A membrane electrode assembly for a solid polymer fuel cell and a solid polymer fuel cell that have excellent adhesion at an interface between an electrode catalyst layer and a polymer electrolyte membrane are provided. The membrane electrode assembly for a solid polymer fuel cell according to the present embodiment includes electrode catalyst layers (8) laminated on both sides of a polymer electrolyte membrane (9). The electrode catalyst layer (8) contains a catalyst (10), a carbon particle (11), and a polymer electrolyte (12) . At least one void portion (14) is formed at an interface between the electrode catalyst layer (8) and the polymer electrolyte membrane (9) . When a height being a length of the void portion (14) in a direction orthogonal to the interface is denoted as h, and a width being a length of the void portion (14) in a direction parallel to the interface is denoted as w, in a case that a section obtained by cutting the membrane electrode assembly for a solid polymer fuel cell by a plane orthogonal to the interface is observed by an SEM, the height h is less than or equal to 0.5 .Math.m, and the total of a width w of the void portion (14) existing in an area with a length of 30 .Math.m in a direction parallel to the interface is less than or equal to 10 .Math.m, at each of the interfaces on both sides of the polymer electrolyte membrane (9) .

The present disclosure relates to an acid-base polymer blend membrane comprising at least one first polymer exhibiting acidic groups (A) and at least one second polymer exhibiting basic groups (B), wherein the molar ratio of acidic groups A / basic groups B in the acid-base polymer blend membrane is at least 1 / 0.25. Furthermore, the present disclosure relates to a cell membrane comprising a support structure and an acid-base polymer blend membrane, wherein the acid-base polymer blend membrane is impregnated on the support structure. Said cell membrane can be used in an electrodialysis cell, in a fuel cell, in a PEM electrolyzer, or in a redox flow battery, preferably in a redox flow battery.

Provided is a polymer electrolyte membrane comprising: (a) a polyelectrolyte having an ion exchange capacity of from 0.5 to 3.0 meq/g; and (b) at least one scandium compound selected from the group consisting of scandium oxide, scandium acetate, scandium sulfate, scandium nitrate, and scandium carbonate, wherein a polyethylene glycol (PEG)-derived compound in the polymer electrolyte membrane has a total content of 10 ppm or less.

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.

The invention relates to a biocell (1) with a biofuel reservoir intended to be brought into contact with a liquid medium and with a fluid medium comprising an oxidant. Said biocell comprises a first electrochemical cell having: an anode (5) comprising a first enzyme capable of catalyzing the oxidation of the biofuel;—a cathode (7) comprising a second enzyme capable of catalyzing the reduction of the oxidant; and—a separating and porous membrane (3), electrically insulating, and permeable to said liquid medium, placed between the anode (5) and the cathode (7). Said biocell (1) being characterized in that it comprises a means for storing the biofuel (3) and for providing the liquid medium to the anode (5), said means comprising a hydrophilic porous material in contact with said anode (5)) and having a basis weight of 500 to 900 g/m2,

The invention relates to a biocell (1) with a biofuel reservoir intended to be brought into contact with a liquid medium and with a fluid medium comprising an oxidant. Said biocell comprises a first electrochemical cell having: an anode (5) comprising a first enzyme capable of catalyzing the oxidation of the biofuel; —a cathode (7) comprising a second enzyme capable of catalyzing the reduction of the oxidant; and —a separating and porous membrane (3), electrically insulating, and permeable to said liquid medium, placed between the anode (5) and the cathode (7). Said biocell (1) being characterized in that it comprises a means for storing the biofuel (3) and for providing the liquid medium to the anode (5), said means comprising a hydrophilic porous material in contact with said anode (5)) and having a basis weight of 500 to 900 g/m2.

Polymer-based electrolyte materials that may be used as proton exchange membranes in proton exchange membrane fuel cells are described. The disclosed polymer electrolyte materials can be generally defined by a general 1,3-dicarbonyl repeat unit that may include various side chain and main chain constituents changing the acidity of the C—H proton(s) located between the carbonyl groups. Accordingly, by varying such side-chain and main-chain constituents, the proton-conduction properties the disclosed proton exchange membranes can be manipulated, and methods of producing the same. Methods of producing such polymer electrolyte materials are also disclosed.

Polymer-based electrolyte materials that may be used as proton exchange membranes in proton exchange membrane fuel cells are described. The disclosed polymer electrolyte materials can be generally defined by a general 1,3-dicarbonyl repeat unit that may include various side chain and main chain constituents changing the acidity of the C—H proton(s) located between the carbonyl groups. Accordingly, by varying such side-chain and main-chain constituents, the proton-conduction properties the disclosed proton exchange membranes can be manipulated, and methods of producing the same. Methods of producing such polymer electrolyte materials are also disclosed.

Disclosed is an electrolyte membrane for a membrane-electrode assembly, which may include a filler that is a polymer compound (oligomer) having a low molecular weight. The electrolyte membrane may suitably include an oligomeric poly(vinylpyrrolidone) compound including a sulfonic acid group. The electrolyte membrane for a membrane-electrode assembly may have improved proton conductivity.

An anion exchange ionomer is disclosed that contains a fluorinated, ether-free backbone, and a fluorinated ether based quaternary ammonium functional group. The novel polymer has improved chemical and mechanical stability as compared to the state-of-the-art materials for incorporation in anion exchange membrane. The disclosed anion exchange ionomer may be incorporated into an anion exchange membrane and used in electrochemical applications.