Gas diffusion electrode base material product and polymer electrolyte fuel cell

US2024030461A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2024030461-A1
Application numberUS-202118037616-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateNov 25, 2021
Priority dateNov 26, 2020
Publication dateJan 25, 2024
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An object of the present invention is to shorten the aging time for a fuel cell. To achieve the object, a gas diffusion electrode medium product according to the present invention includes sulfuric acid in an amount of 1.1 μg/cm 2 or less. In addition, a polymer electrolyte fuel cell according to the present invention has the gas diffusion electrode medium product according to the present invention incorporated therein.

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1 . A gas diffusion electrode medium product comprising sulfuric acid in an amount of 1.111 g/cm 2 or less. 2 . The gas diffusion electrode medium product according to claim 1 , comprising sulfuric acid in an amount of 0.511 g/cm 2 or less. 3 . The gas diffusion electrode medium product according to claim 2 , comprising sulfuric acid in an amount of 0.211 g/cm 2 or less. 4 . The gas diffusion electrode medium product according to claim 1 , comprising an electroconductive porous material composed of a carbon fiber, wherein a fluoropolymer containing sulfur in an amount of 50 ppm or less is attached to said carbon fiber. 5 . The gas diffusion electrode medium product according to claim 1 , comprising: an electroconductive porous material composed of a carbon fiber; and a microporous layer containing carbon powder and provided on at least one face of said electroconductive porous material. 6 . The gas diffusion electrode medium product according to claim 5 , wherein said carbon powder comprises sulfur in an amount of 3000 ppm or less. 7 . The gas diffusion electrode medium product according to claim 5 , wherein said microporous layer comprises a fluoropolymer containing sulfur in an amount of 50 ppm or less. 8 . The gas diffusion electrode medium product according to claim 5 , comprising carbon black heat-treated at 2000° C. or more under an inert atmosphere for 10 minutes or more. 9 . A polymer electrolyte fuel cell, comprising said gas diffusion electrode medium product according to claim 1 incorporated therein.

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  • H01M4/8807Primary

    Gas diffusion layers · CPC title

  • characterised by membrane-electrode assemblies [MEA] (H01M8/12 takes precedence) · CPC title

  • Porous electrodes · CPC title

  • Carbon-based electrodes · CPC title

  • Electrically conductive fillers · CPC title

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What does patent US2024030461A1 cover?
An object of the present invention is to shorten the aging time for a fuel cell. To achieve the object, a gas diffusion electrode medium product according to the present invention includes sulfuric acid in an amount of 1.1 μg/cm 2 or less. In addition, a polymer electrolyte fuel cell according to the present invention has the gas diffusion electrode medium product according to the present inve…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Toray Industries
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01M4/8807. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
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