JPS62184768A - Manufacture of gas diffusion electrode - Google Patents

Manufacture of gas diffusion electrode

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Publication number
JPS62184768A
JPS62184768A JP61024819A JP2481986A JPS62184768A JP S62184768 A JPS62184768 A JP S62184768A JP 61024819 A JP61024819 A JP 61024819A JP 2481986 A JP2481986 A JP 2481986A JP S62184768 A JPS62184768 A JP S62184768A
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fiber
gas diffusion
reaction layer
material sheet
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Choichi Furuya
長一 古屋
Satoru Motoo
本尾 哲
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Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo KK
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01MPROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M4/00Electrodes
    • H01M4/86Inert electrodes with catalytic activity, e.g. for fuel cells
    • H01M4/96Carbon-based electrodes
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02EREDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E60/00Enabling technologies; Technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
    • Y02E60/30Hydrogen technology
    • Y02E60/50Fuel cells

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain a gas diffusion electrode whose strength is high, warp and bending are few, deformation and craks during handling are not developed by using a core material made of a nonwoven fabric sheet comprising heat resistant fibers such as carbon fiber, nickel fiber, stainless steel fiber, alamide fiber, boron fiber, and SiC fiber in a reaction layer. CONSTITUTION:A mixture of hydrophilic carbon black, water repellent carbon black, polytetrafluoroethyelen, solvent, and surfactant is impregnated in a nonwoven fabric sheet made of heat resistant fiber such as carbon fiber, nickel fiber, stainless steel fiber, alamide fiber, boron fiber, and SiC fiber to form a reaction layer raw material sheet. A gas diffusion layer raw material sheet comprising water repellent carbon black, polytetrafluoroethyelene powder, and a solvent is pressed against the reaction layer raw material sheet. They are heated to remove the solvent and the surfactant to form a gas diffusion raw material sheet. A platinum group compound solution is impregnated in the reaction layer raw material sheet, and heat-decomposed to deposit a metal and/or an oxide of the platinum group and to form a reaction layer. Thereby, mechanical strength is enhanced.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 (産業上の利用分野) 本発明は、燃料電池、二次電池、電気化学的リアクター
、めっき用陽極に用いるガス拡散電極の製造方法に関す
る。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a gas diffusion electrode used in a fuel cell, a secondary battery, an electrochemical reactor, or an anode for plating.

(従来の技術) 従来、ガス拡散電極として、白金、カーボンブラック、
ポリ四弗化エチレンより成る親水性の反応層に、カーボ
ンブラック、ポリ四弗化エチレンより成る撥水性のガス
拡散層を接合して成るものがある。
(Conventional technology) Conventionally, platinum, carbon black,
There is one in which a water-repellent gas diffusion layer made of carbon black and polytetrafluoroethylene is bonded to a hydrophilic reaction layer made of polytetrafluoroethylene.

このガス拡11シ電穫は、燃料電池等に使用した場合、
電解液は反応層を透過するが、ガス拡散層を透過せず、
反応により生成したガスあるいは供給ガスのみガス拡散
層を拡散透過するものである。
When this gas expansion is used in fuel cells, etc.,
The electrolyte passes through the reaction layer but not the gas diffusion layer,
Only the gas produced by the reaction or the supplied gas diffuses and permeates through the gas diffusion layer.

(発明が解決しようとする問題点) ところで上記ガス拡散電極は、非常に薄いので、強度が
不足し、反り易く且つ撓み易くて、取扱いにおいて変形
したり、亀裂が入ったりすることがある。特にガス拡散
層に亀裂が入ると、燃料電池等に使用した場合、電解液
が亀裂に沿ってガス拡散層を通過するので、(Ω水性が
失われ、ガス拡11シ電掻としての機能がそう失するも
のである。従って、ガス拡散電極の取扱いには細心の注
意を必要とし、甚だ操作性、作業性に劣るという問題が
あった。
(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) Since the gas diffusion electrode is very thin, it lacks strength and is easily warped and bent, which may cause deformation or cracking during handling. In particular, if cracks form in the gas diffusion layer, when used in fuel cells, etc., the electrolyte will pass through the gas diffusion layer along the cracks (Ω), causing loss of aqueous properties and loss of function as a gas diffusion layer. Therefore, the handling of the gas diffusion electrode requires extreme care, and there is a problem in that the operability and workability are extremely poor.

そこで本発明は、強度を向上させ、反りにくく且つ撓み
にくくて、変形したり亀裂が入ったりすることの無いガ
ス拡散電極とその製造方法を提供しようとするものであ
る。
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, the present invention aims to provide a gas diffusion electrode that has improved strength, is less likely to warp and bend, and will not be deformed or cracked, and a method for manufacturing the same.

(問題点を解決するための手段) 上記問題点を解決するための本発明のガス拡散電極の製
造方法は、カーボン繊維、Niファイバー、ステンレス
鋼ファイバー、アラミド繊維、ボロン繊維、SiC繊維
等の耐熱性繊維からなる不織シートに、親水性カーホン
ブランク、撥水性カーボンブラック、ポリ四弗化エチレ
ン、溶媒、界面活性剤を混合した塗液を塗布含浸し、次
にこの反応層素材シートに15水性カーボンブラツク、
ポリ四弗化エチレン粉末、溶媒より成るガス拡散層素材
シー)・を圧着し、次いでこれを加熱して溶媒及び界面
活性剤を除去し、ガス拡散電極素材シートとし、然る後
これの反応層素材シーj・に白金族化合物溶液を含浸さ
せ、加熱分解して白金族金属又はその酸化物若しくはそ
の両方(これらを以下単に白金族と云う)を付着させ反
応層を形成することを特徴とするものである。
(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to solve the above problems, the method for manufacturing a gas diffusion electrode of the present invention uses heat-resistant materials such as carbon fibers, Ni fibers, stainless steel fibers, aramid fibers, boron fibers, and SiC fibers. A coating solution containing a hydrophilic carphone blank, water-repellent carbon black, polytetrafluoroethylene, a solvent, and a surfactant is applied and impregnated onto a nonwoven sheet made of synthetic fibers, and then the reaction layer material sheet is coated with water-based carbon black,
A gas diffusion layer material sheet (made of polytetrafluoroethylene powder and a solvent) is compressed and then heated to remove the solvent and surfactant to form a gas diffusion electrode material sheet. The material is impregnated with a platinum group compound solution and thermally decomposed to adhere a platinum group metal, its oxide, or both (hereinafter simply referred to as platinum group) to form a reaction layer. It is something.

上記の如く本発明によって作られるガス拡散電極は、反
応層にカーボン繊維、Niファイバー、ステンレス鋼フ
ァイバー、アラミド繊維、ボロン繊維、SiC繊維等の
耐熱性繊維から成る不織シートの思料を有するので、強
度が高く反りにくく、且つ撓みにくくて取扱いにおいて
変形したり、亀裂が入ったりすることがない。特にガス
拡散層に亀裂が入ることがないので、燃料電池等に使用
した場合、電解液がガス拡散層を通過することが無く、
撥水性を維持できる。
As described above, the gas diffusion electrode made according to the present invention has a nonwoven sheet made of heat-resistant fibers such as carbon fibers, Ni fibers, stainless steel fibers, aramid fibers, boron fibers, and SiC fibers in the reaction layer. It has high strength and is resistant to warping and bending, so it will not deform or crack when handled. In particular, the gas diffusion layer does not crack, so when used in fuel cells, etc., the electrolyte will not pass through the gas diffusion layer.
Can maintain water repellency.

(実施例) 本発明のガス拡散電極の製造方法の一実施例を図面によ
って説明する。先ず第1図aに示す如く7μの繊維から
成る幅150mm、長さ300+u、厚さ280μのカ
ーボンペーパーの不織シート1に、平均粒径420人の
撥水性カーボン繊維・ツクと親水性カーボンブラックと
平均粒径0.3μのポリ四弗化エチレン粉末と水と界面
活性剤として非イオンのトリトンを3 : 7 : 3
 :200:20の割合で混合した塗液を塗布し、第1
図すに示す反応層素材シート2を得た。次にこの反応層
素材シート2に第1図Cに示ず如く平均粒径420人の
撥水性カーボンブラックと平均粒径0.3μのポリ四弗
化エチレン粉末と水を7:3:25の割合で混合成形し
て成る幅120龍、長さ1,20醋、厚さ0.5■−の
ガス拡散層素材シート3を圧着し、次いでこれを加熱し
て水及び界面活性剤を除去し、第1図dに示す如くガス
拡散電極素材シーI・4とし、然る後それの反応層素材
シート2′に塩化白金酸溶液を塗布含浸させ、200°
Cに加熱して白金化合物を分解し、+−12中200℃
で還元し白金を0.56■/c11Iに付着させ、第1
図eに示す如く気孔率65%の反応層5を形成しガス拡
11(電極6を作った。
(Example) An example of the method for manufacturing a gas diffusion electrode of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, as shown in Figure 1a, a carbon paper nonwoven sheet 1 made of 7μ fibers with a width of 150 mm, a length of 300+U, and a thickness of 280μ is coated with water-repellent carbon fibers with an average particle size of 420 mm and hydrophilic carbon black. and polytetrafluoroethylene powder with an average particle size of 0.3μ, water, and nonionic Triton as a surfactant in a ratio of 3:7:3.
:200:20 ratio of coating liquid was applied, and the first
A reaction layer material sheet 2 shown in the figure was obtained. Next, water-repellent carbon black with an average particle size of 420, polytetrafluoroethylene powder with an average particle size of 0.3 μm, and water were mixed in a ratio of 7:3:25 to this reaction layer material sheet 2 as shown in FIG. 1C. A gas diffusion layer material sheet 3 having a width of 120 mm, a length of 1.20 mm, and a thickness of 0.5 cm is formed by mixing and molding in the following proportions, and is then heated to remove water and surfactant. As shown in FIG. 1d, a gas diffusion electrode material sheet I-4 was prepared, and then a chloroplatinic acid solution was applied and impregnated onto the reaction layer material sheet 2', and the temperature was heated at 200°.
Decompose the platinum compound by heating to 200°C in +-12
to attach platinum to 0.56■/c11I, and
As shown in Figure e, a reaction layer 5 with a porosity of 65% was formed, and a gas expansion 11 (electrode 6) was made.

ごうして作った実施例のガス拡散電極6ば、反応層5中
にカーボンペーパーの不織シートlが芯材として入って
いるので、ガスtJE ltk電極としての曲げ強度が
高くて反りにり<、且つ74%みにくいものである。従
って、取扱いにおいて変形したり、亀裂が入ったりする
ことがない。特にガス拡散層7に亀裂が入らないので燃
料電池等に使用した場合、電解液はガス拡散層7を通過
することが無く、(0水性を維持できる。
The gas diffusion electrode 6 of the example made in this way has a non-woven sheet of carbon paper as a core material in the reaction layer 5, so it has high bending strength as a gas electrode and does not warp. It is also 74% uglier. Therefore, it will not be deformed or cracked during handling. In particular, since the gas diffusion layer 7 does not crack, when used in a fuel cell or the like, the electrolyte does not pass through the gas diffusion layer 7 and can maintain zero aqueous properties.

また前記反応層5は、カーボンペーパーの不織シート1
が芯材として入っている為、気孔率65%と高いので、
白金の触媒反応が十分に行われ触媒性能が向上する。
Further, the reaction layer 5 includes a nonwoven sheet 1 of carbon paper.
Because it contains as a core material, it has a high porosity of 65%,
The catalytic reaction of platinum is sufficiently carried out and the catalytic performance is improved.

尚、上記実施例では反応層5の芯材となる不織シート1
に、カーボン繊維を用いたが、Niファイバー、ステン
レス鋼ファイバー、アラミド繊維、ボロン繊維、SiC
繊維であっても良く、これらと混合したものでも良いも
のである。
In addition, in the above embodiment, the nonwoven sheet 1 serving as the core material of the reaction layer 5
Carbon fiber was used, but Ni fiber, stainless steel fiber, aramid fiber, boron fiber, SiC
It may be a fiber or a mixture thereof.

また実施例では溶媒に水を使用したが、エタノール、イ
ソプロピルアルコール等のアルコール類やn−ブタン等
の炭化水素でも良いものである。
Furthermore, although water was used as the solvent in the examples, alcohols such as ethanol and isopropyl alcohol, and hydrocarbons such as n-butane may also be used.

然して本発明によって得られるガス拡散電極において、
曲げ強度をさらに向上しようとする場合は、反応層5と
は反対側のガス拡散層7の表面に、第2図に示す如く、
カーホンペーパーの不織シートlに撥水性カーホンブラ
ックとポリ四弗化エチレン粉末を含浸付着させて成る白
金族を有しない撥水性の補強シート8を設けるようにす
ると良い。
However, in the gas diffusion electrode obtained by the present invention,
In order to further improve the bending strength, as shown in FIG.
It is preferable to provide a water-repellent reinforcing sheet 8 which does not contain platinum group and is made by impregnating and adhering water-repellent carphone black and polytetrafluoroethylene powder to a non-woven sheet 1 of carphone paper.

このようにすると、ガス拡散電極の両面側に芯材である
不1地シート1が備わるので、著しく曲げ強度が高くな
り、反り、1えみか解消できる。
In this way, since the non-uniform sheet 1 serving as the core material is provided on both sides of the gas diffusion electrode, the bending strength is significantly increased, and warpage can be eliminated.

(発明の効果) 以上の説明で判るように本発明によって作られたガス拡
散電極は、反応層に不織シートの芯材が入っている為、
強度が高くて反りにくり、且つ撓みにくくて、取扱いに
おいて変形したり、亀裂が入ったりすることがない。従
って、ガス拡散電極の取扱いが容易となり、操作性、作
業性等が向上する。しかも燃料電池等に使用した場合、
ガス拡散層に亀裂が無いので、電解液がガス拡散層を通
過せず、ガス拡散層は(分水性を維持できる。また反応
層に前述の如く不織シートの芯材が入っている為、気孔
率が高くなり、白金族の触媒反応が十分に行われ、反応
層の触媒性能が向上する。
(Effects of the Invention) As can be seen from the above explanation, the gas diffusion electrode made according to the present invention has a nonwoven sheet core material in the reaction layer.
It has high strength and is resistant to warping and bending, so it will not deform or crack when handled. Therefore, handling of the gas diffusion electrode becomes easy, and operability, workability, etc. are improved. Moreover, when used in fuel cells, etc.
Since there are no cracks in the gas diffusion layer, the electrolyte does not pass through the gas diffusion layer, and the gas diffusion layer can maintain its water-repellent properties.Also, since the reaction layer contains a non-woven sheet core material as mentioned above, The porosity increases, the platinum group catalytic reaction is sufficiently carried out, and the catalytic performance of the reaction layer is improved.

また本発明Gこよれば、上記の(fiれたガス拡散電極
を容易に作ることができる。
Further, according to the present invention, the above-mentioned (filed) gas diffusion electrode can be easily produced.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of drawings]

第1図a乃至eは第1図のガス拡散電極を作る本発明の
製造方法の工程を示す図、第2図は本発明のガス拡散電
極の他の実施例を示す断面図である。 出願人  田中貴金属工業株式会社 木尾 哲 舌圧 長−
FIGS. 1a to 1e are diagrams showing the steps of the manufacturing method of the present invention for producing the gas diffusion electrode of FIG. 1, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing another embodiment of the gas diffusion electrode of the present invention. Applicant: Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo Co., Ltd.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 耐熱性繊維から成る不織シートに、親水性及び撥水性カ
ーボンブラック、ポリ四弗化エチレン粉末、溶媒、界面
活性剤を混合した塗液を塗布又は含浸付着し、次にこの
反応層素材シートに、撥水性カーボンブラック、ポリ四
弗化エチレン粉末、溶媒より成るガス拡散層素材シート
を圧着し、次いでこれを加熱して溶媒及び界面活性剤を
除去し、ガス拡散電極素材シートとし、然る後これの反
応層素材シートに白金族化合物溶液を含浸させ、加熱分
解して白金族金属又はその酸化物若しくはその両方を付
着させ反応層を形成することを特徴とするガス拡散電極
の製造方法。
A coating solution containing a mixture of hydrophilic and water-repellent carbon black, polytetrafluoroethylene powder, a solvent, and a surfactant is applied or impregnated onto a nonwoven sheet made of heat-resistant fibers, and then the reaction layer material sheet is A gas diffusion layer material sheet made of water-repellent carbon black, polytetrafluoroethylene powder, and a solvent is pressed together, and then heated to remove the solvent and surfactant to form a gas diffusion electrode material sheet. A method for manufacturing a gas diffusion electrode, which comprises impregnating this reaction layer material sheet with a platinum group compound solution and thermally decomposing it to adhere a platinum group metal, its oxide, or both to form a reaction layer.
JP61024819A 1986-02-06 1986-02-06 Method for manufacturing gas diffusion electrode Expired - Lifetime JPH065619B2 (en)

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