FUEL ELEMENT WITH PROTON-CONDUCTING MEMBRANE AND WITH IMPROVED WATER AND FUEL FLOW REGULATION

摘要

FIELD: fuel elements with solid proton-conducting membrane. ^ SUBSTANCE: novelty is that cathode suited for use in fuel element incorporating proton-conducting membrane has plurality of layers including catalytic layer and porous-carrier water-repelling layer; at least one of mentioned plurality of layers is water-tight and can pass gas but prevents passage of water in liquid phase and/or aqueous solution of fuel. ^ EFFECT: ability of preventing water and fuel solution leakage from fuel element. ^ 51 cl, 9 dwg, 1 tbl, 2 ex