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Membrane electrode assembly for fuel cell, and fuel cell

US12272849B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 24, 2022
Grant dateApr 8, 2025
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Expiry dateJul 12, 2043

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E60/50
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A membrane electrode assembly for a fuel cell includes a catalyst layer having a first main surface and a second main surface, a gas diffusion layer disposed on a side of the first main surface, and an electrolyte membrane disposed on a side of the second main surface, wherein the gas diffusion layer includes a conductive material and a polymer resin, the conductive material comprises a fibrous carbon material, an average fiber diameter D of the fibrous carbon material is equal to or less than 25% of a thickness T of the catalyst layer, and in a cross section in a thickness direction of the catalyst layer, an arithmetic mean roughness Ra1 of the first main surface and an arithmetic mean roughness Ra2 of the second main surface satisfies the relation, Ra1>Ra2.

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