Abstract: The present invention is to provide a novel agricultural chemical, in particular an insecticide or an acaricide, and relates to a substituted benzanilide compound represented by the formula (1): wherein G represents a ring such as G-7, G-13 and G-71, etc., W1 and W2 each independently represent oxygen atom or sulfur atom, X represents halogen atom, etc., Y represents C1 to C6 alkyl, etc., R1, R2 and R3 each independently represent hydrogen atom, a C1 to C12 alkyl or a C1 to C6 alkylthio(C1 to C6) alkyl, etc., R4, R5, R6a and R6b each independently represent hydrogen atom, a C1 to C6 alkyl, a C1 to C6 haloalkyl or phenyl which may be substituted by (Z2)p1, etc., R6i, R6j and R6k each independently represent hydrogen atom or halogen atom, etc., Z2 represents halogen atom, a C1 to C6 haloalkoxy or a C1 to C6 alkylsulfonyl, etc., m and n each independently represent integer of 0 to 4, and p1 represents integer of 1 to 5, or a salt thereof, and a noxious organism controlling agent containing these.

Abstract: An objective of this invention is to provide to provide a direct methanol type fuel cell power generator which can operate without destruction due to water freezing or reduction in an output even when the system is exposed to a low temperature, and an operating method thereof. This invention provides a method for operating a direct methanol type fuel cell power generator, comprising the steps of feeding an aqueous methanol solution into a fuel flow path in the direct methanol type fuel cell; replacing the aqueous methanol solution in the fuel flow path with a proton-acid antifreezing liquid; and replacing the proton-acid antifreezing liquid in the fuel flow path with the aqueous methanol solution. This invention further provides a direct methanol type fuel cell power generator, comprising at least a direct methanol type fuel cell; a fuel tank filled with an aqueous methanol solution; and an antifreezing liquid tank filled with a proton-acid antifreezing liquid.

Abstract: An objective of this invention is to reduce an electric resistance in a separator and to improve its corrosion-resistance, mechanical strength and sealing performance, that leads to improve a fuel cell output and prevent deterioration in a direct methanol type fuel cell with a planar stack structure. The above objective is achieved by using a separator comprising a clad material consisting of a low-resistance material and an anti-corrosive material coating at least the front and the rear surfaces of the low-resistance material, wherein an area except an electric connection on the clad material is coated with an insulating coating layer.

Abstract: This invention relates to a membrane electrode assembly comprising a fuel electrode, an air electrode and an electrolyte membrane where micropores in a porous membrane is filled with a proton conducting polymer, wherein on at least one side of the electrolyte membrane is formed a planarizing layer, via which a fuel electrode or air electrode is formed, as well as a direct type fuel cell therewith.

Abstract: This invention provides an MEA which can prevent crossover. Specifically, this invention provides an MEA comprising a polymer electrolyte membrane and a fuel-electrode catalyst layer and an air-electrode catalyst layer, wherein a polymer compound capable of acting as a co-catalyst is present inside the polymer electrolyte membrane at least near the surface of at least one side. The MEA can be suitably manufactured by a process comprising the steps of applying a monomer for forming a polymer compound capable of acting as a co-catalyst to the surface of at least one side in a polymer electrolyte membrane; polymerizing the monomer; and assembling the polymer electrolyte membrane comprising the polymer compound capable of acting as a co-catalyst, the fuel-electrode catalyst layer and an air-electrode catalyst layer.

Abstract: This invention relates to a unit cell for a fuel cell comprising a membrane electrode assembly comprising an electrolyte membrane and a pair of electrodes sandwiching the electrolyte membrane on its sides; conductive wires forcedly contact with the sides of the membrane electrode assembly; and a frame support for fixing the conductive wire. According to this invention, a membrane electrode assembly can be fixed by uniform clamping for smooth feeding of reactants and discharge of products, to provide a unit cell for a fuel cell having a structure exhibiting good battery properties with a low cost and a fuel cell therewith.

Abstract: A heterocyclic imino compound of the formula (1) and an agrochemically acceptable salt thereof; and an agricultural chemical, fungicide and insecticide containing at least one member selected from the group of such compounds as an active ingredient: 1