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PURPOSE: A method for preparing a proton conducting composite membrane is provided to facilitate the penetration of a polyelectrolyte solution to a porous layer with improved hydrophilicity and to improve hydrogen ion conductivity of the proton conducting composite membrane. CONSTITUTION: A method for preparing a proton conducting composite membrane using a porous layer with improved hydrophilicity comprises the steps of: preparing a porous layer with improved hydrophilicity by treating a porous layer with ultraviolet rays and ozone; injecting a polymer electrolyte solution to the porous layer with improved hydrophilicity and drying the resultant to prepare a porous polymer electrolyte membrane; and injecting the porous polymer electrolyte membrane into the lower side of the porous polymer electrolyte membrane and drying the resultant to obtain a proton conducting composite membrane.
Abstract:
An electrode, a method for preparing the electrode, a membrane electrode assembly containing the electrode, a method for preparing the membrane electrode assembly, and a polymer electrolyte fuel cell containing the membrane electrode assembly are provided to improve the dispersion of a catalyst and a binder in an electrode, thereby enhancing the performance of cells. An electrode for a polymer electrolyte fuel cell is provided with a gas diffusion layer; and a catalyst layer which is formed on the gas diffusion layer and comprises an electrode catalyst and an electrode binder, wherein the electrode catalyst and the electrode binder are dispersed by a surfactant in the preparation step of slurry. Preferably the electrode binder is a perfluorinated hydrogen ion conductive polymer or a sulfonated or acid-added hydrocarbon-based hydrogen ion conductive polymer; and the electrode catalyst is at least one element or alloy selected from Pt, Ru, W, Mo, P, Si, Co, Cs, V and Ni.
Abstract:
An interlocking membrane/electrode assembly based on cross-linkable polymers is provided to have good interfacial stability owing to excellent adhesion between a polymer electrolyte membrane and electrodes. The interlocking membrane/electrode assembly based on cross-linkable polymers is manufactured by the steps of: dissolving cross-linkable sulfonated polyethersulfone in a solvent to make a homogeneous solution, and then coating a glass substrate with the homogeneous solution to form an electrolyte membrane; mixing a cross-linkable sulfonated polyethersulfone as a binder of an electrode with a catalyst and a dispersing solvent to prepare a catalytic ink of an electrode, and then introducing the prepared catalytic ink into an electrode; and preparing MEA(membrane/ electrode assembly) using the prepared electrolyte membrane and the prepared electrode.
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PURPOSE: An electrode-binder solution composition is provided to prevent agglomeration between a polymer dissolved in a solvent and a solvent catalyst by maximizing tertiary interface formation by formed a catalyst/binder/fuel. CONSTITUTION: An electrode-binder solution composition comprises 5~40 weight% of a sulfonated proton conducting hydrocarbon-based polymer and 60~95 weight% of a mixed solvent of solvent and non-solvent. The lfonated proton conducting hydrocarbon-based polymer has 10~80 mol% of degree of sulfonation. The solvent is one or two or more kinds of selected from N-methylpyrrolidone, dimethylformamide, dimethylacetamide, dimethylsulfoxide and ethanol. The nonsolvent is one or two or more kinds of selected from acetone, tetrahydrofuran, isopropylalcohol, acetic acid and methanol.
Abstract:
A method for preparing an interlocked membrane/electrode assembly having a crosslinkable coating layer is provided to improve a bonding property between a membrane and an electrode through a crosslinking reaction of the crosslinkable coating layer. A method for preparing an interlocked membrane/electrode assembly having a crosslinkable coating layer includes the steps of: preparing a crosslinkable coating solution; impregnating a membrane with the prepared coating solution to form a crosslinkable coating layer on the surface of the membrane; and preparing the membrane/electrode assembly using an electrode and the prepared membrane having the crosslinkable coating layer.
Abstract:
본 발명은 고분자 전해질 연료전지의 수소 이온 전도성 고분자 전해질 및 고분자 전해질형 연료전지와 그 제조방법에 관한 것으로, 보다 상세하게는 말단기가 술폰화된 덴드라이머를 전해질로 하여 100℃ 이상에서 뿐만 아니라 0℃ 이하의 저온에서도 우수한 전도도를 가지는 젤형 수소 이온 전도성 고분자 전해질, 이를 포함하는 고분자 전해질형 연료전지 및 그 제조방법을 제공한다.
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A gel type proton conducting polymer electrolyte is provided to ensure excellent proton conductivity in various temperature ranges and reduce corrosion largely. A gel type proton conducting polymer electrolyte includes a dendrimer having sulfonated terminal groups. The sulfonated dendrimer has a number average molecular weight of 100-1,000,000 and a weight average molecular weight of 100-1,000,000. A polymer electrolyte fuel cell includes a fuel electrode, an oxygen electrode, and the gel type proton conducting polymer electrolyte which comprises a sulfonated dendrimer having sulfonated terminal groups and is interposed between the two electrodes.
Abstract:
본 발명은 연료전지용 고분자 전해질 막의 제조방법에 관한 것으로, 보다 상세하게는 술폰화된 탄화수소계 고분자에 술폰화된 불화수소계 고분자를 도입하여 연료의 투과도를 감소시키면서 수소 이온 전도도 및 전극 바인더와의 상용성이 개선된 연료전지용 고분자 전해질 막의 제조방법에 관한 것이다. 본 발명은 술폰화된 탄화수소계열의 고분자를 매트릭스로 사용하여 술폰화된 불화수소계 고분자를 첨가함으로서 수소 이온 전도도 개선 및 전극 바인더와의 상용성이 우수한 연료전지용 고분자 전해질 막의 제조방법 제공을 목적으로 한다. 본 발명은 상기에서 언급한 방법에 의해 제조한 연료전지용 고분자 전해질 막의 제공을 다른 목적으로 한다. 본 발명은 상기에서 언급한 방법에 의해 제조한 전해질 막을 포함하는 연료전지의 제공을 또 다른 목적으로 한다.
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본 발명은 고분자 전해질 연료전지용 전극 바인더 용액 조성물에 관한 것으로서, 기존의 고분자 전해질 연료전지용 전극 바인더 용액과는 다르게 용매와 비용매로 이루어진 혼합용제를 도입한 것을 그 특징으로 한다. 본 발명의 고분자 전해질 연료전지용 전극 바인더 용액 조성물은 고분자 전해질 연료전지의 전극 촉매 층에서 촉매/바인더/연료가 이루는 삼상 계면 형성을 극대화하여 전극의 활성을 크게 개선시킬 수 있다. 고분자 전해질 연료전지, 전극 바인더, 비용매