Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electrode substrate for fuel cells comprising two porous, carbonaceous layers, each having a number of elongated holes for feeding reactant gases into a fuel cell which are provided near the center of the thickness in said layer, and a gas impermeable, carbonaceous separator, interposed between said layers and having a number of elongated holes for flowing coolant which are provided near the center of the thickness in the separator. The porous layer is either a uniformly porous, carbonaceous monolayer, or has a two-layer structure comprising a more porous layer, a less porous layer and elongated holes for feeding reactant gases provided between said more porous layer and said less porous layer, the less porous layer having a bulk density larger than that of the more porous layer. There are also provided according to the invention processes for preparing such an electrode substrate for fuel cells.

Abstract: An electrode substrate for fuel cells with a three-layer separator and two porous single or double carbonaceous layers and processes for preparing the same. The separator includes a carbon plate and two flexible graphite sheets. The porous layer has a number of elongated holes for feeding reactant gases into a fuel cell. The elongated holes are provided near the center of the thickness in the porous single layer or in the interface between the porous double layer. The electrode substrate exhibits improved properties, such as mechanical strength, thermal and electric resistances and the like, as a fuel cell electrode substrate.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a carbonaceous composite product produced by joining carbonaceous materials together by melt-adhesion of a tetrafluoroethylene resin or a tetrafluoroethylene resin mixed with a highly electroconductive carbon black interposed between the carbonaceous materials, a composite electrode substrate for a fuel cell comprising the carbonaceous composite product and the process for producing the same.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a carbon product comprising at least two carbonaceous materials and one flexible graphite sheet interposed between said two carbonaceous materials, said two carbonaceous materials and said flexible graphite sheet having been joined together and integrated by calcination in an inert atmosphere as one carbon body, and the joining surface of at least one of said carbonaceous materials comprising both joining parts and non-joining parts which have an optional shape and are uniformly arranged on the joining surface, said carbon product as the electrode substrate of fuel cells, and a process for producing the same.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electrode substrate provided with a manifold, for a fuel cell, comprising (1) the two porous and carbonaceous electrodes respectively provided with the flow channels of a reactant gas and joined to both surfaces of a separator via a flexible graphite sheet, (2) the separator which has been extended beyond the electrode and (3) the manifold which comprises a gas-impermeable and compact carbon plate and is provided with the flow passage for supplying the reactant gas and joined to the thus extended part of the separator via a flexible graphite sheet and the whole composite materials have been formed into one body as carbon, and a process for producing the electrode substrate.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an electrode substrate provided with peripheral sealers for a fuel cell, comprisingtwo porous and carbonaceous electrodes respectively provided with flow channels of the reactant gas, said electrodes being joined to the both surfaces of a separator via a flexible graphite sheet so that said flow channels in one of said electrodes are perpendicular to those in another said electrode and said separator having the extended part which extends beyond a periphery of said electrode which is parallel to said flow channels in said electrode andeach peripheral sealer on the side of said electrode parallel to said flow channels therein, which comprises a gas impermeable and compact carbon material, said peripheral sealer being joined to said extended part of said separator via a flexible graphite sheet,the whole composite materials being formed into one body as carbon by calcination thereof under a reduced pressure and/or in an inert atmosphere, and a process for producing the electrode substrate fo

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a reinforced flexible graphite sheet uniformly containing a thermosetting resin prepared by impregnating a flexible graphite sheet with a liquid thermosetting resin having the carbonizing yield of more than 20% under a reduced pressure and thereafter, heat-setting the resin, an amount of the resin impregnated being in the range of 0.5 to 20% by weight based on the flexible graphite sheet.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a process for producing a porous carbonaceous electrode substrate provided with elongated holes opening from one side to the opposite side of the electrode substrate through nearly the central region of the thickness of the substrate, for use in fuel cells, characterized by using high polymeric substance as a material for forming the elongated holes.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are processes for preparing electrode substrate for fuel cells which has an integratedly press molded five-layer structure comprising a porous carbonaceous layer, a dense carbonaceous layer having a bulk density larger than the porous layer, a separator, a dense carbonaceous layer having a bulk density larger than the porous layer, and a porous carbonaceous layer, and which further comprises a number of elongated holes for feeding reactant gases into a fuel cell in the interface between the porous layer and the dense layer.

Abstract: A porous carbonaceous electrode substrate for a fuel cell disclosed herein has elongated holes for feeding reactant gases to the fuel cell. The holes are elongated from one side to the opposite side of the substrate and parallel to each other and to the electrode surface.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electrode substrate for fuel cells comprising two porous, carbonaceous layers, each having a number of elongated holes for feeding reactant gases into a fuel cell which are provided near the center of the thickness in said layer, and a gas impermeable, carbonaceous separator, interposed between said layers and having a number of elongated holes for flowing coolant which are provided near the center of the thickness in the separator. The porous layer is either a uniformly porous, carbonaceous monolayer, or has a two-layer structure comprising a more porous layer, a less porous layer and elongated holes for feeding reactant gases provided between said more porous layer and said less porous layer, the less porous layer having a bulk density larger than that of the more porous layer. There are also provided according to the invention processes for preparing such an electrode substrate for fuel cells.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a process for producing a carbonaceous electrode substrate for use in fuel cells, comprising two layers of a porous carbonaceous layer and a compact carbonaceous layer or three layers of two porous carbonaceous layers and a compact carbonaceous layer disposed between the two porous carbonaceous layers, wherein the porous carbonaceous layer(s) has elongated holes located nearly in the central region of thickness thereof, characterized by using high polymeric substance as a material for forming said elongated holes.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electrode substrate for fuel cells which comprises a three-layer separator and two porous single or double carbonaceous layers. The separator comprises a carbon plate and two flexible graphite sheets. The porous layer has a number of elongated holes for feeding reactant gases into a fuel cell. The elongated holes are provided near the center of the thickness in the porous single layer or in the interface between the porous double layer. The electrode substrate of the present invention exhibits improved properties, such as mechanical strength, thermal and electric resistances and the like, as a fuel cell electrode substrate. The present invention provides processes for preparation of such an electrode substrate.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electrode substrate for fuel cells which has an integratedly press molded five-layer structure comprising a porous carbonaceous layer, a dense carbonaceous layer having a bulk density larger than the porous layer, a separator, a dense carbonaceous layer having a bulk density larger than the porous layer, and a porous carbonaceous layer, and which further comprises a number of elongated holes for feeding reactant gases into a fuel cell in the interface between the porous layer and the dense layer. The processes for preparing the electrode substrates are also provided according to the present invention.

Abstract: A carbonaceous multilayer electrode substrate for a fuel cell disclosed herein has elongated holes for feeding reactant gases to the fuel cell. The electrode substrate comprises at least one porous carbonaceous layer having such holes. An electrode substrate of the invention comprises such a porous layer and a dense layer capable of effecting a function as a separator sheet. An another substrate of the invention comprises a dense layer and two such porous layers on both surfaces of the dense layer. A still another substrate comprises an extended dense layer and two such porous layers on both surfaces of the dense layer.

Abstract: A porous ribbed substrate for a fuel cell electrode is herein disclosed which has a ribbed layer on one side and a non-ribbed layer with a bulk density larger than the bulk density of the ribbed layer. The fuel cell electrode substrate has a porosity of 50-80% and good mechanical strength such as a bending strength of not less than 50 kg/cm.sup.2. A fuel cell prepared from the electrode substrate has excellent properties.