Abstract:
A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell stack for generating electric energy by an electrochemical reaction of hydrogen and oxygen; a hydride tank for storing a liquid hydride; a liquid catalyst tank for storing a liquid catalyst for promoting a hydrogen gas generation reaction from the liquid hydride; a reaction flow channel for promoting laminar flow of the liquid hydride and the liquid catalyst; and a hydrogen separator for storing the hydrogen gas generated from the reaction flow channel and transferring the hydrogen gas to the fuel cell stack.
Abstract:
A membrane-electrode assembly for a fuel cell, which includes an anode and a cathode facing each other; and a polymer electrolyte membrane disposed between the anode and cathode. The cathode includes a first catalyst layer that includes catalyst particles, and a second catalyst layer that includes the catalyst particles and a pore-forming agent. The membrane-electrode assembly efficiently performs mass transfer and release, due to pores in the second catalyst layer.
Abstract:
A polymer electrolyte membrane for a fuel cell includes a porous membrane formed with fine pores, hygroscopic polymer layers coated inside the fine pores of the porous membrane, and proton conductive polymers filled in the fine pores of the porous membrane coated with the hygroscopic polymer layers.
Abstract:
A fuel cell system and a method for controlling the same corrects concentration sensing values by estimating temperature according to the load amount of a stack. A control method of a fuel cell system including the steps of: measuring the load amount of loads supplied with power from a stack; estimating temperatures at the area where a concentration sensor is installed from the load amount values; producing the corrected concentrations by correcting the concentration sensing values according to the estimated temperatures; and controlling the drive of the fuel cell system according to the corrected concentrations.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a fuel cell system wherein the flow of fuel and oxygen is optimized thereby improving the thermal efficiency of the entire system. The fuel cell system comprises at least one stack for generating electrical energy by an electrochemical reaction between hydrogen gas and oxygen, a fuel supply portion for supplying fuel to the stack, and an oxygen supply portion for supplying oxygen to the stack. The stack is formed in a stacked configuration with MEAs and separators. The separators are positioned on either surface of the MEAs. The separators have a plurality of ribs proximate to the MEAs which define a plurality of channels wherein the ratio of a width of the channels to the width of the ribs is from about 0.8 to 1.5.
Abstract:
A fuel cell is provided. The fuel cell includes a medium member. Unit areas are formed at both sides of the medium member. The unit areas include outlets and inlets which allow a fuel to flow. First path members which have first flowpaths for circulating the fuel are disposed at the unit areas. Membrane-electrode assemblies are connected to the respective first path members. Second path members which have second flowpaths for circulating air are connected to the respective membrane-electrode assemblies.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a membrane-electrode assembly and a fuel cell system including the membrane-electrode assembly. The membrane-electrode assembly includes a corrugated polymer electrolyte membrane and an anode and a cathode respectively disposed at each side of the polymer electrolyte membrane. The corrugated polymer electrolyte membrane has a pattern on its surface, and the corrugated surface of the polymer electrolyte membrane increase an area of an interface between the polymer electrolyte membrane and a catalyst layer. The present invention provides a fuel cell system with high power and high performance by adapting the corrugated polymer electrolyte membrane to a membrane-electrode assembly of a fuel cell.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a binder composition for a fuel cell including a proton conductor and one or more binders selected from the group consisting of poly[2,2′-(m-phenylene)-5,5′-bibenzimidazole] (PBI), poly[2,5-benzimidazole] (ABPBI), polybenzoxazole (PBO), and polybenzothiazole (PBT).
Abstract:
A positive active material composition for a rechargeable battery includes a positive active material selected from compounds represented by formulas 1 to 13, and at least one semi-metal, metal or oxides thereof: LixMnA2 (1) LixMnO2−zAz (2) LixMn1−yM′yA2 (3) LixMn2A4 (4) LixMn2O4−zAz (5) LixMn2−yM′yA4 (6) LixBA2 (7) LixBO2−zAz (8) LixB1−yM″yA2 (9) LixB1−yM″yO2−zAz (10) LixNiCoO2−zAz (11) LixNiCoO2−zAz (12) LixNi1−y−zCoyM″zA2 (13)where 1.0≦x≦1.1, 0.01≦y≦0.1, 0.01≦z≦0.5, M′ is at least one transition metal or lanthanide metal selected from Al, Cr, Co, Mg, La, Ce, Sr, or V, M″ is at least one transition metal or lanthanide metal selected from Al, Cr, Mn, Fe, Mg, La, Ce, Sr or V, A is selected from 0, F, S or P, and B is Ni or Co.
Abstract:
The polymer electrolyte membrane for a fuel cell comprises a hygroscopic substrate and a proton conductive polymer disposed at the inside, one side, and/or both sides of the hygroscopic substrate.