US4580337A
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Process for producing electrode substrate for fuel cells
Assignee: Kureha Corp
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Filing: 1985-03-18
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Granted: 1986-04-08
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Expires: 2005-03-18
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed herein is a process for producing a carbonaceous electrode substrate for use in fuel cells, comprising two layers of a porous carbonaceous layer and a compact carbonaceous layer or three layers of two porous carbonaceous layers and a compact carbonaceous layer disposed between the two porous carbonaceous layers, wherein the porous carbonaceous layer(s) has elongated holes located nearly in the central region of thickness thereof, characterized by using high polymeric substance as a material for forming said elongated holes.
Inventors
- 👤 Masatomo Shigeta
- 👤 Hiroyuki Fukuda
- 👤 Kuniyuki Saitoh
- 👤 Hisatsugu Kaji
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 19:55
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01M; H01M4/00; H01M4/86; H01M4/96; H01M8/00; H01M8/02; H01M8/0202; H01M8/0258; H01M8/24; H01M8/241; H01M8/2418; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/30; Y02E60/50; Y10; Y10S; Y10S403/00; Y10S403/05; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49108
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
A process for producing a carbonaceous electrode substrate for use in fuel cells, comprising two layers of one porous carbonaceous layer and one compact carbonaceous layer or three layers of two porous carbonaceous layers and one compact carbonaceous layer disposed between said two porous carbonaceous layers, wherein said porous carbonaceous layer(s) has elongated holes located nearly in the central region of thickness of the each porous carbonaceous layer, characterized by using high polymeric substance as a material for forming said elongated holes.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
82 words
A process for producing a carbonaceous electrode substrate for use in fuel cells, comprising two layers of one porous carbonaceous layer and one compact carbonaceous layer or three layers of two porous carbonaceous layers and one compact carbonaceous layer disposed between said two porous carbonaceous layers, wherein said porous carbonaceous layer(s) has elongated holes located nearly in the central region of thickness of the each porous carbonaceous layer, characterized by using high polymeric substance as a material for forming said elongated holes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein said high polymeric substance does not volatilize nor shows any melt-flow at a temperature of 100° C.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
A process according to claim 2, wherein said high polymeric substance is selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, polyvinylalcohol and polyvinylchloride and gives a carbonization yield of lower than 30% by weight.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein said high polymeric substance for forming said elongated holes is a cloth-like fabric or a grating-like molding.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
A process according to claim 4, wherein said clothlike fabric has an equivalent diameter of 0.5 to 3.3 mm and is made by weaving single filaments of said high polymeric substance or bundles formed by tying a plurality of said single filaments.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
66 words
A process according to claim 5, wherein the distance between the adjoining two single filaments or bundles of said cloth-like fabric is 1.5 to 5 mm in the direction parallel to the direction of a gaseous reactant flow in said electrode substrate when applied in a fuel cell, and is 1.5 to 50 mm in the direction perpendicular to said direction of said gaseous reactant flow.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
62 words
A process according to claim 4, wherein said grating-like molding is prepared by extrusion molding said high polymeric substance in a molten state into a metal mold or is prepared by press-molding pellets or powder of said high polymeric substance in a metal mold so that the equivalent diameter of the cross-section of frames of said grating is 0.5 to 3.3 mm.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
58 words
A process according to claim 7, wherein the distance between the adjoining two frames of said grating is 1.5 to 5 mm in the direction parallel to the direction of a gaseous reactant flow when applied in a fuel cell, and is 1.5 to 50 mm in the direction perpendicular to the direction of said gaseous reactant flow.
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