The present invention provides a membrane electrode assembly of a fuel cell, comprising a gas diffusion layer, a microporous layer, a catalytic layer, and an electrolyte membrane that are sequentially stacked. In the direction of an air flow path, the thickness of the microporous layer decreases progressively, the thickness of the catalytic layer increases progressively, and the total thickness of the microporous layer and the catalytic layer keeps consistent. The present application also provides a preparation method for the membrane electrode assembly of a fuel cell. The membrane electrode assembly of a fuel cell provided in the present application can balance water content of a gas inlet area and a gas outlet area of the fuel cell, and finally improves the stability of the fuel cell at different temperatures and humidity levels, thereby implementing functions such as improving the durability and decreasing a catalyst load.

The present invention provides a microporous layer structure of a fuel cell, comprising: a microporous layer having high water vapor transmission rate and a microporous layer having low water vapor transmission rate that are sequentially stacked. In the direction of an air flow path, the thickness of the microporous layer having high water vapor transmission rate increases progressively, the thickness of the microporous layer having low water vapor transmission rate decreases progressively, and the total thickness of the microporous layer structure keeps consistent. At an air inlet, the thickness of the microporous layer having high water vapor transmission rate is smaller than that of the microporous layer having low water vapor transmission rate. At an air outlet, the thickness of the microporous layer having high water vapor transmission rate is greater than that of the microporous layer having low water vapor transmission rate. The present application also provides a preparation method for the microporous layer structure and a membrane electrode assembly of a fuel cell. The microporous layer structure of a fuel cell provided in the present application can balance water content of a gas inlet area and a gas outlet area of the fuel cell, and finally improves the stability of the fuel cell at different temperatures and humidity levels, thereby implementing functions such as improving durability.

An object of the present invention is to provide, in the manufacture of a membrane-catalyst assembly including a polymer electrolyte membrane and a catalyst layer bonded to the polymer electrolyte membrane, a method that achieves both the relaxation of thermocompression bonding conditions and the improvement of adhesion between the catalyst layer and the electrolyte membrane with high productivity. A main object of the present invention is to provide a method of manufacturing a membrane-catalyst assembly including an electrolyte membrane and a catalyst layer bonded to the electrolyte membrane, the method including a liquid application step of applying a liquid to a surface of the catalyst layer before bonding, and a thermocompression bonding step of bonding, to the electrolyte membrane, the catalyst layer to which the liquid is applied by thermocompression bonding.

A method for manufacturing a membrane assembly for a fuel cell. To overcome a problem of chemical degradation at an edge of the membrane, the method comprises the following steps: positioning a first decal layer, which is made of the same material as a first catalyst layer, on a first side of the membrane, positioning a second decal layer, which is made of the same material as a second catalyst layer, on a second side of the membrane, pressing a compression pad, which is positioned on the first decal layer with the first decal layer and the second decal layer fully overlapping the compression pad, and the second decal layer against each other with the first decal layer and the membrane positioned in-between, whereby pressure on the first and the second decal layer is applied only in an area covered by the compression pad.

A manufacturing method of a laminate for manufacturing a fuel cell which uses a roll-to-roll technique includes: a first step of preparing a first laminate formed by stacking the release layer, the electrolyte membrane and an electrode layer in this order on a back sheet, a second step of stacking and bonding a gas diffusion layer on the electrode layer of the first laminate to obtain a second laminate, and a third step of peeling the back sheet from the second laminate to obtain a third laminate; and the bonding temperature in the second step is less than 170° C., and a tension X (N) applied to the back sheet, and a conveyance speed Y (m/min) at which the second step to the third step are continuously executed satisfy a following equation (1).

Y≤12.09exp (−0.15X)   . . . (1).

Disclosed are an electrolyte membrane for fuel cells that can prevent poisoning of catalysts and a method of producing the same. The electrolyte membrane for fuel cells includes an ion transport layer including an ionomer having proton conductivity, and a catalytic composite dispersed in the ion transport layer, wherein the catalytic composite includes a catalytic particle including a catalytic metal component having an activity of decomposing hydrogen peroxide, and a protective layer formed on at least a part of a surface of the catalytic particle to prevent the ionomer from contacting the catalytic metal component.

The present disclosure relates to a method of manufacturing an electrolyte membrane for fuel cells capable of effectively removing hydrogen and/or air crossing over. Specifically, the method includes coating a slurry including at least an ionomer on a substrate to manufacture an ion transfer layer, manufacturing a laminate including the substrate and the ion transfer layer, and providing a pair of laminates to form an electrolyte membrane, wherein the ion transfer layer has a catalyst region formed at one side thereof based on a width-direction center line thereof, the catalyst region including a catalyst.

A metal-air battery includes: a cathode layer, an anode layer facing the cathode layer, a solid electrolyte layer disposed between the cathode layer and the anode layer, and an oxygen permeable protective layer on a surface of the cathode layer

A lithium air battery including: a lithium air cell including a cathode configured to use oxygen as cathode active materials, an anode capable of storing and releasing lithium ions, and an electrolyte disposed between the cathode and the anode; and a water vapour supply unit including a basic metal compound and water, wherein the water vapour supply unit is configured to supply water to the cathode of the lithium air cell.

A method of operating a fuel cell having an anode, a cathode and a polymer electrolyte membrane disposed between the anode and the cathode, includes feeding the anode with an impure hydrogen stream having low levels of carbon monoxide up to 5 ppm, and wherein the anode includes an anode catalyst layer including a carbon monoxide tolerant catalyst material, wherein the catalyst material includes: (i) a binary alloy of PtX, wherein X is a metal selected from the group consisting of rhodium and osmium, and wherein the atomic percentage of platinum in the alloy is from 45 to 80 atomic % and the atomic percentage of X in the alloy is from 20 to 55 atomic %; and (ii) a support material on which the PtX alloy is dispersed; wherein the total loading of platinum group metals (PGM) in the anode catalyst layer is from 0.01 to 0.2 mgPGM/cm.sup.2.