The disclosure relates to a proton exchange membrane fuel cell. The fuel cell includes: a container, wherein the container includes a reacting room, a fuel room connected to the reacting room through a fuel inputting hole, a fuel inputting door located on the fuel inputting hole, a waste collecting room connected to the reacting room through a waste outputting hole, a waste outputting door located on the waste outputting hole; a membrane electrode assembly device located in the reacting room, wherein the reacting room is divided into an anode electrode space and a cathode electrode space connected to the outside through a pipe, the volume of the anode electrode space and the cathode electrode space can be changed by moving the membrane electrode assembly device.

The disclosure relates to a proton exchange membrane fuel cell. The fuel cell includes: a container, wherein the container includes a reacting room, a fuel room connected to the reacting room through a fuel inputting hole, a fuel inputting door located on the fuel inputting hole, a waste collecting room connected to the reacting room through a waste outputting hole, a waste outputting door located on the waste outputting hole; a membrane electrode assembly device located in the reacting room, wherein the reacting room is divided into an anode electrode space and a cathode electrode space connected to the outside through a pipe, the volume of the anode electrode space and the cathode electrode space can be changed by moving the membrane electrode assembly device.

A fuel cell apparatus (10) and method (50) of operating a fuel cell are provided. The fuel cell apparatus (10) includes a fuel cell assembly (12) having a first outlet (26) and a first vessel (34) coupled to the first outlet (26) and forming a first dead end. The first vessel (34) is arranged to receive and hold a portion of a first reactant and water when a supply of the first reactant is being fed to the fuel cell assembly (12) and to return the first reactant in the first vessel (34) to the fuel cell assembly (12) via the first outlet (26) when the supply of the first reactant to the fuel cell assembly (12) is cut off.

A fuel cell including: a diaphragm/electrodes assembly including a first electrode forming an anode, and a first reinforcement attached to a surface of the diaphragm and surrounding the first electrode; two bipolar plates, having the diaphragm/electrodes assembly placed therebetween and including at least one flow collector passing therethrough, a first surface of the diaphragm including an active area and a connection area and arranged between the flow collector and the active area; a conductor track rigidly connected to the first surface of the diaphragm and extending between the connection area and one edge of the diaphragm that projects beyond the first reinforcement; and a measurement electrode, positioned on the connection area of the first surface of the diaphragm and making electrical contact with the conductor track.

The present specification relates to a carrier-nanoparticle complex and a preparation method thereof.

The present specification relates to a carrier-nanoparticle complex and a preparation method thereof.

In this fuel cell electrode catalyst layer, a catalyst is supported on a carrier comprising inorganic oxide particles. The fuel cell electrode catalyst layer is provided with a porous structure. When a mercury penetration method is used to measure the pore size distribution of the porous structure, a peak is observed in the range spanning from 0.005 μm to 0.1 μm inclusive, and a peak is also observed in the range spanning from over 0.1 μm to not more than 1 μm. When P1 represents the peak intensity in the range spanning from 0.005 μm to 0.1 μm inclusive, and P2 represents the peak intensity in the range spanning from over 0.1 μm to not more than 1 μm, the value of P2/P1 is 0.2-10 inclusive. It is preferable that the inorganic oxide be tin oxide.

The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a tubular co-electrolysis cell which is capable of producing synthesis gas from water and carbon dioxide, and a tubular co-electrolysis cell prepared by the preparing method. The present invention comprises a tubular co-electrolysis cell which comprises: a cylindrical support comprising NIO and YSZ: a cathode layer formed on a surface of the cylindrical support, the cathode layer comprising (Sr.sub.1-xLa.sub.x)Ti.sub.1-yM.sub.y)O.sub.3(M=V, Nb, Co, Mn); a solid electrolyte layer formed on the surface of the cathode layer; and an anode layer formed on a surface of the solid electrolyte layer. The tubular co-electrolysis cell manufactured by the method for manufacturing the tubular co-electrolysis cell of the present in has an excellent synthesis gas conversion rate and is capable of producing synthesis gas even at a low over voltage.

The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a tubular co-electrolysis cell which is capable of producing synthesis gas from water and carbon dioxide, and a tubular co-electrolysis cell prepared by the preparing method. The present invention comprises a tubular co-electrolysis cell which comprises: a cylindrical support comprising NIO and YSZ: a cathode layer formed on a surface of the cylindrical support, the cathode layer comprising (Sr.sub.1-xLa.sub.x)Ti.sub.1-yM.sub.y)O.sub.3(M=V, Nb, Co, Mn); a solid electrolyte layer formed on the surface of the cathode layer; and an anode layer formed on a surface of the solid electrolyte layer. The tubular co-electrolysis cell manufactured by the method for manufacturing the tubular co-electrolysis cell of the present in has an excellent synthesis gas conversion rate and is capable of producing synthesis gas even at a low over voltage.

Provided is an oxygen reduction catalyst having a high oxygen reduction performance. An oxygen reduction catalyst according to the present embodiment includes a transition metal oxide to which an oxygen defect is introduced, and a layer that is provided on the transition metal oxide and that contains an electron conductive substance. A method for producing an oxygen reduction catalyst according to the present embodiment includes heating a transition metal carbonitride as a starting material in an oxygen-containing mixed gas. In addition, a method for producing an oxygen reduction catalyst according to the present embodiment includes heating a transition-metal phthalocyanine and a carbon fiber powder as starting materials in an oxygen-containing mixed gas.