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TW200810195A - Fuel cell container, container for electronic device having fuel cell mounted thereon and fuel cell provided with container - Google Patents

Fuel cell container, container for electronic device having fuel cell mounted thereon and fuel cell provided with container Download PDF

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TW200810195A
TW200810195A TW096111096A TW96111096A TW200810195A TW 200810195 A TW200810195 A TW 200810195A TW 096111096 A TW096111096 A TW 096111096A TW 96111096 A TW96111096 A TW 96111096A TW 200810195 A TW200810195 A TW 200810195A
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Nobuyasu Negishi
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    • HELECTRICITY
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    • H01MPROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
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    • H01MPROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M8/00Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof
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    • H01MPROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
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    • H01M8/10Fuel cells with solid electrolytes
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    • H01M8/1011Direct alcohol fuel cells [DAFC], e.g. direct methanol fuel cells [DMFC]
    • HELECTRICITY
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    • H01MPROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M8/00Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof
    • H01M8/24Grouping of fuel cells, e.g. stacking of fuel cells
    • H01M8/2465Details of groupings of fuel cells
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Abstract

A fuel cell container (1) and a container for an electronic device having a fuel cell mounted thereon are provided with air vents (2), respectively.

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200810195 (1) 九、發明說明 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本發明係關於燃料電池或搭載燃料電池之電子機 搬送及保管時所使用之容器。 * 【先前技術】 近年,隨著電子技術的進步,電子機器之小型化 _ 性能化、可攜帶化日益發展,攜帶用電子機器中,亦 求所使用電池之高能量密度化。因此,要求既輕量且 之高容量的二次電池。 針對諸如此類二次電池之要求,例如開發鋰離子 電池。此外,攜帶電子機器之操作時間,有再增加之 ,鋰離子二次電池中,自材料之觀點及構造之觀點來 量密度之提高亦近乎達到極限,因而漸漸無法滿足額 . 要求。 Φ 基於如此之狀況,取代鋰離子二次電池,小型燃 池備受囑目。特別是將甲醇作爲燃料使用之直接甲醇 料電池(DMFC ),與使用氫氣之燃料電池相比,無 t 氫氣之困難度,且無需改變有機燃料產出氫氣之裝置 ' 因而利於小型化。 特許第3413111號及國際公開W02005/1 1 2 1 72A1 各自關於使如甲醛之液體燃料氣化之氣化燃料於陽極 之內部氣化型燃料電池。特許第3 4 1 3 1 1 1號所記載之 氣化型DMFC,係因具有保持液體燃料之燃料浸透層 器之 、筒 更要 小型 二次 傾向 看能 外之 料電 型燃 處理 等, ,係 供給 內部 ,及 200810195 (2) 燃料浸透層中所保持之液體燃料之中使 料氣化層,氣化之液體燃料自燃料氣化 特許第3 4 1 3 1 1 1號中,使用甲醛及水以 之甲醛水溶液作爲液體燃料,甲醛及水 ' 形態供給予燃料極。另一方面,國 • 112172A1中,藉由經發電反應於陰極 質子傳導性膜供給予陽極,旨在增加液 0 時提高輸出特性。 前述特許第3 4 1 3 1 1 1號或國際公開 所記載之燃料電池,雖能得到小型且高 由作爲燃料電池單體或搭載燃料電池之 子機器,因爲出貨及於市場上流通等而 輸出特性有降低之疑慮。 【發明內容】 〔本發明所欲解決之課題〕 本發明之目的,係提供一種可抑制 輸出特性之降低的收容燃料電池之容器 池之電子機器的容器及附容器之燃料電 本發明相關之收容燃料電池之容器 本發明之收容搭載燃料電池之電子 有通氣孔。 本發明之關於附容器之燃料電池, 料電池之容器、及前述收容燃料電池之 氣化成分擴散之燃 層供給予燃料極。 1:1之莫耳比混合 雙方以氣化氣體之 際公開 W02005/ 所生成之水,通過 體燃料之甲醛濃度 W02005/1 121 72A1 輸出密度之物,藉 搭載燃料電池之電 進行搬送及保管時 經搬送及保管等之 、收容搭載燃料電 池。 ,係具有通氣孔。 機器的容器,係具 係具備前述收容燃 容器內所收容之燃 -6 - 200810195 (3) 料電池。 本發明相關之附容器之燃料電池,係具備具通氣孔之 容器、 及前述容器內所收容之燃料電池 ' 之附容器之燃料電池, ~ 前述燃料電池,係具備具空氣導入口之外裝容器、 及於前述外裝容器內所收容、將空氣作爲氧化劑使用 之陰極、 ^ 及於前述外裝容器內所收容之陽極。 本發明相關之附容器之燃料電池,係具備具通氣孔之 容器、 及於前述容器內所收容之燃料電池 之附容器之燃料電池, 前述燃料電池,係具備具空氣導入口之外裝容器、 及於前述外裝容器內所收容、將空氣作爲氧化劑使用 ^ 之陰極、 及於前述外裝容器內所收容之陽極、 及於前述外裝容器內所收容、前述陽極中爲供給氣化 ~ 燃料之氣化燃料供給方法、 ' 及於前述外裝容器內所收容、前述陰極中爲於前述陽 極供給生成水之水供給方法。 〔實施本發明之最佳狀態〕 以下,將參照圖面說明本發明之實施形態。 -7- 200810195 (4) 然而,本發明並不限定於與下述相同之實施形態,實 施階段中未脫離其要旨之範圍內改變構成要素亦可具體化 。此外,藉由適當組合下述實施形態中所明示之多個構成 要素,可形成各種發明。例如,亦可自實施形態所示之全 * 構成要素刪除若干構成要素。再者,亦可適當組合相異實 - 施形態間之構成要素。 圖1中,係於模式上表示關於本發明之實施形態之收 容燃料電池之容器。如圖1所示,容器1係四角筒形狀, 表面圓形通氣孔2多數開口。通氣孔之形狀並不侷限於圓 形,可爲例如三角形、正方形' 長方形、菱形、六角形、 橢圓等。再者,容器1並非全部具通氣孔,可於特定的邊 或僅方向上開口通氣孔2。只要爲燃料電池中可進行空氣 導入之構成者均無任何限制。 容器1之開孔率最好係5 0%以下。因爲當開孔率超過 50%時,容器1之強度可能不足,此外,搬送時可能產生 φ 漏水。此外,爲充分控制因搬送及保管造成輸出降低,開 孔率最好爲1 0 %以上。更佳範圍係3 0〜50%。藉由設定於 此範圍,可實現搬送及保管前不變之輸出特性。 形成容器1之材料,可列舉如紙、硬質樹脂、發泡樹 脂、橡膠 '纖維、金屬、皮革及該等複數材料所組合之物 等。 燃料電池3出貨時、於市場流通時或攜帶時,收容於 容器1中。燃料電池3之種類雖無特別限定,但適宜具備 陽極供給氣化燃料之氣化燃料供給方法,及於陰極供給陽 -8- 200810195 (5) 極所生成水之水供給方法之燃料電池。本發明係將:胃有^ ^ 化燃料供給方法及水供給方法之燃料電池,或搭寒^胃ϋ 料電池之搭載燃料電池的電子機器,收容於備有氣密:,性& 容器後進行搬送及保管,及隨後補充液體燃料使用時之輸 • 出特性,注意較搬送及保管前之劣化,藉由收容於具備通 氣孔之容器後進行搬送及保管,發現可控制輸出特性之降 低。 具備氣化燃料供給方法及水供給方法之燃料電池之一 ^ 例(直接甲醛型燃料電池)如圖2所示。 如圖2所示,外裝容器4內收容膜電極組(me A ) 5 。膜電極組(ME A ) 5,係備有自陰極觸媒層6a及陰極氣 體擴散層6b所組成之陰極(氧化劑極),及自陽極觸媒 層7a及陽極氣體擴散層7b所成之陽極(燃料極),及自 陰極觸媒層6a及陽極觸媒層7a之間所配置之質子傳導性 電解質膜8。 φ 陰極觸媒層6a,最好含陰極觸媒粒子及質子傳導性材 料。此外,陽極觸媒層7a,最好含陽極觸媒粒子及質子傳 導性材料。 陰極觸媒及陽極觸媒,可列舉如白金族元素之單體金 屬(?1、1111、1111、1]*、〇3、?(1等)、含有白金族元素之合 金等。陰極觸媒中,雖然使用白金較佳,但並不限定於此 。陽極觸媒中,雖然最好使用對於甲醛及一氧化碳具強耐 性之Pt-Ru ’但並不限定於此。此外,可使用如碳材料之 導電性載體之載體觸媒,或可使用無載體觸媒。 -9- 200810195 (6) 作爲陰極觸媒層6a、陽極觸媒層7a及質子傳導性之 電解質膜8中所含之質子傳導性材料,亦可使用如氟碳磺 酸類之具磺酸基之氟系樹脂、具磺酸之碳氫系樹脂、鎢酸 及磷鎢酸等之無機物等。 - 陰極觸媒層6a係層合於陽極氣體擴散層6b中,且陽 - 極觸媒層7a係於陽極氣體擴散層7b中層合。陰極氣體擴 散層6b具於陰極觸媒6a均一供給氧化劑氣體之作用。另 一方面,陽極氣體擴散層7b具於陽極觸媒7a均一供給燃 ^ 料之作用。陰極氣體擴散層6b及陽極氣體擴散層7b中, 可使用如多孔質石墨紙。 作爲陽極集電部之陽極導電層9,層合於膜電極組5 之陽極氣體擴散層7b中。另一方面,作爲陰極集電部之 陰極導電層1 0,層合於膜電極組5之陰極氣體擴散層6b 中。陽極導電層9及陰極導電層10,係使陰極及陽極之導 電性提升之物。此外,陽極導電層9及陰極導電層10中 ^ ,因爲氧化劑氣體或氣化燃料會透過因而有氣體透過孔( 無圖示)開口。陽極導電層9及陰極導電層1 〇中,例如 PET基材中可使用承載Au箔之金電極。 ~ 矩形框狀之密封材之一側1 1 a,係於質子傳導性電解 ' 質膜8上猶如環繞陰極之周圍形成。此外,另一側1 1 b, 係於質子傳導性電解質膜8之相反側之面上猶如環繞陰極 之周圍形成。密封材1 1 a、1 1 b具有防止自膜電極組5之 燃料洩漏及氧化劑氣體洩漏之墊圈(〇-ring)功能。 膜電極組5之陽極側(圖2膜電極組5之下方)中, -10-200810195 (1) Description of the Invention [Technical Field of the Invention] The present invention relates to a container used for transporting and storing a fuel cell or an electronic device equipped with a fuel cell. * [Prior technology] In recent years, with the advancement of electronic technology, the miniaturization of electronic equipment has become increasingly popular. In terms of performance and portability, portable electronic devices have also sought to increase the energy density of batteries used. Therefore, a secondary battery which is both lightweight and high in capacity is required. For the requirements of such secondary batteries, for example, lithium ion batteries have been developed. In addition, the operation time of carrying an electronic device has increased. In the lithium ion secondary battery, the increase in the density of the material from the viewpoint of the material and the structure is almost reaching the limit, and thus it is gradually unable to meet the demand. Φ Based on such a situation, a small-sized fuel cell has attracted attention as a replacement for lithium ion secondary batteries. In particular, a direct methanol battery (DMFC) using methanol as a fuel is more difficult than minimization because it has no difficulty in hydrogen gas and does not require a device for changing hydrogen production from organic fuels. Japanese Patent No. 3,431,111 and International Publication No. WO2005/1 1 2 1 72A1 each of which is an internal gasification type fuel cell in which a vaporized fuel which vaporizes a liquid fuel such as formaldehyde is applied to an anode. The gasification type DMFC described in Japanese Patent No. 3 4 1 3 1 1 1 is a fuel-infiltrated layerer that maintains a liquid fuel, and the cylinder is more compact and has a tendency to be smaller than the secondary fuel. Is supplied to the interior, and 200810195 (2) The fuel gas layer is maintained in the liquid fuel maintained in the fuel soaking layer, and the vaporized liquid fuel is used in the gasification of the fuel gasification license No. 3 4 1 3 1 1 1 The aqueous solution of formaldehyde is used as a liquid fuel, and the form of formaldehyde and water is supplied to the fuel electrode. On the other hand, in the country 112172A1, by supplying a reaction to the cathode proton conductive membrane for the anode, it is intended to increase the output characteristics when the liquid is added. The fuel cell described in the above-mentioned Japanese Patent No. 3 4 1 3 1 1 1 or International Publications can be obtained as a sub-unit of a fuel cell or a fuel cell, which is small and high, and is exported by being shipped and distributed on the market. There are concerns about reduced features. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [Problems to be Solved by the Invention] An object of the present invention is to provide a container for an electronic device that accommodates a container pool of a fuel cell and a fuel cell of the container that can suppress a decrease in output characteristics. Battery Container The electron-storing fuel cell of the present invention has a vent hole. In the fuel cell with a container of the present invention, the container of the material battery and the fuel layer in which the gasification component of the fuel cell is diffused are supplied to the fuel electrode. When the 1:1 molar ratio is mixed with the vaporized gas, the water generated by W02005/ is released, and the formaldehyde density of the bulk fuel is W02005/1 121 72A1. The density of the material is transferred and stored by the fuel cell. The fuel cell is housed and transported after being transported and stored. , has a vent. The container of the machine is provided with a fuel cell -6 - 200810195 (3) contained in the above-mentioned storage container. A fuel cell with a container according to the present invention is a fuel cell having a container having a vent hole and a container attached to the fuel cell in the container, and the fuel cell is provided with a container having an air introduction port. And a cathode housed in the outer container and using air as an oxidizing agent, and an anode housed in the outer container. A fuel cell with a container according to the present invention includes a container having a vent hole and a fuel cell attached to the fuel cell housed in the container, and the fuel cell is provided with a container having an air introduction port. And a cathode that is housed in the outer container and that uses air as an oxidizing agent, an anode that is housed in the outer container, and is housed in the outer container, and the gas is supplied to the anode. The gasification fuel supply method, 'and the water supply method for storing the generated water in the anode in the outer casing. [Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. -7- 200810195 (4) However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described below, and constituent elements may be modified without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Further, various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of constituent elements described in the following embodiments. For example, a plurality of constituent elements may be deleted from all of the constituent elements shown in the embodiment. Furthermore, it is also possible to appropriately combine the constituent elements between the different embodiments. In Fig. 1, a container for a fuel cell according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown in a mode. As shown in Fig. 1, the container 1 has a rectangular tube shape, and the surface of the circular vent hole 2 is mostly open. The shape of the vent hole is not limited to a circular shape, and may be, for example, a triangle, a square 'rectangle, a diamond, a hexagon, an ellipse or the like. Further, not all of the containers 1 have vent holes, and the vent holes 2 can be opened in a specific side or only in the direction. There is no restriction on the composition of the fuel cell that can be introduced into the fuel cell. The opening ratio of the container 1 is preferably 50% or less. Since the strength of the container 1 may be insufficient when the opening ratio exceeds 50%, in addition, φ leakage may occur during transportation. Further, in order to sufficiently control the decrease in output due to transportation and storage, the opening ratio is preferably 10% or more. A better range is 30 to 50%. By setting it within this range, the output characteristics that are unchanged before the transfer and storage can be realized. The material forming the container 1 may, for example, be paper, hard resin, foamed resin, rubber 'fiber, metal, leather, and a combination of these plural materials. The fuel cell 3 is housed in the container 1 at the time of shipment, during market distribution, or when it is carried. The type of the fuel cell 3 is not particularly limited, and is preferably a fuel cell fuel supply method in which an anode is supplied with a vaporized fuel, and a fuel cell in which a water supply method of a water generated by a cathode is supplied to a cathode. The present invention relates to a fuel cell equipped with a fuel supply method and a water supply method, or an electronic device equipped with a fuel cell, which is equipped with a gas-tight:, sexual & The handling and storage, and subsequent replenishment of the liquid fuel during use, pay attention to the deterioration before transport and storage, and it is found that the controllable output characteristics are reduced by being stored in a container having a vent hole and then transported and stored. One example of a fuel cell having a gasification fuel supply method and a water supply method is shown in Fig. 2 (direct formaldehyde fuel cell). As shown in Fig. 2, the outer casing 4 houses a membrane electrode assembly (me A ) 5 . The membrane electrode assembly (ME A ) 5 is provided with a cathode (oxidant electrode) composed of a cathode catalyst layer 6a and a cathode gas diffusion layer 6b, and an anode formed from the anode catalyst layer 7a and the anode gas diffusion layer 7b. (Fuel electrode) and a proton conductive electrolyte membrane 8 disposed between the cathode catalyst layer 6a and the anode catalyst layer 7a. The φ cathode catalyst layer 6a preferably contains cathode catalyst particles and a proton conductive material. Further, the anode catalyst layer 7a preferably contains anode catalyst particles and a proton conductive material. Examples of the cathode catalyst and the anode catalyst include monomer metals such as platinum group elements (?1, 1111, 1111, 1]*, 〇3, ?(1, etc.), alloys containing a platinum group element, and the like. Cathodic catalyst Although it is preferable to use platinum, it is not limited to this. In the anode catalyst, Pt-Ru' which is highly resistant to formaldehyde and carbon monoxide is preferably used, but is not limited thereto. Further, for example, a carbon material can be used. The carrier catalyst of the conductive carrier may be a carrier-free catalyst. -9- 200810195 (6) Proton conduction contained in the cathode catalyst layer 6a, the anode catalyst layer 7a, and the proton conductive electrolyte membrane 8 As the material, a fluorine-based resin having a sulfonic acid group such as a fluorocarbonsulfonic acid, a hydrocarbon-based resin having a sulfonic acid, an inorganic substance such as tungstic acid or phosphotungstic acid, or the like can be used. - Cathode catalyst layer 6a is laminated. In the anode gas diffusion layer 6b, the anode-electrode catalyst layer 7a is laminated in the anode gas diffusion layer 7b. The cathode gas diffusion layer 6b has a function of uniformly supplying the oxidant gas to the cathode catalyst 6a. The diffusion layer 7b is uniformly supplied to the anode catalyst 7a. For the cathode gas diffusion layer 6b and the anode gas diffusion layer 7b, for example, porous graphite paper can be used. The anode conductive layer 9 as an anode current collecting portion is laminated in the anode gas diffusion layer 7b of the membrane electrode group 5. On the one hand, the cathode conductive layer 10 as the cathode current collecting portion is laminated in the cathode gas diffusion layer 6b of the membrane electrode group 5. The anode conductive layer 9 and the cathode conductive layer 10 improve the conductivity of the cathode and the anode. Further, the anode conductive layer 9 and the cathode conductive layer 10 are opened by the oxidant gas or the vaporized fuel so that there is a gas permeation hole (not shown). The anode conductive layer 9 and the cathode conductive layer 1 are, for example, A gold electrode carrying Au foil can be used in the PET substrate. ~ One side of the rectangular frame-shaped sealing material is 1 1 a, which is formed on the proton conducting electrolytic membrane 8 as if it is around the cathode. In addition, the other side 1 1 b is formed on the opposite side of the proton conductive electrolyte membrane 8 as if it is formed around the cathode. The sealing material 1 1 a, 1 1 b has a gasket for preventing fuel leakage from the membrane electrode group 5 and leakage of the oxidant gas. (〇-ring) . In the membrane electrode assembly 5 of the anode side (downward in FIG. 5 of the membrane electrode assembly 2), -10-

200810195 (7) 配置燃料儲藏部之液體燃料槽1 2。液體燃料槽i 2 容由液體甲醛或甲醛水溶液所成之液體燃料1 3。弓 液之濃度最好爲超過50莫耳%之高濃度。此外,翻 純度’最好爲95重量%以上1〇〇重量%以下。再考 燃料槽1 2中所收容之液體燃料並不限定必爲甲館 例如乙醇水溶液及純乙醇等之乙醇燃料、丙醇水淫 丙醇等之丙醇燃料、乙二醇水溶液及純乙二醇等之 燃料、二甲醚、犠酸、或其他之液體燃料亦可。箱 容相應燃料電池之液體燃料。 再者,容器1內收容燃料電池時,雖然液體燃 最好爲空之狀態,但即使燃料爲塡充之狀態亦不養 題。當燃料爲空之狀態時,偶爾液體燃料槽1 2 4 少量之液體燃料1 3,輸出降低可更加減少。當然, 池自容器1取出後使用之前,補充液體燃料1 3。 液體燃料槽1 2與陽極之間,配置將液體燃赛 成分供給予陽極之氣化燃料供給方法,例如配置_ 膜1 4。氣液分離膜1 4,係僅使液體燃料之氣化域 ,而液體燃料無法透過之膜。液體燃料中唯獨氣# 過氣液分離膜1 4,因而可於陽極供給氣化燃料。_ 膜1 4中,可使用如具甲醛透過性之撥水性膜。調 過性之撥水性膜,可列舉如矽板、聚乙烯多孔膜、 多孔膜、聚乙烯-聚丙烯多孔膜、聚四氟乙烯多孔月 氣液分離膜14與陽極導電層9之間配置框15 15a所環繞的空間,具有調整於陽極之氣化燃料供 中,收 3醛水溶 &甲醛之 ί,液體 I燃料, 篆液及純 :乙二醇 I之,收 料槽12 Γ產生問 Ϊ如補充 燃料電 f之氣化 L液分離 S分透過 :成分透 L液分離 k甲醛透 聚丙烯 莫等。 a。以框 ί給量之 -11 - 200810195 (8) 氣化燃料收容室1 6之功能。 此外,膜電極組5之陰極導電層1 〇中層合框1 5 b。框 15b上’陰極觸媒層6a中層合抑制生成水蒸發之保濕板 1 7 °保濕板1 7具以陰極生成水供給予陽極之水供給方法 ' 之功能。 * 保濕板1 7,最好由對於甲醛無活性、耐溶解性、氧氣 透過性及透濕性之絕緣材料所形成。諸如此類之絕緣材料 ^ ,可列舉如聚乙烯及聚丙烯等之聚烯烴。 保濕板17,係以JIS P-8 1 1 7- 1 998所規定之透氣度爲 50秒/100cm3以下較佳。當透氣度超過50秒/100cm3,自 空氣導入口 1 8向陰極之空氣擴散因受到阻礙因而可能無 法得到局輸出。透氣度之更佳範圍,係10秒/ l〇〇cm3以下 〇 保濕板17,係以JIS L- 1 099- 1 993 A-1法所規定之透 濕度爲6000g/m224h以下最佳。再者,上述透濕度之數値 • ’如依JIS L-10"- 1 993 A-1法之測定方法所示,溫度爲 40±2°C之數値。當透濕度超過6000g/m224h,自陰極之水 分蒸發量增加,可能無法充分得到促進自陰極向陽極水擴 散的效果。此外,當透濕度未達500g/m224h時,過多之 " 水供給於陽極後可能無法得到高輸出,透濕度最佳爲500〜 6000g/m224h 之範圍。透濕度之更佳範圍爲 1 000〜 4000g/m224h 〇 外裝容器4,係於與保濕板1 7相對之面,形成複數個 空氣導入口 18。外裝容器4,爲達到將含膜電極組5之棒 -12- 200810195 (9) 狀物加壓後提高其密著性之效果,由例如SUS304、碳鋼 、不鏽鋼、合金鋼、鈦合金、鎳合金之金屬所形成。 液體燃料槽1 2內之液體燃料1 3,係其氣化成分通過 氣液分離膜14後供給予陽極觸媒層7a。陽極觸媒層7a中 ^ ,藉由燃料之氧化反應生成質子(H+ )及電子(e-)。例 " 如,使用甲醛作爲燃料時,於陽極觸媒層7a所產生之觸 媒反應如下述(1 )式所示。 CH3OH + H20-> C〇2 + 6H + + 6e- ( 1) 陽極觸媒層7a生成之質子(H+ ),係通過質子傳導 性膜8後向陰極觸媒層6a擴散。此外,同時陽極觸媒層 7a生成之電子,於燃料電池流向接續之外部回路,對於外 部回路之負荷(抵抗等)作用,流入陰極觸媒層6a。 空氣等之氧化劑氣體,係自外裝容器4之空氣導入口 1 8通過保濕板1 7、框1 5b內之空間、陰極導電層1 0及陰 極氣體擴散層6b後供給予陰極觸媒層6&。氧化劑氣體中 φ 之氧氣,係與通過質子傳導性膜8後擴散之質子(H+ ), 及流向外部回路之電子(^)產生還原反應,生成反應生 成物。例如,使用空氣作爲氧化劑氣體時,空氣中所含氧 氣於陰極觸媒層6a所產生之反應如下述(2)式,此時反 * 應生成物爲水(H20)。 1.502 + 6H + + 6e'^ 3H2〇 ( 2 ) 藉由該(1)式與(2)式之反應同時發生,可完成作 爲燃料電池之發電反應。總燃料反應如下述(3 )式所示 -13- 200810195 (10) CH3OH+ 1.502—C〇2 + 2H20 ( 3) 陰極與外裝容器4之間因配置保濕板1 7,抑制自陰極 之水分蒸發,隨著發電反應之進行陰極觸媒層6a之水分 保持量增加。因此,可產生陰極觸媒層6a之水分保持量 較陽極觸媒層7a之水分保持量多之狀態。其結果藉由浸 透壓現象,可促進陰極觸媒層6a中生成水通過質子傳導 性膜8後移向陽極觸媒層7a之反應。據此,可實現小型 且高輸出之燃料電池。 收容燃料電池之容器,並不限定於前述圖1所示構造 之物,可使用例如圖3所示之篩孔板所形成,將其網眼作 爲通氣孔2使用之容器1。此外,容器之形狀,不限於如 圖1及圖3之四角筒形狀,可爲如圖4所示之袋狀、圖5 所示之圓筒形狀。 收容燃料電池之容器中,亦可設置偵測容器內之氧氣 濃度之偵測方法後偵測容器內之氧氣濃度之降低。此外, 容器內設置調濕機構,可保持容器內一定的濕度。再者, 偵測濕度的上升後可設置強制性的吸收空氣之機構。 此外,收容燃料電池之容器,係可適用於收容燃料電 池1個或多個之容器,亦可適用於作爲收容多個此收容容 器之容器的收容容器。 此外,雖然於上述說明中作爲收容燃料電池3之容器 進行說明’但亦可適用於搭載該燃料電池3之搭載燃料電 池之電子機器。 總而言之,搭載燃料電池之電子機器可適用於出貨及 -14- 200810195 (11) 於市場上流通等所進行之搬送、向顧客販賣及保管用之包 裝容器、收容複數個該包裝容器之容器等。 以下,將本發明之實施例參照圖樣進行詳細的說明。 【實施方式】 (實施例1 ) 圖2所示直接甲醛型燃料電池如下製作。 白金搭載石墨粒子與Dupont公司製之DE2020以均質 機混合製成泥漿,將此塗佈於陰極氣體擴散層6b之石墨 紙上。接著,將此於常溫下乾燥,於陰極氣體擴散層6b 上製作層合陰極觸媒層6a之陰極。 搭載白金釕合金微粒子之石墨粒子與Dupont公司製 之DE2020以均質機混合製成泥漿,將此塗佈於陽極氣體 擴散層7b之石墨紙上。接著,將此於常溫下乾燥,於陽 極氣體擴散層7b上製作層合陽極觸媒層7a之陽極。 當作質子傳導性電解質膜8,準備厚度30 μιη、含水率 10〜20重量%之全氟碳磺酸(nafion (註冊商標)膜, Dupont公司製)。將此電解質膜以陰極及陽極夾持,於溫 度120°C、壓力lOkgf/cm2之條件下壓製,製造膜電極組 (MEA) 5。 接著,將此膜電極組5,以金箔夾住具吸收空氣及氣 化之甲醛之具複數開孔,形成陰極導電層1 〇及陽極導電 層9 〇 上述膜電極組(MEA ) 5、陽極導電層9、陰極導電層 200810195 (12) 10層合之層合體以樹脂製之2個框15a、15b夾住。再者 ,膜電極組5之陰極側及另一側之框1 5b之間、膜電極組 5之陽極側與另一側之框1 5 a之間,使其各自放入橡膠製 之0形圈1 1 a、1 1 b後密封。此外,陽極側之框1 5 a,經 由氣液分離膜1 4,於液體燃料槽1 2鎖上螺絲固定。氣液 分離膜14中使用0.1mm厚之砂板。 作爲保濕板準備厚度爲 500μπι,透氣度爲 2秒 /100cm3 ( JIS Ρ-8 1 1 7- 1 998 ),透濕度爲 4000g/m224h ( JIS L-1 09 9-1 9 93 A-1法)之聚乙烯製多孔質膜。陰極側 之框15b上配置保濕板17。 將所得層合物,形成導入空氣用之空氣導入口 1 8 ( 口 徑 2.5mm,口數 8個)收容於厚度 2mm之不鏽鋼板( SUS 3 04 )所成之外裝容器4中,得到圖2所示之直接甲醛 型燃料電池。 將所得燃料電池於液體燃料槽1 2塡充狀態下,保存 於前述圖1所示形狀之容器1中。再者,容器之材質,係 樹脂材(聚對苯二甲酸乙二醇酯),且開孔率爲50%。保 存條件爲30°C、相對濕度50%之大氣中保存48小時。 保存後,自容器1取出燃料電池,液體燃料槽12中 ,注入純甲醛5ml當作液體燃料13。於溫度25°C、相對 濕度50%之環境下,測量增加電流密度(current density )時之輸出密度(power density)及電池電壓(cell voltage )。將其結果作爲輸出密度變化曲線A1,電池電 壓變化作爲曲線B 1如圖6所示。圖6之橫軸爲電流密度 -16- 200810195 (13) (mA/cm2 ),右側之縱軸爲輸出密度(mW/ cm2 ),左側 之縱軸爲電池電壓(V )。 (實施例2) * 以實施例1說明同樣構成所製作之燃料電池,將所得 ' 燃料電池於液體燃料槽12塡充狀態下,保存於前述圖i 所示形狀之容器1中。容器1中,除開孔率爲3 0 %以外使 φ 用與實施例1相同之物。保存條件與實施例1相同。 保存後,自容器1取出燃料電池,於液體燃料槽1 2 中,注入與實施例1相同之液體燃料1 3。接著,與實施例 1相同測量輸出密度及電池電壓。將其結果作爲輸出密度 變化曲線A2,電池電壓變化作爲曲線B2如圖6所示。 (實施例3 ) 以實施例1說明之同樣構成製作燃料電池,將所得燃 φ 料電池於液體燃料槽12塡充狀態下,保存於前述圖1所 示形狀之容器1中。容器1中,除開孔率爲1 0 %以外使用 與實施例1相同之物。保存條件與實施例1相同。 保存後,自容器1取出燃料電池,於液體燃料槽1 2 中,注入與實施例1相同之液體燃料1 3。接著,與實施例 1相同測量輸出密度及電池電壓。將其結果作爲輸出密度 變化曲線A3,電池電壓變化作爲曲線B3如圖6所示。 圖6之輸出密度變化如Al 、A2、 A3所示,最大輸 出密度,係隨收容燃料電池之容器1開孔率增加而增加。 -17- 200810195 (14) 開孔率爲30〜50 %之實施例1、2之最大輸出密度,與開孔 率10%之實施例3相較尤佳。 此外,電池電壓變化如B 1、B2、B3所示,增加電流 密度時之電池電壓之降低幅度,係隨收容燃料電池之容器 ' 1開孔率增加而減少。開孔率爲30〜50%之實施例1、2之 ' 電壓特性,與開孔率1 0%之實施例3相較尤佳。 (比較例) 以實施例1說明同樣構成所製作之燃料電池,將所得 燃料電池於液體燃料槽12塡充狀態下,保存於無通氣孔 之氣密性之容器中。保存條件與實施例1相同。 保存後,自容器取出燃料電池,於液體燃料槽12中 ,注入與實施例1相同之液體燃料1 3。接著,與實施例1 相同測量輸出密度及電池電壓。將其結果作爲輸出密度變 化曲線A4,電池電壓變化作爲曲線B4如圖6所示。 如圖6所示,於使用無通氣孔之容器之比較例中,隨 電流密度的上升電池電壓(曲線B 4 )急劇下降,此外, 最大輸出密度(曲線A4 )與實施例1〜3相比降低。 再者,本發明並不限定於與上述相同之實施形態,只 要實施階段中未脫離其要旨之範圍內改變構成要素亦可具 體化。此外,藉由適當組合下述實施形態中所明示之多個 構成要素,可形成各種發明。例如,亦可自實施形態所示 全構成要素刪除若干之構成要素。亦可再適當組合相異實 施狀態間之構成要素。 -18- 200810195 (15) 例如’於上述說明中,作爲燃料電池之構成雖然說明 膜電極組(MEA )下部中具燃料儲藏部之構造,然而自燃 料儲藏部向膜電極組之燃料的供給,亦可將燃料儲藏部及 膜電極組通過流路接續進行。此外,作爲燃料電池本體之 構成雖然以被動型之燃料電池爲例說明,然而主動型之燃 料電池’再者另燃料供給等一部分中使用泵之所謂半被動 型之燃料電池亦適用於本發明。半被動型之燃料電池中, ^ 自燃料儲藏部向膜電極組供給之燃料使用於發電反應中, 接著循環後不返回燃料儲藏部。半被動型之燃料電池因爲 燃料不循環,與以往之主動型方式不同,因此無損裝置之 小型化等。此外,燃料電池係使用泵供給燃料,與以往之 內部氣化型之純被動型方式不同。因此,如上述被稱爲半 被動型之燃料電池。再者,此半被動型之燃料電池,只要 爲進行自燃料儲藏部向膜電極組供給燃料之構成可改爲以 配置燃料遮斷閘代替泵之構成。此時,燃料遮斷閘,係藉 φ 由流路爲了控制液體燃料之供給所設置之物。 如上述說明構成之燃料電池,可得到與上述說明相同 • 之作用效果。向MEA供給燃料之蒸汽中,雖然亦可將全 部燃料作爲蒸汽供給,然而燃料之一部分以液體狀態供給 時亦可適用本發明。 〔產業上之可能利用性〕 依據本發明,可提供一種可控制因搬送及保存等而輸 出特性降低之收容燃料電池之容器、收容搭載燃料電池之 -19- 200810195 (16) 電子機器的容器及附容器之燃料電池。 【圖式簡單說明】 [圖1]圖1係表示關於本發明之一實施形態之附容器 之燃料電池的模式圖。 [圖2]圖2係於模式上表示圖1之燃料電池之一例( 直接甲醛型燃料電池)之斷面圖。 φ [圖3]圖3係表示關於本發明之實施形態之收容燃料 電池之容器的模式圖。 [圖4]圖4係表示關於本發明之其他實施形態之收容 燃料電池之容器的模式圖。 [圖5]圖5係表示關於本發明之其他實施形態之收容 燃料電池之容器的模式圖。 [圖6 ]圖6係表示實施例1〜3及比較例之燃料電池中 使電流密度變化時的電池電壓變化及輸出密度變化之特性 % _。 [窆要元件符號說明】 1 :容器 2 :通氣孔 3 :燃料電池 4 :外裝容器 5 :膜電極組件(MEA) 6a :陰極催化劑層 -20- 200810195 (17) 6b :陰極氣體擴散層 7a :陽極催化劑層 7b :陽極氣體擴散層 8 :質子傳導性電解質膜 9 :陽極導電層 1 〇 :陰極導電層 1 1 a :矩形框狀密封之一側 1 1 b :矩形框狀密封之另一側 12 :液體燃料槽 1 3 :液體燃料 1 4 :氣液分離膜 15a、 15b :框 1 6 :氣化燃料收容室 1 7 :保濕板 18 :空氣導入口200810195 (7) Configure the liquid fuel tank 1 2 of the fuel storage unit. The liquid fuel tank i 2 contains a liquid fuel 13 made of liquid formaldehyde or an aqueous formaldehyde solution. The concentration of the bow liquid is preferably a high concentration of more than 50 mol%. Further, the turning purity ' is preferably 95% by weight or more and 1% by weight or less. The liquid fuel contained in the fuel tank 12 is not limited to a glycol fuel such as an ethanol solution or a pure ethanol, a propanol fuel such as propanol, a glycol aqueous solution, and a pure ethylene glycol. Such as fuel, dimethyl ether, citric acid, or other liquid fuels may also be used. The tank contains the liquid fuel of the corresponding fuel cell. Further, when the fuel cell is housed in the container 1, although the liquid combustion is preferably in a state of being empty, the fuel is not in a state of being filled. When the fuel is empty, occasionally the liquid fuel tank 1 2 4 is a small amount of liquid fuel 13 , and the output reduction can be further reduced. Of course, the pool is replenished with liquid fuel 13 before it is taken out of the container 1. Between the liquid fuel tank 12 and the anode, a gasification fuel supply method for supplying a liquid fueling component to the anode, for example, a membrane 144 is disposed. The gas-liquid separation membrane 14 is a membrane that only makes the liquid fuel vaporize and the liquid fuel does not. In the liquid fuel, only the gas # is passed through the gas separation membrane 14 so that the vaporized fuel can be supplied to the anode. In the film 14, a water-repellent film such as a formaldehyde-permeable film can be used. The water-repellent film which is adjusted, such as a ruthenium plate, a polyethylene porous film, a porous film, a polyethylene-polypropylene porous film, a porous polytetrafluoroethylene porous gas separation membrane 14 and an anode conductive layer 9 may be arranged. 15 15a surrounded by space, with a gasification fuel supply adjusted to the anode, 3 aldehyde water soluble & formaldehyde, liquid I fuel, sputum and pure: ethylene glycol I, the receiving tank 12 Γ ask For example, the gasification of the fuel gas f is separated by the liquid separation. The S component is permeated: the component is permeated through the liquid L to separate the k-formaldehyde and the polypropylene. a. In the case of the frame ί - -11 - 200810195 (8) The function of the gasification fuel containment chamber 16. Further, the cathode conductive layer 1 of the membrane electrode group 5 is laminated to the frame 15b. The laminate in the cathode catalyst layer 6a on the frame 15b suppresses the formation of water evaporation by the moisturizing plate 1 7 ° moisturizing plate 17 with the function of supplying water to the anode for supplying water to the anode. * Moisture plate 17 is preferably formed of an insulating material that is inactive, resistant to solubility, oxygen permeability, and moisture permeable to formaldehyde. Examples of the insulating material ^ include polyolefins such as polyethylene and polypropylene. The moisturizing plate 17 is preferably a gas permeability of 50 sec/100 cm3 or less as defined in JIS P-8 1 1 7- 1 998. When the air permeability exceeds 50 sec/100 cm3, the air diffusion from the air introduction port 18 to the cathode may be hindered and the central output may not be obtained. A more preferable range of air permeability is 10 seconds/l〇〇cm3 or less. 保湿 The moisturizing plate 17 is preferably the permeable humidity of 6000 g/m224h or less as defined by JIS L-10099-1993 A-1. Further, the above-mentioned number of moisture permeability • ' is as shown in the measurement method of JIS L-10 "- 1 993 A-1, and the temperature is 40 ± 2 ° C. When the moisture permeability exceeds 6000 g/m 224 h, the evaporation amount of water from the cathode increases, and the effect of promoting the diffusion from the cathode to the anode water may not be sufficiently obtained. In addition, when the moisture permeability is less than 500g/m224h, excessive water may not be obtained after the water is supplied to the anode, and the moisture permeability is preferably in the range of 500 to 6000 g/m224h. A more preferable range of the moisture permeability is 1 000 to 4000 g/m 224 h. The outer container 4 is formed on the surface opposite to the moisturizing plate 17 to form a plurality of air introduction ports 18. The outer container 4 has an effect of increasing the adhesion of the rod-containing 12-121010(9) of the membrane-containing electrode group 5, for example, SUS304, carbon steel, stainless steel, alloy steel, titanium alloy, A metal formed of a nickel alloy. The liquid fuel 13 in the liquid fuel tank 12 is supplied to the anode catalyst layer 7a through the gas-liquid separation membrane 14 after the vaporization component thereof. In the anode catalyst layer 7a, protons (H+) and electrons (e-) are generated by oxidation reaction of the fuel. For example, when formaldehyde is used as the fuel, the catalytic reaction generated in the anode catalyst layer 7a is as shown in the following formula (1). CH3OH + H20-> C〇2 + 6H + + 6e- (1) Protons (H+) generated in the anode catalyst layer 7a diffuse through the proton conductive membrane 8 and then to the cathode catalyst layer 6a. Further, at the same time, the electrons generated by the anode catalyst layer 7a flow into the cathode circuit layer 6a in the external circuit of the fuel cell to the subsequent external circuit for the load (resistance, etc.) of the external circuit. The oxidant gas such as air is supplied from the air introduction port 18 of the outer container 4 to the cathode catalyst layer 6 &; The oxygen of φ in the oxidant gas undergoes a reduction reaction with a proton (H+) diffused through the proton conductive membrane 8 and an electron (^) flowing to the external loop to form a reaction product. For example, when air is used as the oxidant gas, the reaction of the oxygen contained in the air in the cathode catalyst layer 6a is as shown in the following formula (2), and the reaction product is water (H20). 1.502 + 6H + + 6e'^ 3H2〇 ( 2 ) By the simultaneous reaction of the formulas (1) and (2), the power generation reaction as a fuel cell can be completed. The total fuel reaction is as shown in the following formula (3) -13 - 200810195 (10) CH3OH + 1.502 - C〇2 + 2H20 (3) Between the cathode and the outer container 4, the moisture plate 17 is arranged to suppress evaporation of water from the cathode. The amount of moisture retention of the cathode catalyst layer 6a increases as the power generation reaction proceeds. Therefore, a state in which the amount of moisture retained by the cathode catalyst layer 6a is larger than that of the anode catalyst layer 7a can be generated. As a result, by the impregnation phenomenon, the reaction of the generated water in the cathode catalyst layer 6a through the proton conductive membrane 8 and then to the anode catalyst layer 7a can be promoted. According to this, a small and high-output fuel cell can be realized. The container for accommodating the fuel cell is not limited to the structure shown in Fig. 1, and can be formed, for example, by using a mesh plate as shown in Fig. 3, and the mesh is used as the container 1 for the vent hole 2. Further, the shape of the container is not limited to the rectangular tube shape as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, and may be a bag shape as shown in Fig. 4 or a cylindrical shape as shown in Fig. 5. In the container for accommodating the fuel cell, a detection method for detecting the oxygen concentration in the container may be provided to detect a decrease in the oxygen concentration in the container. In addition, a humidity control mechanism is provided in the container to maintain a certain humidity in the container. Furthermore, a mandatory air absorbing mechanism can be provided after detecting an increase in humidity. Further, the container for accommodating the fuel cell can be applied to one or a plurality of containers for accommodating the fuel cells, and can be applied to a storage container as a container for accommodating a plurality of the containers. In the above description, the container for accommodating the fuel cell 3 will be described. However, the present invention can also be applied to an electronic device in which the fuel cell 3 is mounted. In short, the electronic equipment equipped with a fuel cell can be used for shipments, packaging, etc., which are carried out on the market, and which are sold in the market, and which are used to store and store the packaging containers, and to accommodate a plurality of containers of the packaging containers. . Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. [Embodiment] (Example 1) A direct formaldehyde fuel cell shown in Fig. 2 was produced as follows. The platinum particles were loaded with platinum particles and a DE2020 manufactured by Dupont Co., Ltd., and mixed in a homogenizer to form a slurry, which was applied to graphite paper of the cathode gas diffusion layer 6b. Next, this is dried at normal temperature, and a cathode of the laminated cathode catalyst layer 6a is formed on the cathode gas diffusion layer 6b. The graphite particles containing the platinum bismuth alloy fine particles and the DE 2020 manufactured by Dupont Co., Ltd. were mixed with a homogenizer to prepare a slurry, which was applied onto the graphite paper of the anode gas diffusion layer 7b. Next, this is dried at normal temperature, and an anode of the laminated anode catalyst layer 7a is formed on the anode gas diffusion layer 7b. As the proton conductive electrolyte membrane 8, perfluorocarbonsulfonic acid (nafion (registered trademark) membrane, manufactured by Dupont Co., Ltd.) having a thickness of 30 μm and a water content of 10 to 20% by weight was prepared. This electrolyte membrane was sandwiched between a cathode and an anode, and pressed at a temperature of 120 ° C under a pressure of 10 kgf/cm 2 to prepare a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) 5 . Next, the membrane electrode assembly 5 is sandwiched by a plurality of openings having a absorbing air and vaporized formaldehyde in a gold foil to form a cathode conductive layer 1 and an anode conductive layer 9 〇 the membrane electrode assembly (MEA) 5, an anode conductive Layer 9, Cathode Conductive Layer 200810195 (12) The 10 laminated laminate was sandwiched between two frames 15a, 15b made of resin. Further, between the cathode side of the membrane electrode group 5 and the frame 15b of the other side, between the anode side of the membrane electrode group 5 and the frame 15a of the other side, each of them is placed in a rubber-made 0 shape. Circle 1 1 a, 1 1 b and seal. Further, the frame 15 5 a on the anode side is screwed to the liquid fuel tank 12 by the gas-liquid separation film 14 . A 0.1 mm thick sand plate was used in the gas-liquid separation membrane 14. As a moisturizing plate, the thickness is 500 μm, the air permeability is 2 seconds/100 cm3 (JIS Ρ-8 1 1 7- 1 998), and the moisture permeability is 4000 g/m224h (JIS L-1 09 9-1 9 93 A-1 method) Polyethylene porous membrane. A moisturizing plate 17 is disposed on the cathode side frame 15b. The obtained laminate was formed into an external container 4 by a stainless steel plate (SUS 3 04) having a thickness of 2 mm, which was formed into an air inlet port 18 for air introduction (having a diameter of 2.5 mm and a port number of 8). Direct formaldehyde fuel cell shown. The obtained fuel cell was stored in the container 1 of the shape shown in Fig. 1 in the state in which the liquid fuel tank 12 was charged. Further, the material of the container was made of a resin material (polyethylene terephthalate) and the opening ratio was 50%. The storage conditions were 30 hours at 30 ° C and 50% relative humidity for 48 hours. After the storage, the fuel cell was taken out from the container 1, and 5 ml of pure formaldehyde was injected into the liquid fuel tank 12 as the liquid fuel 13. The power density and the cell voltage at the time of increasing the current density were measured under an environment of a temperature of 25 ° C and a relative humidity of 50%. The result is taken as the output density change curve A1, and the battery voltage change is taken as the curve B1 as shown in Fig. 6. The horizontal axis of Fig. 6 is current density -16 - 200810195 (13) (mA/cm2), the vertical axis on the right side is the output density (mW/cm2), and the vertical axis on the left side is the battery voltage (V). (Example 2) * A fuel cell produced in the same manner as described in the first embodiment will be described. The obtained fuel cell is stored in the container 1 having the shape shown in Fig. i in the state in which the liquid fuel tank 12 is filled. In the container 1, the same thing as in the first embodiment was used except that the opening ratio was 30%. The storage conditions were the same as in Example 1. After the storage, the fuel cell was taken out from the container 1, and the same liquid fuel 13 as in Example 1 was injected into the liquid fuel tank 12. Next, the output density and the battery voltage were measured in the same manner as in the first embodiment. The result is taken as the output density variation curve A2, and the battery voltage change is taken as the curve B2 as shown in Fig. 6. (Example 3) A fuel cell was produced in the same manner as described in Example 1, and the obtained fuel cell was stored in the container 1 of the shape shown in Fig. 1 in the state in which the liquid fuel tank 12 was filled. In the container 1, the same thing as in Example 1 was used except that the opening ratio was 10%. The storage conditions were the same as in Example 1. After the storage, the fuel cell was taken out from the container 1, and the same liquid fuel 13 as in Example 1 was injected into the liquid fuel tank 12. Next, the output density and the battery voltage were measured in the same manner as in the first embodiment. The result is taken as the output density variation curve A3, and the battery voltage change is taken as the curve B3 as shown in Fig. 6. The output density change of Fig. 6 is as shown by Al, A2, and A3, and the maximum output density increases as the opening ratio of the container 1 in which the fuel cell is housed increases. -17- 200810195 (14) The maximum output density of Examples 1 and 2 having an opening ratio of 30 to 50% is particularly preferable to Example 3 having an opening ratio of 10%. Further, as the battery voltage changes as indicated by B1, B2, and B3, the decrease in the battery voltage at the time of increasing the current density decreases as the opening ratio of the container '1' in which the fuel cell is housed increases. The voltage characteristics of Examples 1 and 2 having an opening ratio of 30 to 50% are particularly preferable to Example 3 having an opening ratio of 10%. (Comparative Example) A fuel cell produced in the same manner as described in the first embodiment will be described. The obtained fuel cell is stored in a gas-tight container without a vent hole in a liquid fuel tank 12 state. The storage conditions were the same as in Example 1. After the storage, the fuel cell was taken out from the container, and the liquid fuel 13 was replaced in the liquid fuel tank 12 in the same manner as in the first embodiment. Next, the output density and the battery voltage were measured in the same manner as in Example 1. The result is taken as the output density change curve A4, and the battery voltage change is shown as curve B4 as shown in Fig. 6. As shown in Fig. 6, in the comparative example using the container having no vent hole, the battery voltage (curve B 4 ) sharply decreased as the current density increased, and the maximum output density (curve A4) was compared with Examples 1 to 3. reduce. Further, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and may be modified as long as the constituent elements are changed within the scope of the gist of the invention. Further, various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of constituent elements shown in the following embodiments. For example, a plurality of constituent elements may be deleted from all the constituent elements shown in the embodiment. It is also possible to appropriately combine the constituent elements between the different implementation states. -18-200810195 (15) For example, in the above description, the structure of the fuel cell is described as a structure having a fuel storage portion in the lower portion of the membrane electrode assembly (MEA), but the supply of fuel from the fuel storage portion to the membrane electrode assembly is The fuel storage portion and the membrane electrode group may be continuously connected through a flow path. Further, the fuel cell main body is exemplified by a passive type fuel cell. However, a so-called semi-passive type fuel cell in which a pump is used in an active fuel cell or a part of another fuel supply is also applicable to the present invention. In the semi-passive type fuel cell, the fuel supplied from the fuel storage portion to the membrane electrode group is used in the power generation reaction, and is not returned to the fuel storage portion after the cycle. The semi-passive type fuel cell is different from the conventional active type because the fuel does not circulate, so the miniaturization of the non-destructive device is required. In addition, the fuel cell uses a pump to supply fuel, which is different from the conventional internal gasification type of pure passive type. Therefore, it is referred to as a semi-passive type fuel cell as described above. Further, the semi-passive type fuel cell may be configured by replacing the pump with a fuel blocking gate instead of supplying fuel to the membrane electrode assembly from the fuel storage portion. At this time, the fuel blockage is provided by the flow path for controlling the supply of the liquid fuel. As described above, the fuel cell having the same configuration as described above can be obtained. In the steam supplied to the MEA, although all of the fuel may be supplied as steam, the present invention is also applicable to a part of the fuel supplied in a liquid state. [Industrial Applicability] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a container for accommodating a fuel cell that can control the reduction in output characteristics due to transportation, storage, etc., and to accommodate a fuel cell -19-200810195 (16) A fuel cell with a container. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Fig. 1 is a schematic view showing a fuel cell with a container according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a fuel cell of Fig. 1 (direct formaldehyde fuel cell) in a mode. [Fig. 3] Fig. 3 is a schematic view showing a container for accommodating a fuel cell according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 4 is a schematic view showing a container for accommodating a fuel cell according to another embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 5 is a schematic view showing a container for accommodating a fuel cell according to another embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 6 is a graph showing the characteristics % _ of changes in battery voltage and output density when the current density is changed in the fuel cells of Examples 1 to 3 and Comparative Examples. [Explanation of Symbols of Main Components] 1 : Container 2 : Ventilation hole 3 : Fuel cell 4 : Outer container 5 : Membrane electrode assembly (MEA) 6a : Cathode catalyst layer -20 - 200810195 (17) 6b : Cathode gas diffusion layer 7a : anode catalyst layer 7b: anode gas diffusion layer 8: proton conductive electrolyte membrane 9: anode conductive layer 1 〇: cathode conductive layer 1 1 a : one side of rectangular frame-shaped seal 1 1 b : another one of rectangular frame-shaped seal Side 12: Liquid fuel tank 13: Liquid fuel 14: Gas-liquid separation membrane 15a, 15b: Frame 16: Gasification fuel storage chamber 1 7: Moisture plate 18: Air introduction port

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200810195 (1) 十、申請專利範圍 1. 一種收容燃料電池之容器,其特徵爲具有通氣孔 〇 2·如申請專利範圍第1項所記載之收容燃料電池之 容器,其開孔率爲50%以下。 ' 3 . 一種附容器之燃料電池,其特徵爲具備有如申請 專利軺圍弟1項所記載之收容燃料電池之容器、與收容於 0 該收容燃料電池之容器中之燃料電池。 4· 一種收容搭載燃料電池之電子機器的容器,其特 徵爲具備通氣孔。 5 .如申請專利範圍第4項所記載之收容搭載燃料電 池之電子機器的容器,其中開孔率爲5 0 %以下。 6· 一種附容器之燃料電池,其係具備有具通氣孔之 容器、與收容於該容器中之燃料電池之附容器之燃料電池 ’其特徵爲該燃料電池係具備有具空氣導入口之外裝容器 φ 、與收容於該外裝容器中,將空氣當作氧化劑使用之陰極 、及收容於該外裝容器中之陽極。 7 ·如申請專利範圍第6項所記載之附容器之燃料電 池’其中更具備有爲了將氣化燃料供給予收容於該外裝容 器中之該陽極的氣化燃料供給方法、與爲了將收容於該外 裝容器中之陰極所生成的水供給予該陽極的水供給方法。 8 ·如申請專利範圍第6項或第7項所記載之附容器 之燃料電池,其中該容器開孔率爲5〇%以下。 -22-200810195 (1) X. Patent application scope 1. A container for accommodating a fuel cell, which is characterized in that it has a vent hole 〇2. The container for accommodating a fuel cell as described in claim 1 has an opening ratio of 50%. the following. A fuel cell with a container, which is characterized in that it has a container for accommodating a fuel cell as described in the application for a patent, and a fuel cell housed in a container for accommodating the fuel cell. 4. A container for accommodating an electronic device equipped with a fuel cell, characterized in that it has a vent hole. 5. The container for an electronic device containing a fuel cell as described in claim 4, wherein the opening ratio is 50% or less. 6. A fuel cell with a container, comprising: a fuel cell having a vent hole and a fuel cell attached to the fuel cell in the container; wherein the fuel cell system is provided with an air introduction port The container φ and the cathode housed in the outer container, the air is used as an oxidant, and the anode housed in the outer container. 7. The fuel cell with a container as described in claim 6 is further provided with a method for supplying a vaporized fuel for supplying the vaporized fuel to the anode housed in the outer container, and for housing the gas. The water generated by the cathode in the outer container is supplied to the water supply method of the anode. 8. The fuel cell of the container according to the sixth or seventh aspect of the invention, wherein the container has an opening ratio of 5% or less. -twenty two-
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