Abstract: An air-cooling fuel cell stack includes fuel cells, wherein each of the fuel cells includes an anode bipolar plate, a cathode bipolar plate, a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) between the anode and cathode bipolar plates, and an anode sealing member. The MEA includes an anode side structure, a cathode side structure, and an ion conductive membrane (ICM), and the ICM is sandwiched between the anode side structure and the cathode side structure. The anode sealing member is disposed at a periphery of the anode side structure and sandwiched by the anode bipolar plate and the ICM. The anode sealing member includes a first sealing material and a second sealing material, a Shore hardness of the first sealing material is different from that of the second sealing material, and an arrangement direction of the first and second sealing materials is perpendicular to a compression direction of the plurality of fuel cells.

Abstract: A close-end fuel cell and an anode bipolar plate thereof are provided. The anode bipolar plate includes an airtight conductive frame and a conductive porous substrate disposed within the airtight conductive frame. In the airtight conductive frame, an edge of a first side has a fuel inlet, and an edge of a second side has a fuel outlet. The conductive porous substrate has at least one flow channel, where a first end of the flow channel communicates with the fuel inlet, a second end of the flow channel communicates with the fuel outlet. The flow channel is provided with a blocking part near the fuel inlet to divide the flow channel into two areas.

Abstract: An air-cooling fuel cell stack includes fuel cells, wherein each of the fuel cells includes an anode bipolar plate, a cathode bipolar plate, a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) between the anode and cathode bipolar plates, and an anode sealing member. The MEA includes an anode side structure, a cathode side structure, and an ion conductive membrane (ICM), and the ICM is sandwiched between the anode side structure and the cathode side structure. The anode sealing member is disposed at a periphery of the anode side structure and sandwiched by the anode bipolar plate and the ICM. The anode sealing member includes a first sealing material and a second sealing material, a Shore hardness of the first sealing material is different from that of the second sealing material, and an arrangement direction of the first and second sealing materials is perpendicular to a compression direction of the plurality of fuel cells.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing catalyst material is provided, which includes putting an M? target and an M? target into a nitrogen-containing atmosphere, in which M? is Ni, Co, Fe, Mn, Cr, V, Ti, Cu, or Zn, and M? is Nb, Ta, or a combination thereof. Powers are provided to the M? target and the M? target, respectively. Providing ions to bombard the M? target and the M? target to sputtering deposit M?aM?bN2 on a substrate, wherein 0.7?a?1.7, 0.3?b?1.3, and a+b=2, wherein M?aM?bN2 is a cubic crystal system.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing nitride catalyst is provided, which includes putting a Ru target and an M target into a nitrogen-containing atmosphere, in which M is Ni, Co, Fe, Mn, Cr, V, Ti, Cu, or Zn. The method also includes providing powers to the Ru target and the M target, respectively. The method also includes providing ions to bombard the Ru target and the M target for depositing MxRuyN2 on a substrate by sputtering, wherein 0<x<1.3, 0.7<y<2, and x+y=2, wherein MxRuyZ2 is cubic crystal system or amorphous.

Abstract: A membrane electrode assembly includes an anode having a first catalyst layer on a first gas-liquid diffusion layer, a cathode having a second catalyst layer on a second gas-liquid diffusion layer, and an anionic exchange membrane between the first catalyst layer of the anode and the second catalyst layer of the cathode. The first catalyst layer has a chemical structure of M?aM?bN2 or M?cM?dCe, wherein M? is Ni, Co, Fe, Mn, Cr, V, Ti, Cu, or Zn, M? is Nb, Ta, or a combination thereof, 0.7?a?1.7, 0.3?b?1.3, a+b=2, 0.24?c?1.7, 0.3?d?1.76, and 0.38?e?3.61, wherein M?aM?bN2 is a cubic crystal system and M?cM?d Ce is a cubic crystal system or amorphous.

Abstract: A method for hydrogen evolution by electrolysis includes soaking a membrane electrode assembly into an alkaline aqueous solution. The membrane electrode assembly includes an anode having a first catalyst layer on a first gas-liquid diffusion layer, a cathode having a second catalyst layer on a second gas-liquid diffusion layer, and a cationic exchange membrane between the first catalyst layer of the anode and the second catalyst layer of the cathode. The first catalyst layer, the second catalyst layer, or both of the above has a chemical structure of MxRuyN2, wherein M is Ni, Co, Fe, Mn, Cr, V, Ti, Cu, or Zn, 0<x<1.3, 0.7<y<2, and x+y=2, wherein MxRuyN2 is cubic crystal system or amorphous. The method also applies a voltage to the anode and the cathode for electrolysis of the alkaline aqueous solution, thereby producing hydrogen at the cathode and producing oxygen at the anode.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing nitride catalyst is provided, which includes putting a Ru target and an M target into a nitrogen-containing atmosphere, in which M is Ni, Co, Fe, Mn, Cr, V, Ti, Cu, or Zn. The method also includes providing powers to the Ru target and the M target, respectively. The method also includes providing ions to bombard the Ru target and the M target for depositing MxRuyN2 on a substrate by sputtering, wherein 0<x<1.3, 0.7<y<2, and x+y=2, wherein MxRuyZ2 is cubic crystal system or amorphous.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing nitride catalyst is provided, which includes putting a Ru target and an M target into a nitrogen-containing atmosphere, in which M is Ni, Co, Fe, Mn, Cr, V, Ti, Cu, or Zn. The method also includes providing powers to the Ru target and the M target, respectively. The method also includes providing ions to bombard the Ru target and the M target for depositing MxRuyN2 on a substrate by sputtering, wherein 0<x<1.3, 0.

Abstract: A membrane electrode assembly includes an anode having a first catalyst layer on a first gas-liquid diffusion layer, a cathode having a second catalyst layer on a second gas-liquid diffusion layer, and an anionic exchange membrane between the first catalyst layer of the anode and the second catalyst layer of the cathode. The first catalyst layer has a chemical structure of M?aM?bN2 or M?cM?dCe, wherein M? is Ni, Co, Fe, Mn, Cr, V, Ti, Cu, or Zn, M? is Nb, Ta, or a combination thereof, 0.7?a?1.7, 0.3?b?1.3, a+b=2, 0.24?c?1.7, 0.3?d?1.76, and 0.38?e?3.61, wherein M?aM?bN2 is a cubic crystal system and M?cM?d Ce is a cubic crystal system or amorphous.

Abstract: A method for hydrogen evolution by electrolysis includes soaking a membrane electrode assembly into an alkaline aqueous solution. The membrane electrode assembly includes an anode having a first catalyst layer on a first gas-liquid diffusion layer, a cathode having a second catalyst layer on a second gas-liquid diffusion layer, and a cationic exchange membrane between the first catalyst layer of the anode and the second catalyst layer of the cathode. The first catalyst layer, the second catalyst layer, or both of the above has a chemical structure of MxRuyN2, wherein M is Ni, Co, Fe, Mn, Cr, V, Ti, Cu, or Zn, 0<x<1.3, 0.7<y<2, and x+y=2, wherein MxRuyN2 is cubic crystal system or amorphous. The method also applies a voltage to the anode and the cathode for electrolysis of the alkaline aqueous solution, thereby producing hydrogen at the cathode and producing oxygen at the anode.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing catalyst material is provided, which includes putting an M? target and an M? target into a nitrogen-containing atmosphere, in which M? is Ni, Co, Fe, Mn, Cr, V, Ti, Cu, or Zn, and M? is Nb, Ta, or a combination thereof. Powers are provided to the M? target and the M? target, respectively. Providing ions to bombard the M? target and the M? target to sputtering deposit M?aM?bN2 on a substrate, wherein 0.7?a?1.7, 0.3?b?1.3, and a+b=2, wherein M?aM?bN2 is a cubic crystal system.

Abstract: A catalyst composition and a use thereof are provided. The catalyst composition includes a support and at least one RuXMY alloy attached to the surface of the support, wherein M is a transition metal and X?Y. The catalyst composition is used in an alkaline electrochemical energy conversion reaction, and can improve the energy conversion efficiency for an electrochemical energy conversion device and significantly reduce material costs.

Abstract: A bilayer complex proton exchange membrane and a membrane electrode assembly are provided. The bilayer complex proton exchange membrane includes a first complex structure and a second complex structure. The first complex structure includes 0.001-10 wt % of a graphene derivative with two dimension configuration, and 99.999-90 wt % of organic material. The organic material includes polymer material having sulfonic acid group or phosphate group. The second complex structure includes 0.5-30 wt % of inorganic material and 99.5-70 wt % of organic material, wherein a surface area of the inorganic material is 50-3000 m2/g, and the organic material includes polymer material with sulfonic acid group or phosphate group.

Abstract: A catalyst composition and a use thereof are provided. The catalyst composition includes a support and at least one RuXMY alloy attached to the surface of the support, wherein M is a transition metal and X?Y. The catalyst composition is used in an alkaline electrochemical energy conversion reaction, and can improve the energy conversion efficiency for an electrochemical energy conversion device and significantly reduce material costs.

Abstract: An electrode structure of a fuel cell for power generation comprises an anodic structure, a cathodic structure, and an ionic exchange membrane disposed between the anodic and cathodic structures. The anodic and cathodic structures respectively are formed by multi-layer structures, to reduce the fuel crossover from the anodic structure to the cathodic structure, to reduce the catalysts applied amount, and to increase an output electrical energy of the fuel cell. The multi-layer structure of the anodic structure comprises a thin platinum alloy black layer, a Pt alloy layer disposed on the carbon material, and a substrate.

Abstract: A bilayer complex proton exchange membrane and a membrane electrode assembly are provided. The bilayer complex proton exchange membrane includes a first complex structure and a second complex structure. The first complex structure includes 0.001-10 wt % of a graphene derivative with two dimension configuration, and 99.999-90 wt % of organic material. The organic material includes polymer material having sulfonic acid group or phosphate group. The second complex structure includes 0.5-30 wt % of inorganic material and 99.5-70 wt % of organic material, wherein a surface area of the inorganic material is 50-3000 m2/g, and the organic material includes polymer material with sulfonic acid group or phosphate group.

Abstract: An organic/inorganic hybrid composite proton exchange membrane is provided. The proton exchange membrane includes an inorganic material of about 0.5-30 parts by weight and an organic material of about 99.5-70 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the proton exchange membrane. A surface area of the inorganic material is about 50-3000 m2/g. The organic material includes a sulfonated polymer or a phosphoric acid doped polymer.

Abstract: An organic/inorganic hybrid composite proton exchange membrane is provided. The proton exchange membrane includes an inorganic material of about 0.5-30 parts by weight and an organic material of about 99.5-70 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the proton exchange membrane. A surface area of the inorganic material is about 50-3000 m2/g. The organic material includes a sulfonated polymer or a phosphoric acid doped polymer.

Abstract: An electrode structure of a fuel cell for power generation comprises an anodic structure, a cathodic structure, and an ionic exchange membrane disposed between the anodic and cathodic structures. The anodic and cathodic structures respectively are formed by multi-layer structures, to reduce the fuel crossover from the anodic structure to the cathodic structure, to reduce the catalysts applied amount, and to increase an output electrical energy of the fuel cell. The multi-layer structure of the anodic structure comprises a thin platinum alloy black layer, a Pt alloy layer disposed on the carbon material, and a substrate.