Abstract: A membrane-electrode assembly for a polymer electrolyte fuel cell, which comprises an anode and a cathode each having a catalyst layer containing a catalyst powder and an ion exchange resin, and an electrolyte membrane made of an ion exchange membrane disposed between the anode and the cathode, characterized in that the catalyst layer of the anode contains a catalyst powder having a platinum-cobalt alloy supported on a carbon carrier.

Abstract: To present an electrolyte material having a high softening temperature, which is useful for obtaining a polymer electrolyte fuel cell which can be operated at a high temperature and whereby a high output power can be obtained with little catalyst poisoning. An electrolyte material for polymer electrolyte fuel cells, which is made of a polymer containing repeating units based on a fluoromonomer having a radical polymerization reactivity, wherein the repeating units contain a 5-membered ring (which may contain 1 or 2 oxygen atoms), of which at least one carbon atom is contained in the main chain of the polymer, and an ionic group such as a sulfonic acid group which is bonded to the 5-membered ring directly or via a perfluoroalkylene group having a linear or branched structure; and the polymer has a softening temperature of at least 120° C.

Abstract: An electrolyte membrane is prepared from a liquid composition comprising at least one member selected from the group consisting of trivalent cerium, tetravalent cerium, bivalent manganese and trivalent manganese; and a polymer with a cation-exchange group. The liquid composition is preferably one containing water, a carbonate of cerium or manganese, and a polymer with a cation-exchange group, and a cast film thereof is used as an electrolyte membrane to prepare a membrane-electrode assembly. The present invention successfully provides a membrane-electrode assembly for polymer electrolyte fuel cells being capable of generating the electric power in high energy efficiency, having high power generation performance regardless of the dew point of the feed gas, and being capable of stably generating the electric power over a long period of time.

Abstract: A polymer electrolyte fuel cell comprising a polymer electrolyte made of an ion exchange membrane, catalyst layers disposed on both sides thereof and current collectors disposed on the outer sides thereof, wherein a solvent-soluble fluorine-containing polymer (preferably a polymer having a fluorine-containing aliphatic ring structure) having substantially no ion exchange groups, is incorporated in the current collectors. By the above construction, the current collectors can have a high water repellency for a long period of time, and the polymer electrolyte fuel cell can operate at a high output density constantly over a long period of time.

Abstract: A polymer electrolyte fuel cell comprising a plurality of membrane electrode assemblies laminated via separators, each assembly comprising a membrane-form polymer electrolyte and a pair of a fuel electrode and an air electrode facing each other via the electrolyte, wherein as the separator, a separator made of a metal/non-metal composite material, is used which has a fuel gas channel, an oxidant channel and a fluid channel for cooling, and at least side walls of the fluid channel for cooling are made of metal and at least faces which are in contact with the membrane electrode assemblies are made of non-metal. The separators are excellent in the dimensional stability and air-tightness and light in weight, and the polymer electrolyte fuel cell having such separators can maintain a high performance constantly for a long time.

Abstract: It is to provide an electrode/membrane assembly (8) for a polymer electrolyte fuel cell, comprising, as an anode (6) and/or cathode (7), a gas diffusion electrode which comprises a gas diffusion layer (5, 5′) comprising a carbon cloth (1, 1′) and a water repellent carbon layer (2, 2′) formed on the surface of the carbon cloth, and a catalyst layer (3, 3′) containing a catalyst and a fluorocarbon sulfonic acid type ion exchange resin, formed on the gas diffusion layer, and which contains a solvent-soluble fluorine-containing polymer having substantially no ion exchange group, and comprising an ion exchange membrane (4) sandwiched therebetween and bonded to each other.

Abstract: A method for producing polysulfides, which comprises introducing a solution containing sulfide ions into an anode compartment of an electrolytic cell comprising the anode compartment provided with a porous anode, of which at least the surface is made of carbon, a cathode compartment provided with a cathode, and a diaphragm partitioning the anode compartment and the cathode compartment, and carrying out electrolytic oxidation to obtain polysulfide ions.

Abstract: Semiconducting photocatalytic substance and fine oxide particles dispersed therein form a photocatalyst composition, with the photocatalyst composition having a band gap which is larger by at least 0.05 eV than the band gap of the semiconducting photocatalytic substance per se.

Abstract: A method for chemically etching an aluminum foil for an aluminum electrolytic capacitor, which comprises immersing the aluminum foil in an etching solution containing a polymer electrolyte having cation exchange groups dissociable in the etching solution.

Abstract: A method for etching an aluminum foil for an aluminum electrolytic capacitor, which comprises immersing the aluminum foil in an etching solution containing a polymer electrolyte having cation exchange groups dissociable in the etching solution, and applying an electric current thereto.

Abstract: A highly durable cathode of a low hydrogen overvoltage with particles of an electrode active metal being stuck on the core material of the electrode, wherein a part or all of the electrode active metal particles is a hydrogen absorbing metal which is capable of electro-chemically absorbing and desorbing hydrogen.

Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor comprising a dielectric oxide layer and a solid electrolyte layer of a conductive polymer compound formed thereon, wherein said conductive polymer compound is a conductive polymer compound doped with at least one member selected from the group consisting of phosphoric acid, phosphoric acid monoesters, phosphoric acid diesters and salts thereof.

Abstract: A highly durable cathode of a low hydrogen overvoltage with particles of an electrode active metal being stuck on the core material of the electrode, wherein a part or all of the electrode active metal particles is a hydrogen absorbing metal which is capable of electro-chemically absorbing and desorbing hydrogen.A method for manufacturing a highly durable cathode of a low hydrogen overvoltage, characterized in that an electrode core is immersed in a plating bath with particles of a hydrogen absorbing metal capable of electro-chemically absorbing and desorbing hydrogen being dispersed as at least one part of particles of an electrode active metal, and that the electrode active metal particles are electrolytically co-deposited on the electrode core together with a plating metal by the composite plating method.

Abstract: A cathode having high durability and low hydrogen overvoltage comprising an electrode substrate and an alloy layer formed thereon, characterized in that said alloy layer is made of an alloy comprising Component X selected from the group consisting of nickel, cobalt and a mixture thereof, Component Y selected from the group consisting of aluminum, zinc, magnesium and silicon, and Component Z selected from the group consisting of a noble metal and rhenium, and having a composition of Components X, Y and Z falling within the range defined by the following points A, B, C and D with reference to the diagram of FIG. 1:A: X=99.6 wt. %, Y=0 wt. %, Z=0.4 wt. %B: X=79.6 wt. %, Y=20 wt. %, Z=0.4 wt. %C: X=10 wt. %, Y=20 wt. %, Z=70 wt. %D: X=12.5 wt. %, Y=0 wt. %, Z=87.5 wt. %.

Abstract: A cell for the electrolysis of water comprising an anode and a cathode wherein said anode comprises an electrode substrate and a coating layer formed on the substrate, said coating layer being made of an electrochemically active material comprising Component X selected from the group consisting of nickel, cobalt and mixture thereof, Component Y selected from the group consisting of aluminum, zinc, magnesium and silicon and Component Z selected from the group consisting of a noble metal and rhenium.

Abstract: A gas evolution cathode comprises a rough surface layer on a liquid non-permeable substrate and a fine electron non-conductive material which is discontinuously, uniformly distributed on said rough, surface layer.

Abstract: A method for water electrolysis in an electrolytic cell provided with an anode and a cathode, and cation exchange membrane disposed therebetween. The anode comprises a metal layer formed on an electrode substrate and composed of at least one metal selected from nickel, cobalt and silver, and said metal layer contains partially exposed particles composed essentially of at least one metal selected from nickel, cobalt and silver.

Abstract: An electrode comprises a thin net type sheet having 50 to 3 mesh and a wire diameter of 0.15 to 2 mm and an elastic deformation factor of up to 1 mm under load of 1 Kg/cm.sup.2 which is covered with an electrode active material and a foraminous planner electrode support with which said thin net is closely brought into contact.

Abstract: This invention presents low hydrogen overvoltage electrode which comprises a plated metal layer of nickel or cobalt which contains partially exposed particles made of nickel or cobalt on an electrode substrate, the surface of which particles does not contain oxygen, which concentration is more than 150 ppm, and process for preparing such electrode, which comprises codepositing electrically and electrophoretically nickel or cobalt particles with nickel or cobalt from a dispersed solution which contains Cl.sup.- of the concentration of not less than 30 gCl.sup.- /l solution.

Abstract: An electrode is prepared by plating on an electrode substrate in a dispersion coating method to form a metal layer partially exposed porous particles of Ag on the electrode substrate, and, if desired, a middle layer is formed between the electrode substrate and the metal layer. The porous particles can be formed by etching an alloy of the particles.