Fuel cell
First Claim
1. A fuel cell, which comprises an electrolyte ion exchange membrane, an oxidizer electrode, having water-repellent properties, comprising a mixture of noble metal particles of the periodic table, Group VIII and water repellent particles supported on one side of the ion exchange membrane, said mixture being formed on one side of the ion exchange membrane by dispersion plating, a hydrophilic fuel electrode containing noble metal particles of the periodic table, Group VIII and fixed to the opposite side of the membrane to the oxidizer electrode-formed side, an oxidizer supply means for supplying an oxidizer to the oxidizer electrode, and a methanol supply means for supplying methanol to the fuel electrode.
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Abstract
A methanol fuel cell with an electrolyte ion exchange membrane integrated with an oxidizer electrode containing water-repellent particles on one side of the membrane and with a hydrophilic fuel electrode containing no water-repellent particles on the other side thereof and with less contact resistance between the ion exchange membrane and the electrodes and a three-phase boundary readily formable in the oxidizer electrode.
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- 1. A fuel cell, which comprises an electrolyte ion exchange membrane, an oxidizer electrode, having water-repellent properties, comprising a mixture of noble metal particles of the periodic table, Group VIII and water repellent particles supported on one side of the ion exchange membrane, said mixture being formed on one side of the ion exchange membrane by dispersion plating, a hydrophilic fuel electrode containing noble metal particles of the periodic table, Group VIII and fixed to the opposite side of the membrane to the oxidizer electrode-formed side, an oxidizer supply means for supplying an oxidizer to the oxidizer electrode, and a methanol supply means for supplying methanol to the fuel electrode.
- 12. A fuel cell which comprises an electrolyte ion exchange membrane, an oxidizer electrode, having water-repellent properties, comprising a mixture of noble metal particles of the periodic table, Group VIII and water-repellent particles supported on one side of the ion exchange membrane, said mixture being formed on one side of the ion exchange membrane by dispersion plating, a hydrophilic fuel electrode comprising noble metal particles of the periodic table, Group VIII supported on the opposite side of the membrane to the oxidizer electrode-formed side by chemical plating, an oxidizer supply means for supplying an oxidizer to the oxidizer electrode and a methanol supply means for supplying methanol to the fuel electrode.
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18. A fuel cell which comprises an electrolyte ion exchange membrane, an oxidizer electrode, having water-repellent properties, containing noble metal particles of the periodic table, Group VIII and water-repellent particles supported on one side of the membrane, said mixture being formed on one side of the ion exchange membrane by dispersion plating, a hydrophilic fuel electrode containing noble metal particles of the periodic table, Group VIII adjacent to the opposite side of the membrane to the oxidizer electrode-supported side, an oxidizer supply means for supplying an oxidizer to the oxidizer electrode, and a methanol supply means for supplying methanol to the fuel electrode.
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