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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2006
Yoshihiro Hori, Nara, JP;
Mikiko Yoshimura, Osaka, JP;
Takeou Okanishi, Osaka, JP;
Kazuhito Hatoh, Osaka, JP;
Yoshihiro Hori, Nara, JP;
Mikiko Yoshimura, Osaka, JP;
Takeou Okanishi, Osaka, JP;
Kazuhito Hatoh, Osaka, JP;
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Asahi Glass Company, Limited, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A method for manufacturing a membrane-electrode assembly of the present invention includes: a reinforcing member disposing step of disposing a reinforcing member (A,B), whose frame portion is formed to surround an opening of the reinforcing member, on a polymer electrolyte membrane () such that the frame portion covers a peripheral portion of at least one surface of the polymer electrolyte membrane; a catalyst layer applying step of applying a coating of a catalyst layer (A,B) on at least an entire surface of the polymer electrolyte membrane () which surface is exposed from the opening of the reinforcing member (A,B); and a gas diffusion layer disposing step of disposing a gas diffusion layer (A,B) such that the gas diffusion layer covers the catalyst layer (A,B).