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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2015
Filed:
May. 09, 2013
Lg Chem, Ltd., Seoul, KR;
Hyuk Kim, Daejeon, KR;
Won-Ho Lee, Daejeon, KR;
Chang-Song Lee, Seoul, KR;
Seong-Uk Jeong, Seoul, KR;
Sang-Hyun Lee, Namyangiu-si, KR;
LG CHEM, LTD., Seoul, KR;
Abstract
A cathode for a fuel cell includes a gas diffusion layer contacting with a separator having a channel and a catalyst layer interposed between the gas diffusion layer and an electrolyte membrane. The catalyst layer of the cathode has two portions with different water-repelling properties, and a portion of the catalyst layer that does not face a channel has a higher water-repelling property than a portion that faces a channel. This cathode controls a water-repelling property of the catalyst layer differently according to locations, so it is possible to keep an amount of moisture in an electrode in a suitable way and to restrain generation of flooding, thereby improving the performance of the cell.