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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an ion-conducting fine particles having ion dissociative groups and showing affinity to a fluorine-containing resin, and a method of manufacturing the same, and to provide an ion-conducting complex containing the ion-conducting fine particles, a membrane-electrode assembly (MEA) using the ion-conducting complex as electrolyte, and an electrochemical device, such as fuel cell. SOLUTION: The method of manufacturing the ion-conducting fine particles 1 includes the steps of causing reactive molecules 13 to act on material fine particles 11, having ion dissociative groups 3 and a first reactive groups 12 on the surfaces of base material fine particles 2, the reactive molecules having second reactive groups 14 to be bound to the first reactive groups 12 only at one ends, and containing atom groups 5 having affinity to the fluorine-containing resin, at the main parts and/or the other ends; and introducing reformed groups 4 into the surfaces of the base material fine particles 2 with the reaction of the first reactive groups 12 with the second reactive groups 14, the reformed groups being bound only at one ends to the surfaces of the base material fine particles 2 and containing the atom groups 5 having affinity to the fluorine-containing resin, at the main parts and/or the other ends. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a polymer electrolyte-catalyst complex structure particles effective for prevention of aggregation of catalyst particles and polymer electrolyte particles, also effective for forming an ion transmission passage by the polymer electrolyte particles and an electron transmission passage by the catalyst particles, and capable of improving utilization efficiency of the catalyst particles and achieving high catalyst performance, and a method of manufacturing the structure particles; and to provide an electrode, a membrane-electrode assembly (MEA), and an electrochemical device formed by using their complex structure particles. SOLUTION: First, a dispersion liquid in which an ion conductive polymer electrolyte material is dispersed and particulates 1 are mixed, and the surface of the particulates 1 is covered with the ion conductive polymer electrolyte layer 2 containing no catalyst material. Next, the catalyst particles 3 having electronic conductivity are added to the dispersion liquid after the process and mixed, the catalyst particles 3 are arranged adjacent to the polymer electrolyte layer 2, and the polymer electrolyte-catalyst complex structure particles 4 are fabricated. Adjacent to the current collector, a porous layer containing the polymer electrolyte-catalyst complex structure particles 4 is formed to obtain the electrode having ion conductivity. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an ion-conductive complex and a production method of the complex essentially comprising carbon clusters having ion-dissociable groups, from which an ion-conductive membrane having excellent mechanical characteristics, particularly strong toughness and appropriate flexibility, durable in the process of making a fuel cell assembly, can be formed, and to provide a membrane electrode assembly made by using the ion-conductive complex as an electrolyte, and an electrochemical device. SOLUTION: The ion-conductive complex membrane is produced by: preparing a coating liquid by dissolving or dispersing carbon clusters having ion-dissociable groups, a homopolymer or a copolymer of vinylidene fluoride, and at least one kind of compound among phosphoric acid ester expressed by a specified formula, organic borane and organic silane; then depositing the coating liquid on a substrate; and vaporizing the solvent from the coating film. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
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PURPOSE:To make the production easy by adhering the peripheral edge part of a transparent substrate to a crystal thin plate having the electrooptic effect by a transparent adhesive agent to form banks and introducing a conductive pattern to the inside and charging the transparent adhesive agent from charging entrances provided in the bank part. CONSTITUTION:A crystal thin plate 23 having the electrooptic effect is adhered to a transparent substrate 26 by a transparent adhesive agent 27 whose thickness is controlled by a bank 31. External leading-out terminals of a transparent conductive film 25 are connected to a conductive pattern 29 from the side of the substrate 26 wider than the crystal thin plate 23 through the conductive bank 31. The bank 31 which consists of the transparent adhesive agent and adheres the crystal thin plate 23 and the substrate 26 to each other is provided with plural charging entrances omitted in the figure, and the transparent insulating adhesive agent 27 is charged from them. Thus, the thickness is uniform, and the crystal thin plate 23 and the transparent substrate 26 are adhered to each other strongly, and external leads are connected surely and easily, and the occurrence of defective goods on production is reduced.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an ion conductive composite containing a copolymer of ion conductive particulates and vinylidene fluoride which can form an ion conductive membrane having superior mechanical characteristics particularly both strong ductility and moderate flexibility durable in a process of producing a fuel cell aggregate, a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) manufactured using this ion conductive composite as an electrolyte, and an electrochemical device. SOLUTION: The ion conductive composite is constituted of the ion conductive particulates each having an ion dissociating group and the copolymer of vinylidene fluoride having crystallinity of 30% or less after heating treatment for 15 minutes at temperature of 130°C, and pressure of 20 kgf/cm 2 . In order to suppress the crsytallinity of polyvinylidene fluoride, comonomer is selected from one or more of a group consisting of hexafluoropropene, tetrafluoro ethylene, chlorotrifluoro ethylene, and perfluoroalkoxy trifluoro ethylene. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an ion conductive composite electrolyte membrane that improves strength without spoiling ionic conductivity, and a fuel cell using the ion conductive composite electrolyte membrane. SOLUTION: A proton conductive composite electrolyte membrane contains an electrolyte having an ionic dissociative functional group and made of fullerene derivative or sulfonation pitch at a rate of ≥5 wt.% and ≤85 wt.%, and has a weight-average molecular weight of ≥550,000, and a logarithmic viscosity of ≥2 dL/g, and contains a binder consisting of fluorine polymer such as polyvinylidene fluoride and copolymer of polyvinylidene fluoride and hexafluoropropylene at a rate of ≥15 wt.% and ≤95 wt.%. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an ion conductive complex which contains an ion conductive particulate and a homopolymer or a copolymer of vinylidene fluoride and is superior in ion conductivity, and a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) using this ion conductive complex as an electrolyte, and an electrochemical device such as a fuel cell.SOLUTION: The ion conductive complex is constituted of an ion conductive particulate having an ion dissociative group and a homopolymer or a copolymer of vinylidene fluoride. In this case, as the homopolymer or copolymer of vinylidene fluoride, one with a β-type crystal structure is used. Since the polyvinylidene fluoride of β-type crystal structure has a large bipolar moment in a direction orthogonal to the direction of molecular chain, dielectric constant in the vicinity of the ion conductive particulate can be maintained at high, and ion conduction is facilitated. As a result, deterioration of ion conduction at the formation of a complex can be suppressed to the minimum.