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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2007
Tetsuji Shimohira, Chiyoda-ku, JP;
Kazuo Hamazaki, Chiyoda-ku, JP;
Susumu Saito, Chiyoda-ku, JP;
Satoru Hommura, Chiyoda-ku, JP;
Seigo Kotera, Chiyoda-ku, JP;
Tetsuji Shimohira, Chiyoda-ku, JP;
Kazuo Hamazaki, Chiyoda-ku, JP;
Susumu Saito, Chiyoda-ku, JP;
Satoru Hommura, Chiyoda-ku, JP;
Seigo Kotera, Chiyoda-ku, JP;
Asahi Glass Company, Limited, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A polymer electrolyte membrane made of a polymer has a low electrical resistance, high heat resistance and is strong against repeats of swelling and shrinkage. Thus, a membrane/electrode assembly for polymer electrolyte fuel cells having high power generation performance and excellent in durability can be provided. For a polymer electrolyte membraneor for a catalyst layerconstituting electrodesand, a polymer comprising units (U1) and units (U2) is used: Q, Q: a perfluoroalkylene group which may have —O— or the like; R, R: a perfluoroalkyl group which may have —O—; X: an oxygen atom or the like; a: 0 or the like; Y, Z: a fluorine atom, or a monovalent perfluoroorganic group such as —CF; S: 0 to 1; and t: 0 to 3.