FLEXIBLE FUEL CELL AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THEREOF

摘要

Provided is a flexible fuel cell. The flexible fuel cell includes: an anode including an anode end plate structure made of a polymer material and having a hydrogen flow channel formed therein, and a current collector having a conductive layer deposited on the structure; a cathode including a cathode end plate structure made of a polymer material and having an air flow channel formed therein, and a current collector deposited on the structure; and a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) including a polymer electrolyte membrane having a catalyst layer attached to the surface thereof, and provided with a gas diffusion layer (GDL) on at least one surface thereof, wherein the polymer material includes an adhesive polymer and a curing agent mixed at a ratio of 4:1-20:1, and the membrane electrode assembly is interposed between the anode and the cathode and subjected to compression, wherein the compression is carried out while the ends of the membrane electrode assembly, anode and cathode are bent and tensile stress is applied thereto or compressive stress is applied thereto.

主权项

1. A flexible fuel cell comprising:
(a) an anode comprising an anode end plate structure made of a polymer material and having a hydrogen flow channel formed therein, and a current collector having a conductive layer deposited on the structure; (b) a cathode comprising a cathode end plate structure made of a polymer material and having an air flow channel formed therein, and a current collector deposited on the structure; and (c) a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) comprising a polymer electrolyte membrane having a catalyst layer attached to the surface thereof, and provided with a gas diffusion layer (GDL) on at least one surface thereof, wherein the polymer material includes an adhesive polymer and a curing agent mixed at a ratio of from 2:1 to 20:1, and the membrane electrode assembly is interposed between the anode and the cathode and subjected to compression, wherein the compression is carried out while the ends of the membrane electrode assembly, anode and cathode are bent and tensile stress is applied thereto or compressive stress is applied thereto.