Abstract: A polymer electrolyte and a fuel cell employing the polymer electrolyte are provided. The polymer electrolyte includes: an ionic conductive polymer membrane; a porous support having nano-sized pores; and inorganic conductive nano-particles including an ionic conductive material impregnated into the porous support, wherein the inorganic conductive nano-particles are impregnated into microchannels formed by aggregation of polar portions of the ionic conductive polymer membrane, and/or between polymer backbones of the ionic conductive polymer membrane.

Abstract: A polymer electrolyte and a fuel cell employing the polymer electrolyte are provided. The polymer electrolyte includes: an ionic conductive polymer membrane; a porous support having nano-sized pores; and inorganic conductive nano-particles including an ionic conductive material impregnated into the porous support, wherein the inorganic conductive nano-particles are impregnated into microchannels formed by aggregation of polar portions of the ionic conductive polymer membrane, and/or between polymer backbones of the ionic conductive polymer membrane.

Abstract: A composite electrolyte membrane for decreasing the crossover of polar organic fuel and a fuel cell employing the membrane are provided. The composite electrolyte membrane includes a modified silica in which silicon atoms have substituents as represented by formula 1 and formula 2; and an cation exchange group-containing polymer: Formula 1 —R1—SO3X Formula 2 —R2—S—S—R3— wherein, R1 is an alkylene group with 2–7 carbon atoms, X is a hydrogen atom or an alkali metal, R2 and R3 are each independently an alkylene group with 2–7 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A composite electrolyte membrane for decreasing the crossover of polar organic fuel and a fuel cell employing the membrane are provided. The composite electrolyte membrane includes a modified silica in which silicon atoms have substituents as represented by formula 1 and formula 2; and an cation exchange group-containing polymer: —R1—SO3X??Formula 1 —R2—S—S—R3—??Formula 2 wherein, R1 is an alkylene group with 2-7 carbon atoms, X is a hydrogen atom or an alkali metal, R2 and R3 are each independently an alkylene group with 2-7 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A polymer electrolyte and a fuel cell employing the polymer electrolyte are provided. The polyer electrolyte includes: an ionic conductive polymer membrane; a porous support having nano-sized pores; and inorganic conductive nano-particles including an ionic conductive material impregnated into the porous support, wherein the inorganic conductive nano-particles are impregnated into microchannels formed by aggregation of polar portions of the ionic conductive polymer membrane, and/or between polymer backbones of the ionic conductive polymer membrane.

Abstract: A catalyst for purifying exhaust gases from diesel engines with an improved purification efficiency for both nitrogen oxide and particulates in exhaust emissions is provided. The catalyst includes: (i) a first catalytic layer containing a carrier portion including iron (Fe)-doped modified zirconium dioxide, and a catalyst portion including a material selected from the group consisting of copper (Cu), copper oxide, and mixtures thereof, and (ii) a second catalytic layer containing a carrier portion including Cu-doped modified zirconium dioxide, a main catalyst portion including platinum (Pt) and tin (Sn), and a co-catalyst portion including copper oxide. The catalyst portion of the first catalytic layer may contain palladium (Pd) instead of Cu.