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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2008
Hiroko Kimura, Toyota, JP;
Naoki Takehiro, Toyota, JP;
Hiroko Kimura, Toyota, JP;
Naoki Takehiro, Toyota, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
The present invention provides a fuel cell which is capable of improving electric power generation efficiency at a time of high-temperature operation. The fuel cellcomprising: a membrane electrode assembly; and a pair of gas separators,sandwiching the membrane electrode assemblytherebetween, wherein at least one of the gas separator(s)and/orcomprises a compact layer(s)and/orwhich is capable of preventing permeation of fluid and a porous layer (s)and/orwhich allows permeation of fluid, and the porous layer(s)and/oris impregnated with a water-soluble liquid having higher boiling point than that of water.