Abstract: This invention describes the process for fabrication of a high conductivity and low resistance solid oxide fuel cell. An anode substrate is mainly prepared via tape casting technique and modified by abrasion and polish process. Electrolyte is fabricated onto the polished side by thin film technologies and can attach well in the cross section. Grinding surface of anode side about 10-30 ?um after finish of MEA combination can get a high conductivity and low resistance unit cell and enhance cell performance effectively.

Abstract: A method for forming a reinforced rigid anode monolith and fuel and product of such method.

Abstract: A catalyst support for a fuel cell, having good hydrophilic property and electroconductivity, an anode including the same, and a fuel cell including the anode are provided. The catalyst support is composed of a metal oxide-carbon composite.

Abstract: An anode for electrowinning aluminium comprises an electrically conductive substrate that is covered with an applied electrochemically active coating comprising a layer that contains predominantly cobalt oxide CoO. The CoO layer can be connected to the substrate through an oxygen barrier layer, in particular containing copper, nickel, tungsten, molybdenum, tantalum and/or niobium.

Abstract: An electrode, a membrane-electrode assembly including the electrode, a fuel cell including the membrane-electrode assembly, and a method of making the same, the electrode including a gas diffusion layer, a catalyst layer, and a water-repellent material having a concentration gradient, disposed at an interface between the gas diffusion layer and the catalyst layer. The water-repellent material may be disposed in a dot pattern.

Abstract: Electro membrane assemblies are formed respectively in openings provided in a substrate. Each membrane electrode assembly is provided with an electrolyte membrane, an anode catalyst layer, and a cathode catalyst layer. A protective layer is provided on the substrate disposed between the adjacent anode catalyst layers. The other protective layer is provided on the substrate disposed between the adjacent cathode catalyst layers. The protective layer and the other protective layer preferably contain a resin whose number of C—F bonds is greater than that of the substrate.

Abstract: An electrode catalyst for fuel cells, a method of preparing the electrode catalyst, and a fuel cell including the electrode containing the electrode catalyst have been improved. The electrode catalyst includes a beryllium (Be) oxide catalyst, which oxidizes carbon monoxide included in a fuel gas into carbon dioxide, and a platinum (Pt) based catalyst. Thus, loss in catalytic activity of the Pt-based catalyst due to carbon monoxide is decreased, and the activity and life of the fuel cell including the electrode catalyst are improved.

Abstract: A catalyst electrode is constituted by a catalyst material and a porous carbon frame for carrying the catalyst material. The catalyst material has a structure comprising whiskers or a structure comprising flaky parts. The porous carbon frame has pores having a pore diameter of 0.5 ?m or more and 10 ?m or less in terms of a mode diameter and has a porosity, in the catalyst electrode, in a range of from 12% to 80%.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a fuel cell electrode catalyst which offers an improved durability while inhibiting the degradation of an initial catalytic activity to exhibit a stably high catalytic activity over a long period. The present invention provides a fuel cell electrode catalyst having an alloy carried by carbon, the alloy consisting of platinum and a platinum-family metal other tha platinum, characterized in that a composition ratio of platinum to platinum-family metal other than platinum to carbon is 1:(0.03 to 1.5):(0.46 to 2.2) (wt ratio).

Abstract: The present invention discloses nanowires for use in a fuel cell comprising a metal catalyst deposited on a surface of the nanowires. A membrane electrode assembly for a fuel cell is disclosed which generally comprises a proton exchange membrane, an anode electrode, and a cathode electrode, wherein at least one or more of the anode electrode and cathode electrode comprise an interconnected network of the catalyst supported nanowires. Methods are also disclosed for preparing a membrane electrode assembly and fuel cell based upon an interconnected network of nanowires.

Abstract: Provided are a highly active catalyst layer including platinum and a metal other than platinum, a membrane electrode assembly, a fuel cell, and a method of producing the catalyst layer. A catalyst layer for a fuel cell includes a polymer electrolyte, and a catalyst structure having a dendritic shape, in which the catalyst structure having the dendritic shape includes platinum and a metal other than platinum, and in which a platinum compositional ratio of a surface of the catalyst structure having the dendritic shape is higher than a platinum compositional ratio of the whole of the catalyst structure having the dendritic shape.

Abstract: A method for producing an electrode catalyst for a fuel cell, including: an immersion step (step A) for immersing one or more selected from a catalyst component, a carrier of conductive particles, and a polymer electrolyte in a solvent; a catalyst loading step (step B) for loading the catalyst component on the carrier; and a reaction site forming step (step C) for depositing the polymer electrolyte onto the catalyst-loaded carrier, characterized by irradiating ultrasonic waves in at least one of steps A, B, and C. In the present invention, by suppressing a catalyst from being loaded inside the pores of a carrier, a method for producing an electrode catalyst for a fuel cell which increases the utilization rate of a noble metal catalyst and which improves power generation performance, an electrode catalyst for a fuel cell, and a solid polymer fuel cell provided therewith which can obtain high cell output can be obtained.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a catalyst for a fuel cell. The method of the present invention can manufacture a cathode catalyst for a fuel cell having excellent corrosion resistance using carbon nanocages (CNC).

Abstract: Disclosed is a gas permeable electrode comprising an electrocatalyst which is permeable to a reactant or reaction product, the electrocatalyst comprising particulate boron-doped diamond. There is also disclosed a method of making an electrocatalyst which is permeable to a reactant or reaction product, the method comprising the step of forming an electrocatalyst comprising particulate boron-doped diamond.

Abstract: An electrode catalyst layer, capable of having high catalytic activity in a small thickness, for use in a polymer electrolyte fuel cell having an entangled (cobweb-like) structure. The electrode catalyst layer is produced through a process including a step of forming a thin film with a film-forming material containing a combination of platinum, oxygen, and nitrogen, a combination of platinum, oxygen, and boron, or a combination of platinum, oxygen, nitrogen, and boron, and a step of forming a catalyst material, which has the entangled structure and principally contains platinum as a main component by reducing the film-forming material.

Abstract: A method for forming a reflection electrode is provided which includes the steps of: forming a first catalytic layer in a first region of an electrode forming region of a substrate; forming a first plating layer on the first catalytic layer by performing a first electroless plating treatment; forming a second catalytic layer at least in a region (second region) of the electrode forming region other than the first region; and forming a second plating layer on the second catalytic layer by performing a second electroless plating treatment, so that the reflection electrode is formed to have a concave-convex surface.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing an electrode catalyst for a fuel cell, which comprises a Ru-containing metal microparticle supported on an electrically conductive carbon carrier, wherein M2RuX6 [M=at least one member selected from H, Li, Na, K and NH4; X=at least one member selected from Cl, Br, I and NO3] is used as a precursor of Ru. It becomes possible to produce an electrode catalyst for a fuel cell, which is improved in the methanol oxidation activity per mass or surface area of the catalyst compared with a conventional Pt- and Ru-carrying carbon catalyst prepared by using a Ru raw material having an average valency of 3.

Abstract: A gas diffusion electrode comprising an electrically conductive web, a non-catalyzed gas diffusion layer comprising at least one electroconductive filler and at least one binder, and a noble metal coating obtained by subjecting an electrically conductive web to a first ion beam having an energy not higher than 500 eV, then to a second beam having an energy of at least 500 eV, containing the ions of at least one noble metal.

Abstract: Alkaline membrane fuel cells designed with silver cathode catalysts include a catalyst layer comprising silver metal nano-particles and an anion-conducting ionomer. The silver nano-particles are mixed with a solution of the ionomer to form a catalyst ink that is applied to an alkaline membrane to form an ultra-thin cathode catalyst layer on the membrane surface.

Abstract: High-stability, self-protecting particles encapsulated by a thin film of a catalytically active noble metal are described. The particles are preferably nanoparticles comprising a passivating element having at least one metal selected from the group consisting of columns IVB, VB, VIB, and VIIB of the periodic table. The nanoparticle is preferably encapsulated by a Pt shell and may be either a nanoparticle alloy or a core-shell nanoparticle. The nanoparticle alloys preferably have a core comprised of a passivating component alloyed with at least one other transition metal. The core-shell nanoparticles comprise a core of a non-noble metal surrounded by a shell of a noble metal. The material constituting the core, shell, or both the core and shell may be alloyed with one or more passivating elements. The self-protecting particles are ideal for use in corrosive environments where they exhibit improved stability compared to conventional electrocatalyst particles.

Abstract: Membrane electrode assembly (MEA) with an anode, which contains at least two catalytically active metals which are not alloyed with one another, wherein at least one first catalytically active metal (A) oxidizes ethanol and at least one second catalytically active metal (B) oxidizes acetaldehyde.

Abstract: The present invention includes hybrid nanocomposite catalysts having tantalum oxide nanoparticles covalently bound to a functionalized carbon support and methods of making the same. The methods include functionalizing the carbon support surfaces, dispersing the functionalized carbon support in an organic liquid, and adding a ta-containing metalorganic precursor. The metalorganic precursor has an alkoxide group that reacts with the functional groups on the carbon support surface. The organic liquid is removed and the resultant material has properties that make it a suitable catalyst, especially in polymer-electrolyte-membrane fuel cell applications.

Abstract: Catalytic layers for use in the electrodes of fuel cells including a non-noble metal substrate layer coated with one or a few monolayers of noble metal, such as Pt. These thin, highly porous structures with large catalytically active surface areas, should exhibit a significantly higher power output per mg of Pt and per cm2 of the membrane than the current Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells catalytic layers.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a fuel cell electrode catalyst comprising a transition metal element and a chalcogen element and having high activity is provided with an index for performance evaluation that is useful for good catalyst design. Also, a fuel cell electrode catalyst is provided, such catalyst comprising at least one transition metal element and at least one chalcogen element, wherein the value of (transition metal element?chalcogen element coordination number)/(transition metal element?transition metal element coordination number) is 0.9 to 2.5.

Abstract: A fuel cell catalyst includes a carbon-containing core, and an active metal shell attached to the carbon core by an ionomer. The catalyst has a high catalyst utility, and facilitates a highly efficient and high power fuel cell. The ionomer is disposed between the active metal and the carbon core. The carbon core and the active metal are present in a mixing ratio ranging from 0.0001:99.9999 wt % to 0.05:99.95 wt %.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing metal-supported carbon, which includes supporting metal microparticles on the surface of carbon black, by a liquid-phase reduction method, in a thin film fluid formed between processing surfaces arranged to be opposite to each other so as to be able to approach to and separate from each other, at least one of which rotates relative to the other, as well as a method for producing crystals comprising fullerene molecules and fullerene nanowhisker/nanofiber nanotubes, which includes uniformly stirring and mixing a solution containing a first solvent having fullerene dissolved therein, and a second solvent in which fullerene is less soluble than in the first solvent, in a thin film fluid formed between processing surfaces arranged to be opposite to each other so as to be able to approach to and separate from each other, at least one of which rotates relative to the other.

Abstract: A method for producing an electrode arrangement for use in a fuel cell. The method includes providing a filament comprising a supporting core and a plurality of webs extending radially from the core, the filament forming a radially internal, electrically conductive first electrode; and pulling a woven stocking over the filament.

Abstract: To improve catalytic efficiency by securing sufficient three phase interfaces in carbon nanohorns, where a reactant gas, a catalyst and an electrolyte meet. The resulting support with a catalyst allows an electrode reaction to proceed efficiently and improves the power generation efficiency of a fuel cell. Also, an electrode having excellent properties and a solid polymer fuel cell including the electrode, capable of giving high battery output are provided. An electrode catalyst for a fuel cell including a carbon nanohorn aggregate as a support, a catalytic metal supported on the carbon nanohorn aggregate support and a polyelectrolyte applied to the carbon nanohorn aggregate support, characterized in that the catalytic metal is not supported in deep regions between carbon nanohorns. Preferably, the catalytic metal has an average particle size of 3.2 to 4.6 nm.

Abstract: This invention relates to an electrode catalyst for a fuel cell comprising catalyst metal particles of noble metal-base metal-Ce (cerium) ternary alloy carried on carbon materials, wherein the noble metal is at least one member selected from among Pt, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ag and Au, the base metal is at least one member selected from among Ir, Co, Fe, Ni and Mn, and the relative proportion (i.e., the molar proportion) of noble metal:base metal:Ce (cerium) is 20 to 95:5 to 60:0.1 to 3. The electrode catalyst for a fuel cell inhibits deterioration of an electrolyte membrane or an electrolyte in an electrode catalyst layer, improves durability, and, in particular, improves the capacity for power generation in the high current density region.

Abstract: The present invention provides a catalyst having high activity and excellent stability, a process for preparation of the catalyst, a membrane electrode assembly, and a fuel cell. The catalyst of the present invention comprises an electronically conductive support and catalyst fine particles. The catalyst fine particles are supported on the support and are represented by the formula (1): PtuRuxGeyTz (1). In the formula, u, x, y and z mean 30 to 60 atm %, 20 to 50 atm %, 0.5 to 20 atm % and 0.5 to 40 atm %, respectively. When the element represented by T is Al, Si, Ni, W, Mo, V or C, the content of the T-element's atoms connected with oxygen bonds is not more than four times as large as that of the T-element's atoms connected with metal bonds on the basis of X-ray photoelectron spectrum (XPS) analysis.

Abstract: A membrane-electrode assembly 1 having an anode catalyst layer 20 and cathode catalyst layer 30 that are mutually opposing and a polymer electrolyte membrane 10 formed between the anode catalyst layer 20 and cathode catalyst layer 30, wherein the anode catalyst layer 20 is composed of a plurality of ion-exchange layers 20a and 20b with different layer ion-exchange capacities, and of the plurality of ion-exchange layers 20a and 20b, ion-exchange layer A (20a) having the smallest layer ion-exchange capacity is situated more toward the polymer electrolyte membrane 10 side than ion-exchange layer B (20b) having the largest layer ion-exchange capacity, and the ratio of the layer ion-exchange capacity of the ion-exchange layer B (20b) with respect to the layer ion-exchange capacity of the ion-exchange layer A (20a) is 1.7 or greater.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide an electrode catalyst composition capable of forming an electrode to enhance the power generation efficiency in a fuel cell, in particular a single-chamber solid electrolyte fuel cell. The electrode catalyst composition of the present invention comprises gold and platinum, wherein the number of gold atoms is exceeding 0 and not more than 3 when the number of platinum atoms is 100.

Abstract: The present invention provides a noble metal particle with an improved methanol-oxidation property. This noble metal particle has a platinum particle and ruthenium particles deposited on only part of the surface of the platinum particle. This noble metal particle suitably can be produced by precipitating the ruthenium particles out of the solution so that the ruthenium particles are deposited on only part of the surface of the platinum particle by further adding a ruthenium salt into the solution and reducing the ruthenium salt after the reduction of the platinum salt in the solution essentially is completed. This noble metal particle is suitable as a catalyst to be supported on an electrode of a polymer electrolyte fuel cell typified by a direct methanol fuel cell.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a lamination body of an electrolytic body and a particle includes the steps of: a) electrostatically charging an electrostatic carrier configured to carry static electricity at a designated polarity; b) contacting the electrostatically charged electrostatic carrier with dispersion liquid formed by dispersing the particle electrostatically charged at a polarity reversed to the designated polarity into a dispersion medium; and c) transferring the particle adhering to the electrostatic carrier to the electrolytic body made of electrolyte.

Abstract: A method to produce a catalytic bed is initiated by forming apertures in a predetermined pattern on a strip or segment of thin foil. A pattern of desired channels is formed into the apertured foil, for example, as a herringbone pattern. The patterned foil is heat treated, and the surfaces of the foil are provided with at least one washcoat and at least one catalyzed coat, and cured. Cured foil in strip form is rolled into a multi-layer coil, or cured foil in segment form is stacked in multiple segment layers, to produce a desired geometric shape of the catalytic bed. The channels between layers of foil are offset in each successive layer to preclude channel nesting. The offset channels and apertures provide turbulent longitudinal and radial flow of a desired material throughout the catalytic bed.

Abstract: Titanium oxide (usually titanium dioxide) catalyst support particles are doped for electronic conductivity and formed with surface area-enhancing pores for use, for example, in electro-catalyzed electrodes on proton exchange membrane electrodes in hydrogen/oxygen fuel cells. Suitable compounds of titanium and a dopant are dispersed with pore-forming particles in a liquid medium. The compounds are deposited as a precipitate or sol on the pore-forming particles and heated to transform the deposit into crystals of dopant-containing titanium dioxide.

Abstract: Novel proton exchange membrane fuel cells and direct methanol fuel cells with nanostructured components are configured with higher precious metal utilization rate at the electrodes, higher power density, and lower cost. To form a catalyst, platinum or platinum-ruthenium nanoparticles are deposited onto carbon-based materials, for example, single-walled, dual-walled, multi-walled and cup-stacked carbon nanotubes. The deposition process includes an ethylene glycol reduction method. Aligned arrays of these carbon nanomaterials are prepared by filtering the nanomaterials with ethanol. A membrane electrode assembly is formed by sandwiching the catalyst between a proton exchange membrane and a diffusion layer that form a first electrode. The second electrode may be formed using a conventional catalyst. The several layers of the MEA are hot pressed to form an integrated unit.

Abstract: A flexible MEA comprises an integral assembly of electrode, catalyst and ionomeric membrane material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for fabricating a fuel cell including a step of producing a unit cell, the step of producing a unit cell including a step of producing at least one unit cell including an anode including an anode catalyst layer containing an anode catalyst, a cathode including a cathode catalyst layer containing a cathode catalyst, and an electrolyte membrane interposed between the anode and the cathode, in which the step of producing a unit cell includes a step (i) of immersing the anode catalyst in an acid-containing solution under the presence of a proton-conductive ion-exchange resin, the proton concentration in the acid-containing solution being 0.1 mol/L or more and 2 mol/L or less.

Abstract: In an alkaline fuel cell, an electrode catalyst includes a magnetic material, and catalyst particles supported on the magnetic material. Besides, the alkaline fuel cell includes an electrode that has the function of allowing negative ions to permeate through the electrolyte, and an anode electrode and a cathode electrode respectively disposed on the both sides of the electrode, and at least the cathode electrode of the both electrodes is the electrode catalyst.

Abstract: A method for producing an activated carbon material includes forming an aqueous mixture of a natural, non-lignocellulosic carbon precursor and an inorganic compound, heating the mixture in an inert or reducing atmosphere, cooling the heated mixture to form a first carbon material, and removing the inorganic compound to produce an activated carbon material. The activated carbon material is suitable to form improved carbon-based electrodes for use in high energy density devices.

Abstract: An electrode catalyst for a fuel cell and a fuel cell including an electrode having the electrode catalyst, include a non-platinum (Pt) catalyst, and a cerium (Ce) metal catalyst, both of which are supported on a carbon-based catalyst support having an improved catalytic activity at a decreased cost. The non-Pt catalyst may be at least one selected from the group consisting of Mn, Pd, Ir, Au, Cu, Co, Ni, Fe, Ru, WC, W, Mo, Se, any alloys thereof, and any mixtures thereof, and the Ce metal catalyst may be a Ce oxide.

Abstract: The invention is directed to conductive polymer compositions, catalytic ink compositions (e.g., for use in screen-printing), electrodes produced by deposition of an ink composition, as well as methods of making, and methods of using such compositions and electrodes. An exemplary ink material comprises a metal catalyst (e.g., platinum black and/or platinum-on-carbon), graphite as a conducting material, a polymer binding material, and an organic solvent. In one aspect, the polymer binding material comprises a polymer binder blend comprising first and second polymers, wherein the first polymer has a glass transition temperature higher than the second polymer. In a second aspect, the polymer binding material comprises a hydrophilic acrylic polymer, copolymer, or terpolymer. The conductive polymer compositions of the present invention may be used, for example, to make electrochemical sensors. Such sensors may be used, for example, in a variety of devices to monitor analyte amount or concentrations in subjects.

Abstract: Catalytic materials, photoanodes, and systems for electrolysis and/or formation of water are provided which can be used for energy storage, particularly in the area of solar energy conversion, and/or production of oxygen and/or hydrogen. Compositions and methods for forming photoanodes and other devices are also provided.

Abstract: Catalytic materials, photoanodes, and systems for electrolysis and/or formation of water are provided which can be used for energy storage, particularly in the area of solar energy conversion, and/or production of oxygen and/or hydrogen. Compositions and methods for forming photoanodes and other devices are also provided.

Abstract: Membrane-electrode assemblies are provided having a solid polymer electrolyte membrane that exhibits higher proton conductivity over a wide temperature range, and exhibits superior hot water resistance, chemical stability, toughness and mechanical strength. The membrane-electrode assemblies utilized for solid polymer electrolyte fuel cells include an anode electrode, a cathode electrode and a solid polymer electrolyte membrane, the anode electrode and the cathode electrode disposed on opposite sides of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane. The solid polymer electrolyte membrane contains a polyarylene copolymer with a specific constitutional unit having a fluorine atom and nitrile group introduced in their principal chains.

Abstract: Activation of a tungsten-containing catalyst using water in a PEM-type fuel cell is described as well as cathode operation of the tungsten-containing catalyst.

Abstract: An alloy catalyst for oxygen reduction reaction in a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell, comprising at least Pd, Co, and Au, wherein each content of Pd, Co, and Au satisfies 20 atomic %?Pd<70 atomic %, 30 atomic %?Co<70 atomic %, and 0 atomic %<Au?30 atomic %.

Abstract: Energy devices such as batteries and methods for fabricating the energy devices. The devices are small, thin and lightweight, yet provide sufficient power for many handheld electronics.

Abstract: In order to obtain an electrolyte membrane-electrode assembly using a thin electrolyte membrane, the present invention provides a production method of an electrolyte membrane-electrode assembly comprising: a step of forming a hydrogen ion-conductive polymer electrolyte membrane on a base material; a treatment step of reducing adhesion force between the base material and the hydrogen ion-conductive polymer electrolyte membrane; a step of separating and removing the base material; and a step of bonding a catalyst layer and a gas diffusion layer onto the hydrogen ion-conductive polymer electrolyte membrane, and, in order to obtain an electrolyte membrane-electrode assembly which has a catalyst without clogging and is excellent in electrode characteristics, the present invention provides a production method of an electrolyte membrane-electrode assembly comprising: a step of bonding a hydrogen ion-conductive polymer electrolyte membrane and a catalyst layer via a coating layer; a step of removing the coating layer