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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 10, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 15, 2007
Joon-hee Kim, Seongnam-si, KR;
Kyoung-hwan Choi, Suwon-si, KR;
Sang-kyun Kang, Seoul, KR;
Jin-ho Kim, Seoul, KR;
Joon-hee Kim, Seongnam-si, KR;
Kyoung-hwan Choi, Suwon-si, KR;
Sang-kyun Kang, Seoul, KR;
Jin-ho Kim, Seoul, KR;
Samsung SDI Co., Ltd., Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Abstract
A direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) comprising: a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) including an anode, a cathode, and a membrane disposed therebetween; a spacer surrounding the anode, having supply holes to supply methanol to the anode; and a flow control member to control the supply of the methanol. The flow control member includes a porous support and/or a methanol transmissive layer. The methanol transmissive layer comprises a fluorine polymer, a hydrocarbon polymer, or a combination thereof.