Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Membrane-electrode assembly and fuel cell
- Patent Title (中): 膜 - 电极组件和燃料电池
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Application No.: US11659539Application Date: 2005-08-17
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Publication No.: US07718303B2Publication Date: 2010-05-18
- Inventor: Satoshi Aoyama , Satoshi Iguchi , Makoto Taniguchi
- Applicant: Satoshi Aoyama , Satoshi Iguchi , Makoto Taniguchi
- Applicant Address: JP Toyota
- Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee Address: JP Toyota
- Agency: Oliff & Berridge, PLC
- Priority: JP2004-238017 20040818
- International Application: PCT/IB2005/002441 WO 20050817
- International Announcement: WO2006/018705 WO 20060223
- Main IPC: H01M4/00
- IPC: H01M4/00

Abstract:
An electrolyte layer (121) and a hydrogen-permeable metal layer (122) are fitted in a fitting portion (131) of a low thermal expansion member (130), and a cathode electrode (110) is provided on the electrolyte layer (121). Gas separators (100, 150) are provided such that a low thermal expansion member (130) is held between the gas separators (100, 150). Since the low thermal expansion member (130) is made of metal which has a thermal expansion coefficient lower than that of the hydrogen-permeable metal layer (122), thermal expansion of the hydrogen-permeable metal layer (122) can be suppressed. Accordingly, it is possible to reduce shear stress applied to an interface between the electrolyte layer (121) and the hydrogen-permeable metal layer (122) due to the thermal expansion. It is possible to suppress separation of the electrolyte layer (121) from the hydrogen-permeable metal layer (122) and occurrence of a crack in the electrolyte layer (121).
Public/Granted literature
- US20070248872A1 Membrane-Electrode Assembly and Fuel Cell Public/Granted day:2007-10-25
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