Provided is a method of manufacturing a separator for a fuel cell comprising: accumulating fibers obtained by electrospinning a spinning solution in which a polymer and a solvent are mixed to obtain a first support having first pores in a three-dimensional network structure; electrospraying a spraying solution in which a first ion exchange resin and a solvent are mixed to spray droplets of the first ion exchange resin on the first support body; accumulating fibers obtained by electrospinning a spinning solution in which a polymer and a solvent are mixed on the first support to form a second support having second pores in a three-dimensional network structure; and electrospraying a spraying solution in which a second ion exchange resin and a solvent are mixed to spray droplets of the second ion exchange resin on the second support body and fill the second ion exchange resin in the second pores.

A heat treatment apparatus of membrane electrode assemblies includes a base, a first member extending from the base in a first direction, and a plurality of second members formed on the base in a radially outward direction of the first member and having inner surfaces facing the first member, where the first member or the second members includes a heat wire member, and membrane electrode assemblies are disposed between the first member and the second members.

An electrolyte membrane of a membrane-electrode assembly has improved chemical durability. The electrolyte membrane includes a composite, which includes an antioxidant in an ionic state and a first ionomer surrounding the antioxidant. The composite is dispersed in a second ionomer, which is a polymer matrix. A manufacturing method for the electrolyte membrane includes preparing an antioxidant solution, mixing the antioxidant solution and a first ionomer dispersion solution, drying the mixture to produce a composite having an antioxidant and a first ionomer surrounding the antioxidant, introducing and mixing the composite with a second ionomer dispersion solution, and applying that mixture to a substrate and drying the mixture to manufacture an electrolyte membrane.

The present invention provides an electrolyte membrane for a redox flow battery, comprising a perfluorocarbon polymer having an ion-exchange group, wherein the perfluorocarbon polymer has equivalent weight EW of the ion-exchange group of 600 g/eq or more and 2000 g/eq or less, a craze area ratio of the electrolyte membrane is 1.5% or less, and a relative dimension of the electrolyte membrane in at least one of a X direction and a Y direction is 80% or more and less than 100% in the following relative dimension by dipping in 2 M aqueous sulfuric acid solution.

The present invention provides a scandia-stabilized zirconia powder for solid oxide fuel cells or a scandia-stabilized zirconia sintered body for solid oxide fuel cells, each having high crystal structure stability, low grain-boundary resistivity, and high ionic conductivity; and the production methods of these. The scandia-stabilized zirconia powder for solid oxide fuel cells comprises a compound represented by formula (1): (ZrO.sub.2).sub.1-x-a(Sc.sub.2O.sub.3).sub.x(Al.sub.2O.sub.3).sub.a. In formula (1), 0.09x0.11 and 0.002a<0.01 are satisfied. The scandia-stabilized zirconia powder has a rhombohedral phase crystal structure. The sintered body of the scandia-stabilized zirconia powder has a cubic phase crystal structure. The sintered body of the scandia-stabilized zirconia powder has a grain-boundary resistivity of 12 .Math.cm or less at 550 C.

A heat treatment apparatus for a fuel cell membrane-electrode assembly is provided. The heat treatment apparatus includes a hot press installed on upper and lower sides of feeding path to move in the vertical direction on a frame and which presses the electrode catalyst layers on upper and lower surfaces of the membrane-electrode assembly sheet. A plurality of gripper modules are installed at set intervals in a base member along a feeding direction of the membrane-electrode assembly sheet, and selectively grip both side edges of the membrane-electrode assembly sheet. A driving unit reciprocally moves the base member in a direction perpendicular to the feeding direction of the membrane-electrode assembly sheet and in the feeding direction of the membrane-electrode assembly sheet.

The present invention is an electrochemical reactor and a method of making it. The reactor includes an impermeable interconnect formed without a fluid dispersing element. The reactor also preferably includes an electrolyte and a fluid dispersing component disposed between the interconnect and the electrolyte. Preferably, the fluid dispersing component is formed with a plurality of shaped segments. Also, the fluid dispersing component is incorporated into either one or both of the anode or cathode.

A heat treatment method for a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) of a fuel cell includes: placing a power supply plate on a surface of the MEA or on a surface of an assembly of the MEA and a gas diffusion layer (GDL); and performing heat treatment on a surface or interior of the power supply plate by applying power to the power supply plate.

Disclosed are an apparatus for manufacturing an electrolyte membrane and a method for manufacturing an electrolyte membrane using the same, which may prevent discoloration of the electrolyte membrane through a controlled drying process of the electrolyte membrane. The electrolyte membrane manufactured by the method of the present invention may not be discolored and performance and durability of fuel cells using the electrolyte membrane may be improved due to uniform drying of the electrolyte membrane during the manufacturing. For example, competitively simultaneous evaporation of solvents in an ionomer composition in the drying process may be prevented.

Disclosed is a method of manufacturing an electrolyte membrane for fuel cells. The method includes preparing an electrolyte layer including one or more ion conductive polymers that form a proton movement channel, and permeating a gas from a first surface of the electrolyte layer to a second surface of the electrolyte layer.