points is to compress the precursor fiber sheet, and heat-treat the pressure-processed precursor fiber sheet.
- a production method having a carbonization step of converting a resin into a resin carbide to obtain a porous carbon electrode substrate and a microporous layer forming step of forming a microporous layer on one surface of the porous carbon electrode substrate in this order
- the rate of temperature increase is increased, the amount of shrinkage in thickness during carbonization during heat treatment is small, so it is preferable to apply a high pressure in the compression step, which is the previous step, to reduce the thickness in advance.
- the carbon short fiber density of the precursor fiber sheet later to 0.14 to 0.2 g / cm 3 , the carbon short fibers can be easily oriented in the in-plane direction, and the resin carbide and the carbon short fibers can be easily aligned.
- Shortening current is improved by improving the binding and making it difficult to come off.
- the carbon short fiber density of the precursor fiber sheet after the pressure treatment is more preferably 0.142 to 0.195 g / cm 3 , and 0.145 to 0.19 g / cm 3. 3 is more preferable.
- the rate of temperature increase in the carbonization step is the average rate of increase from the furnace inlet (room temperature) to the maximum temperature in the furnace. Is preferably 2,000 to 15,000 ° C./min.
- the furnace inlet room temperature
- OCV Open circuit voltage
- a catalyst solution was applied to 9001 (manufactured by Nichias Co., Ltd.) by spraying and dried at room temperature to prepare a PTFE sheet with a catalyst layer having a platinum amount of 0.3 mg / cm 2 .
- a solid polymer electrolyte membrane “Nafion” (registered trademark) NR-211 (manufactured by DuPont) cut to 8 cm ⁇ 8 cm is sandwiched between two PTFE sheets with a catalyst layer, and pressed to 5 MPa with a flat plate press.
- the catalyst layer was transferred to a solid polymer electrolyte membrane by pressing at a temperature of 130 ° C. for 5 minutes. After pressing, the PTFE sheet was peeled off to produce a solid polymer electrolyte membrane with a catalyst layer.
- a polymer electrolyte membrane with a catalyst layer is sandwiched between two gas diffusion electrodes cut to 5 cm x 5 cm, pressed for 5 minutes at a temperature of 130 ° C while pressing at 3 MPa with a flat plate press, and membrane-electrode bonding The body was made.
- the gas diffusion electrode was disposed so that the surface having the microporous layer was in contact with the catalyst layer side.
- a single cell for fuel cell evaluation was assembled using the obtained membrane-electrode assembly and a separator.
- a serpentine type separator having a single flow path of 1.0 mm was used for each of the groove width, groove depth, and rib width.
- the cell temperature was 80 ° C.
- non-pressurized hydrogen was supplied to the anode side
- non-pressurized air was supplied to the cathode side. Both hydrogen and air were humidified by a humidification pot set at a temperature of 40 ° C.
- the anode-side separator and the cathode-side separator were not electrically connected by an external circuit. Hydrogen and air were supplied for 2 hours in an open circuit state, and then the potential difference (OCV) between the anode and the cathode was measured.
- OCV potential difference
- Example 1 Porous carbon electrode substrate PAN-based carbon fiber “Torayca” (registered trademark) T300 (average diameter: 7 ⁇ m) manufactured by Toray Industries, Inc. is cut into an average length of 12 mm of short fibers, dispersed in water, and wet papermaking. Paper was made continuously. Furthermore, a 10% by mass aqueous solution of polyvinyl alcohol as a binder was applied to the paper and dried to prepare a carbon short fiber sheet having a carbon short fiber basis weight of 26 g / m 2 . The adhesion amount of polyvinyl alcohol was 18 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the carbon fiber.
- Torayca registered trademark
- T300 average diameter: 7 ⁇ m
- the precursor fiber sheet was obtained by winding it into a roll.
- two rolls were arranged horizontally with a certain clearance, and the carbon short fiber sheet was pulled up vertically to adjust the total amount of the resin composition.
- one of the two rolls was a smooth metal roll having a structure capable of removing excess resin composition with a doctor blade, and the other roll was a roll having a rugged gravure roll. .
- the resin composition of one surface and the other surface of the carbon short fiber sheet A difference was made in the amount of deposits.
- the adhesion amount of the phenol resin in the precursor fiber sheet was 104 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the short carbon fibers.
- the hot plates were set in a press molding machine so that they were parallel to each other, spacers were placed on the lower hot plate, and the resin-impregnated carbon fiber paper sandwiched between release papers from above and below was intermittently conveyed and compressed. In that case, the space
- the compression process was performed by repeating heating and pressurization, mold opening, and sending of carbon fiber, and it wound up in roll shape. It was 0.155 g / cm ⁇ 3 > when the carbon short fiber density of the precursor fiber sheet after the pressurization process in a compression process was measured.
- the precursor fiber sheet subjected to the pressure treatment was introduced into a heating furnace having a maximum temperature of 2,400 ° C. maintained in a nitrogen gas atmosphere, and passed through a carbonization step in which it was fired while continuously running in the heating furnace. Then, it wound up in roll shape and obtained the porous carbon electrode base material.
- the obtained porous carbon electrode substrate had a density of 0.29 g / cm 3 .
- Kraft paper was placed on both sides of this porous carbon electrode substrate, and calendering was continuously performed, and the kraft paper was continuously wound up. Using a non-contact type dust removing cleaner on the calendered porous carbon electrode substrate, air was blown onto both surfaces of the porous carbon electrode substrate, and air was sucked from both surfaces.
- the thickness of the porous carbon electrode substrate after calendering was 136 ⁇ m, and the filling rates of layer X, layer Z, and layer Y were different.
- the filling rate of layer X, layer Y, and layer Z was measured by SMX-160CTS manufactured by Shimadzu Corporation.
- Three-dimensional data of the porous carbon electrode base material is scanned by three-dimensional X-ray CT over the entire area in the perpendicular direction from one surface to the other surface of the porous carbon electrode base material at a certain length. Acquired. Since the slice pitch is 2.1 ⁇ m, the measurement visual field is 1070 ⁇ m, the measurement visual field is 5 mm 2 or more, and the filling factor of the surface is obtained, the number of measurements when obtaining the filling factor of one surface is set to seven.
- the filling rate of the surface at a predetermined position in the direction perpendicular to the surface of the porous carbon electrode substrate is determined by using the image processing program “J-trim” for the slice image at the position in the three-dimensional data and the brightness and brightness.
- the maximum and minimum values were divided into 256 levels, and binarization was performed using a portion from the minimum to 175 gradation levels as a threshold value.
- the ratio of the area of the binarized bright side in the total area is the filling factor of the surface at a predetermined position, and the filling factor of the surface at this predetermined position is the one of the porous carbon electrode substrate.
- the porous carbon electrode substrate is divided into three equal parts in the direction perpendicular to the surface.
- the average value obtained using the filling rate of the surface on which the layer was formed was calculated as the layer filling rate.
- the layer X close to one surface and having the highest layer filling rate was 19.5%
- the layer Y, which is close to the other surface and has a smaller packing ratio than the layer X, was 15.6%
- the layer Z located between the layers X and Y was 11.5%.
- ⁇ Measurement of the thickness of the microporous layer The total thickness of the microporous layer when pressurized at 0.15 MPa is determined for each of the porous carbon fiber substrate and gas diffusion electrode cut into 3 cm square, and the thickness when pressurized at 0.15 MPa, Calculated from the difference in thickness. The thickness was measured using a universal testing machine, the sample was sandwiched between face plates with displacement sensors, and the measurement pressure was 0.15 MPa.
- the total thickness of the microporous layer when pressurized at 2 MPa is obtained for each of the porous carbon fiber base material and the gas diffusion electrode cut into 3 cm square, and the thickness when pressurized at 2 MPa is obtained. Calculated from the difference in thickness. The thickness was measured using a universal testing machine, the sample was sandwiched between face plates with a displacement sensor, and the measurement pressure was 2 MPa.
- a water repellent resin disperser in which a porous carbon electrode base material having a thickness of 136 ⁇ m wound in a roll shape is dispersed in water so as to have a fluororesin concentration of 5 mass% while being transported using a wind-up transport device. It was immersed in a dipping tank filled with John to perform water repellent treatment, dried with a dryer 7 set at 100 ° C. and wound up with a winder to obtain a water-repellent porous carbon electrode substrate.
- As the water-repellent resin dispersion FEP dispersion ND-110 diluted with water so that the FEP resin concentration was 5% by mass was used.
- two die coaters (4, 5) are provided in a conveying device including an unwinding machine 2, a guide roll 3, a back roll 6, an interleaf unwinding machine 11, and a winding machine 9. ), And a winding type continuous coater equipped with a dryer 7 and a sintering machine 8 was prepared.
- a raw material obtained by winding a porous carbon electrode base material having a thickness of 136 ⁇ m and a width of about 400 mm into a 400-m roll was set in the unwinding machine 2.
- the raw material was conveyed by driving rolls installed in the unwinding unit, the winding unit, and the coater unit.
- the second coating liquid is continuously applied by the second die coater 5, and moisture is dried by hot air at 100 ° C. in the dryer 7.
- a sintering machine 8 set at a temperature of 350 ° C., it was wound up by a winder 9.
- the coating solution was prepared as follows.
- First coating liquid 15 parts by mass of carbon black CB 1 having a structure index of 3.0 or more, or 15 parts by mass of carbon black CB 2 having a structure index of 3.0 or more, 5 parts by mass of FEP dispersion (“NEOFLON” (registered trademark) ND-110), surface activity 15 parts by weight of an agent (“TRITON” (registered trademark) X-100) and 65 parts by weight of purified water were kneaded with a planetary mixer to prepare a coating solution.
- FEP dispersion NEOFLON” (registered trademark) ND-110
- surface activity 15 parts by weight of an agent (“TRITON” (registered trademark) X-100)
- TRITON registered trademark
- Second coating liquid 5 parts by mass of carbon black CB 3 having a structure index of less than 3.0, 2 parts by mass of FEP dispersion (“NEOFLON” (registered trademark) ND-110), surfactant (“TRITON” (registered trademark) X-100) 7 Mass parts and 86 parts by mass of purified water were kneaded with a planetary mixer to prepare a coating solution. The kneading conditions in the planetary mixer were adjusted to increase the degree of dispersion of the conductive fine particles.
- the basis weight of the sintered microporous layer was adjusted to 22 g / m 2 .
- the thickness of the first microporous layer was 31 ⁇ m.
- the thickness of the second microporous layer was adjusted to 6 ⁇ m.
- Table 1 includes other physical property values.
- Example 2 In applying the first coating liquid, a gas diffusion electrode was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that carbon black CB 2 having a structure index of 3.0 or more was used as the carbon black contained in the first microporous layer. It was. When the 50% filling rate was determined in the same manner as in Example 1, it was 1.96%. The physical properties are shown in Table 1.
- Example 3 A gas diffusion electrode was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that calendering was not applied in the production process of the porous carbon electrode substrate. When the 50% filling rate was determined in the same manner as in Example 1, it was 1.87%. The physical properties are shown in Table 1.
- Example 4 In the application of the first coating liquid, a gas diffusion electrode was obtained in the same manner as in Example 3 except that carbon black CB 2 having a structure index of 3.0 or more was used as the carbon black contained in the first microporous layer. It was. When the 50% filling rate was determined in the same manner as in Example 1, it was 1.87%. The physical properties are shown in Table 1.
- Example 5 In the manufacturing process of the porous carbon electrode substrate, the short carbon fiber basis weight was 28 g / m 2, and the amount of phenol resin adhered to the precursor fiber sheet was 87 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the carbon short fibers.
- a gas diffusion electrode was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the carbon short fiber density of the precursor fiber sheet after the pressure treatment in the compression step was 0.190 g / cm 3 and calendering was not applied. When the 50% filling rate was determined in the same manner as in Example 1, it was 1.89%. The physical properties are shown in Table 1.
- Example 6 In the application of the first coating liquid, a gas diffusion electrode was obtained in the same manner as in Example 5 except that carbon black CB 2 having a structure index of 3.0 or higher was used as the carbon black contained in the first microporous layer. It was. When the 50% filling rate was determined in the same manner as in Example 1, it was 1.89%. The physical properties are shown in Table 1.
- Example 7 In applying the first coating liquid, the basis weight of the microporous layer after sintering was adjusted to 20 g / m 2 . At this time, the thickness of the first microporous layer was 25 ⁇ m. Furthermore, in applying the second coating liquid, the thickness of the second microporous layer was adjusted to 3 ⁇ m. A gas diffusion electrode was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except for the above. When the 50% filling rate was determined in the same manner as in Example 1, it was 1.96%. The physical properties are shown in Table 1.
- Example 8 In the application of the first coating liquid, a gas diffusion electrode was obtained in the same manner as in Example 7 except that carbon black CB 2 having a structure index of 3.0 or more was used as the carbon black contained in the first microporous layer. It was. When the 50% filling rate was determined in the same manner as in Example 1, it was 1.96%. The physical properties are shown in Table 1.
- Example 1 In applying the first coating liquid, the basis weight of the microporous layer after sintering was adjusted to 19 g / m 2 . At this time, the thickness of the first microporous layer was 22 ⁇ m. Furthermore, in applying the second coating liquid, the thickness of the second microporous layer was adjusted to 3 ⁇ m. A gas diffusion electrode was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except for the above. When the 50% filling rate was determined in the same manner as in Example 1, it was 1.96%. The physical properties are shown in Table 1.
- Example 2 (Comparative Example 2) In Example 1, the carbon black of the first microporous layer was changed to carbon black CB 3 having a structure index of less than 3.0, and the basis weight of the microporous layer after sintering was adjusted to 17 g / m 2. did. At this time, the thickness of the first microporous layer was 35 ⁇ m. Further, a gas diffusion electrode was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the second microporous layer was not applied. When the 50% filling rate was determined in the same manner as in Example 1, it was 1.96%. The physical properties are shown in Table 1.
- the ratio of the short circuit current density of the gas diffusion electrode of 11 mA / cm 2 or less is 90% or more, which prevents the short circuit inside the membrane-electrode assembly and improves the durability of the fuel cell. it can.
- the ratio of the short circuit current density of the gas diffusion electrode of 11 mA / cm 2 or less is less than 90%, and it is difficult to prevent the short circuit inside the membrane-electrode assembly and improve the durability of the fuel cell. I can say that.
- Such membrane-electrode assemblies are subject to rapid deterioration of performance due to thinning of the membrane and short-circuiting due to repeated start-up and stop of power generation, and the effect of this in a fuel cell stack in which many membrane-electrode assemblies are connected in series Becomes even more prominent.
- the durability of power generation is improved.
- layer X filling rate ratio means a value obtained by dividing layer X filling rate by layer Y filling rate
- layer Z filling rate ratio means layer Z filling. It means a value obtained by dividing the rate by the filling rate of the layer Y.
- the gas diffusion electrode of the present invention When the gas diffusion electrode of the present invention is used in a fuel cell, a short circuit is unlikely to occur, carbon short fibers and resin carbides that are insufficiently bonded on the surface of the substrate are sufficiently removed, and a fine thickness with sufficient thickness during compression is further removed. Since it has a porous layer, it can be effectively used as a gas diffusion electrode.
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Description
多孔質炭素電極基材の少なくとも片面に微多孔層を有する、ガス拡散電極であって、
前記多孔質炭素電極基材は、炭素短繊維が樹脂炭化物で結着されたものであって、
前記多孔質炭素電極基材の嵩密度は、0.20~0.40g/cm3であり、
前記多孔質炭素電極基材の目付の比が0.3~0.65であり、
前記多孔質炭素電極基材について、一方の表面にもっとも近い50%充填率を有する面から、他方の表面にもっとも近い50%充填率を有する面までの区間において、前記多孔質炭素電極基材を面直方向に3等分して得られる層について、一方の表面に近い層と他方の表面に近い層とで、層の充填率が異なり、
0.15MPaで加圧した際の前記微多孔層の厚みが28~45μmであり、2MPaで加圧した際の前記微多孔層の厚みが25~35μmであるガス拡散電極、である。
ただし、A=多孔質炭素電極基材の目付(g/m2)、B=多孔質炭素電極基材中の炭素短繊維の目付(g/m2);
50%充填率:多孔質炭素電極基材の一方の表面から他方の表面に向かって、一定の長さ毎に面の充填率を測定し、続いて得られた面の充填率の平均値を求め、さらに得られた平均値の50%の値;
層の充填率:層を形成する面の充填率を用いて得られる平均値。
膜-電極接合体の開回路電圧(OCV)測定は以下の手順で実施した。
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多孔質炭素電極基材
東レ(株)製PAN系炭素繊維“トレカ”(登録商標)T300(平均直径:7μm)を短繊維の平均長さ12mmにカットし、水中に分散させて湿式抄紙法により連続的に抄紙した。さらに、バインダーとしてポリビニルアルコールの10質量%水溶液を当該抄紙に塗布して乾燥させ、炭素短繊維の目付が26g/m2の炭素短繊維シートを作製した。ポリビニルアルコールの付着量は、炭素繊維100質量部に対して18質量部であった。
ストラクチャー指数3.0以上のカーボンブラックCB1
DBP吸油量140cc/100g、BET比表面積41m2/g、ストラクチャー指数3.4
ストラクチャー指数3.0以上のカーボンブラックCB2
DBP吸油量125cc/100g、41m2/g、ストラクチャー指数3.1
ストラクチャー指数3.0未満のカーボンブラックCB3
DBP吸油量175cc/100g、BET比表面積67m2/g、ストラクチャー指数2.6)
撥水性樹脂
・“ネオフロン”(登録商標)FEPディスパージョンND-110(FEP樹脂、ダイキン工業(株)製)
界面活性剤
・“TRITON”(登録商標)X-100(ナカライテスク(株)製)
<多孔質炭素繊維基材およびガス拡散電極の厚みの測定>
多孔質炭素繊維基材およびガス拡散電極の厚みについては、直径5mmφの測定子のダイヤルゲージを用い、0.15MPaの荷重を加えながら測定を行った。
0.15MPaで加圧した際の微多孔層の合計の厚みは、3cm角に切り出した多孔質炭素繊維基材とガス拡散電極のそれぞれについて、0.15MPaで加圧した際の厚みを求め、それらの厚みの差から算出する。厚みの測定は、万能試験機を用い、変位センサーの付いた面板の間に前記サンプルを挟み、測定圧力は0.15MPaとした。
ロール状に巻き取られた厚み136μmの多孔質炭素電極基材を巻き取り式の搬送装置を用いて、搬送しながら、フッ素樹脂濃度を5質量%になるように水に分散した撥水性樹脂ディスパージョンを満たした浸漬槽に浸漬して撥水処理を行い、100℃に設定した乾燥機7で乾燥して巻き取り機で巻き取って、撥水処理した多孔質炭素電極基材を得た。撥水性樹脂ディスパージョンとして、FEPディスパージョン ND-110を水でFEP樹脂が5質量%濃度になるように薄めたものを用いた。
ストラクチャー指数3.0以上のカーボンブラックCB1、または、ストラクチャー指数3.0以上のカーボンブラックCB2 15質量部、FEPディスパージョン(“ネオフロン”(登録商標)ND-110)5質量部、界面活性剤(“TRITON”(登録商標)X-100)15質量部、精製水65 質量部をプラネタリーミキサーで混練し、塗液を調製した。
ストラクチャー指数3.0未満のカーボンブラックCB3 5質量部、FEPディスパージョン(“ネオフロン”(登録商標)ND-110)2質量部、界面活性剤(“TRITON”(登録商標) X-100)7質量部、精製水 86質量部をプラネタリーミキサーで混練し、塗液を調製した。プラネタリーミキサーでの混練条件を調節し、導電性微粒子の分散度を上げた。
第1の塗液の塗布にあたって、第1の微多孔層に含まれるカーボンブラックをストラクチャー指数3.0以上のカーボンブラックCB2を使用した以外は、実施例1と同様にしてガス拡散電極を得た。実施例1と同様に50%充填率を求めたところ、1.96%であった。物性を表1に示す。
多孔質炭素電極基材の製造工程で、カレンダー加工を適用しなかった以外は実施例1と同様にしてガス拡散電極を得た。実施例1と同様に50%充填率を求めたところ、1.87%であった。物性を表1に示す。
第1の塗液の塗布にあたって、第1の微多孔層に含まれるカーボンブラックをストラクチャー指数3.0以上のカーボンブラックCB2を使用した以外は、実施例3と同様にしてガス拡散電極を得た。実施例1と同様に50%充填率を求めたところ、1.87%であった。物性を表1に示す。
多孔質炭素電極基材の製造工程で、炭素短繊維目付を28g/m2とし、前駆体繊維シートにおけるフェノール樹脂の付着量は、炭素短繊維100質量部に対し、87質量部であった。圧縮工程における加圧処理後の、前駆体繊維シートの炭素短繊維密度を0.190g/cm3とし、カレンダー加工を適用しなかった以外は実施例1と同様にしてガス拡散電極を得た。実施例1と同様に50%充填率を求めたところ、1.89%であった。物性を表1に示す。
第1の塗液の塗布にあたって、第1の微多孔層に含まれるカーボンブラックをストラクチャー指数3.0以上のカーボンブラックCB2を使用した以外は、実施例5と同様にしてガス拡散電極を得た。実施例1と同様に50%充填率を求めたところ、1.89%であった。物性を表1に示す。
第1の塗液の塗布にあたっては、焼結後の微多孔層の目付け量が20g/m2となるように調整した。このとき、第1の微多孔層の厚みは25μmであった。さらに、第2の塗液の塗布にあたっては、第2の微多孔層の厚みが3μmとなるよう調製した。
上記以外は実施例1と同様にしてガス拡散電極を得た。実施例1と同様に50%充填率を求めたところ、1.96%であった。物性を表1に示す。
第1の塗液の塗布にあたって、第1の微多孔層に含まれるカーボンブラックをストラクチャー指数3.0以上のカーボンブラックCB2を使用した以外は、実施例7と同様にしてガス拡散電極を得た。実施例1と同様に50%充填率を求めたところ、1.96%であった。物性を表1に示す。
第1の塗液の塗布にあたっては、焼結後の微多孔層の目付け量が19g/m2となるように調整した。このとき、第1の微多孔層の厚みは22μmであった。さらに、第2の塗液の塗布にあたっては、第2の微多孔層の厚みが3μmとなるよう調製した。
上記以外は実施例1と同様にしてガス拡散電極を得た。実施例1と同様に50%充填率を求めたところ、1.96%であった。物性を表1に示す。
実施例1において、第1の微多孔層のカーボンブラックをストラクチャー指数3.0未満のカーボンブラックCB3に変更し、焼結後の微多孔層の目付け量が17g/m2となるように調整した。このとき、第1の微多孔層の厚みは35μmであった。さらに、第2微多孔層を塗工しなかった以外は実施例1と同様にしてガス拡散電極を得た。実施例1と同様に50%充填率を求めたところ、1.96%であった。物性を表1に示す。
2 巻き出し機
3 ガイドロール(非駆動)
4 第1のダイコーター
5 第2のダイコーター
6 バックロール
7 乾燥機
8 焼結機
9 巻き取り機(駆動)
10 合い紙
11 巻き出し機(合い紙用)
12 塗液タンク
13 送液ポンプ
14 フィルター
201 第1の微多孔層
202 第2の微多孔層
203 多孔質炭素電極基材への微多孔層の浸み込み。
Claims (5)
- 多孔質炭素電極基材の少なくとも片面に微多孔層を有する、ガス拡散電極であって、
前記多孔質炭素電極基材は、炭素短繊維が樹脂炭化物で結着されたものであって、
前記多孔質炭素電極基材の嵩密度は、0.20~0.40g/cm3であり、
前記多孔質炭素電極基材の目付の比が0.3~0.65であり、
前記多孔質炭素電極基材について、一方の表面にもっとも近い50%充填率を有する面から、他方の表面にもっとも近い50%充填率を有する面までの区間において、前記多孔質炭素電極基材を面直方向に3等分して得られる層について、一方の表面に近い層と他方の表面に近い層とで、層の充填率が異なり、
0.15MPaで加圧した際の前記微多孔層の厚みが28~45μmであり、2MPaで加圧した際の前記微多孔層の厚みが25~35μmであるガス拡散電極。
目付の比=(A-B)/B
ただし、A=多孔質炭素電極基材の目付(g/m2)、B=多孔質炭素電極基材中の炭素短繊維の目付(g/m2);
50%充填率:多孔質炭素電極基材の一方の表面から他方の表面に向かって、一定の長さ毎に面の充填率を測定し、続いて得られた面の充填率の平均値を求め、さらに得られた平均値の50%の値;
層の充填率:層を形成する面の充填率を用いて得られる平均値。 - 微多孔層と厚み25μmの高分子電解質膜を重ね合わせ、5MPaに加圧しながら2Vの電圧をかけて厚み方向の短絡電流密度を測定した場合に、90%以上の測定点において短絡電流密度が11mA/cm2以下である請求項1に記載のガス拡散電極。
- 前記3等分して得られる層について、一方の表面に近く層の充填率が最も大きい層を層X、他方の表面に近く層の充填率が層Xよりも小さい層を層Y、層Xと層Yの間に位置する層を層Zとすると、層の充填率が、層X、層Y、層Zの順に小さくなる請求項1又は2に記載のガス拡散電極。
- 前記微多孔層は、多孔質炭素電極基材に接する第1の微多孔層、及び第2の微多孔層を少なくとも有し、
第1の微多孔層は、ストラクチャー指数が3.0以上のカーボンブラックを含み、
第2の微多孔層は、ストラクチャー指数が3.0未満のカーボンブラックを含む請求項1~3のいずれかに記載のガス拡散電極。 - 請求項1~4のいずれかに記載のガス拡散電極の製造方法であって、
前駆体繊維シートを加圧処理する圧縮工程、
加圧処理された前駆体繊維シートを加熱処理することで、樹脂を樹脂炭化物に転換して多孔質炭素電極基材を得る炭化工程、
多孔質炭素電極基材の一方の面に微多孔層を形成する微多孔層形成工程を、この順に有し、
前記圧縮工程における加圧処理後の、前駆体繊維シートの炭素短繊維密度を0.14~0.2g/cm3とするガス拡散電極の製造方法。
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