Abstract: An acidic group-containing polymer which has an acidic group such as sulfonic acid group, phosphoric acid group, and phosphonic acid group, and a proton acceptor which has a boiling point at 1 atmosphere higher than 100° C. and which functions as a medium for conducting proton dissociated from the acidic group are retained in pores of a porous member. Preferred examples of the proton acceptor include a salt structure composed of an anion and a cation derived from a basic organic compound, a basic organic compound, and a dissociation-facilitating polymer which facilitates dissociation of proton. Any one of the acidic group-containing polymer and the proton acceptor may be retained first, or both may be retained simultaneously.

Abstract: In an electrode for polymer electrolyte fuel cells comprising electron conducting particles carrying platinum and an ion conducting polymer, platinum particles formed by a microemulsion method are added in a range of from 5 to 20% of the total amount of platinum in the electrode. A manufacturing method therefor is also provided.

Abstract: An electrode for solid polymer fuel cells is capable of generating electric power at high output and high efficiency, without increasing the consumption of catalyst substance. By measurement of X-ray diffraction of catalyst substance of the electrode surface, the ratio I (111)/I (200) of peak intensity I (111) of (111) plane and peak intensity I (200) of (200) plane is 1.7 or less.

Abstract: An electrode for a solid polymer fuel cell, capable of enhancing the power generation efficiency without increasing the amount of catalyst carried on the carbon particles, is provided. Catalyst carrier particles having a catalyst substance 10 carried on the surface of electron conductive particles 1, and a polymer electrolyte containing catalyst having a catalyst substance 20 dispersed in an ion conductive polymer 2 coexist.

Abstract: A film-forming composition comprising: (A) at least one silane compound selected from the group consisting of a compound shown by the following formula (1), a compound shown by the following formula (2), and a compound shown by the following formula (3) and a hydrolysis condensate of these compounds: R2R3Si(OR1)2  (1) R2Si(OR1)3  (2) Si(OR1)4  (3) wherein R1, R2, and R3 individually represent a monovalent organic group, (B) a polyether shown by the formula (PEO)p—(PPO)q—(PEO)r, wherein PEO represents a polyethylene oxide unit, PPO represents a polypropylene oxide unit, p is a number of 2-200, q is a number of 20-80, and r is a number of 2-200, and (C) an organic solvent.

Abstract: The present invention is a process for producing a phenylene-containing polymer in the presence of a catalyst system containing a transition metal compound, and a film-forming material comprising the phenylene-containing polymer.