Study on hydrocarbon membrane electrode assemblies for high performance fuel cells

• Project/Area Number: 20350086
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Functional materials/Devices
• Research Institution: University of Yamanashi
• Principal Investigator: MIYATAKE Kenji University of Yamanashi, クリーンエネルギー研究センター, 教授 (50277761)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): BAE Byungchan 山梨大学, 燃料電池ナノ材料研究センター, 講師 (10432163)
• Project Period (FY): 2008 – 2010
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2010)
• Budget Amount: ¥18,980,000 (Direct Cost: ¥14,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥4,380,000); Fiscal Year 2010: ¥4,030,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥930,000); Fiscal Year 2009: ¥4,030,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥930,000); Fiscal Year 2008: ¥10,920,000 (Direct Cost: ¥8,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥2,520,000)
• Keywords: 燃料電池 / 高分子電解質 / 膜電極接合体

Research Abstract

The objective of this research is to produce novel polymer electrolyte materials and membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) therewith for high performance polymer electrolyte fuel cells. Structural requirements have been proposed in aromatic polymer electrolytes for improving proton conducting properties at no expense of stability and gas permeability. It was found that multiblock poly (arylene ether) s containing highly dense acidic groups in hydrophilic blocks showed extremely high proton conductivity. Superior fuel cell performance was achieved with the electrolyte materials under severe operating conditions of 100℃ and 30% RH (relative humidity).

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Synthesis and Properties of Anion Conductive Tonomers Containing Fluorenyl Groups for Alkaline Fuel Cell Applications (2011)
  • Author(s): M.Tanaka, M.Koike, K.Miyatake, M.Watanabe
  • Journal Title: Polym.Chem. 2 Pages: 99-106
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Synthesis and Properties of Multiblock Copoly(arylene ether)s Containing Superacid Groups for Fuel Cell Membranes (2011)
  • Author(s): T.Mikami, K.Miyatake M.Watanabe
  • Journal Title: J.Polym.Sci.A : Polym.Chem. 49 Pages: 452-464
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Sulfonated Block Poly(arylene ether sulfone) Membranes for fuel Cell Applications via 0ligomeric Sulonation (2011)
  • Author(s): B.Bae, T.Hoshi, K.Miyatake, M.Watanabe
  • Journal Title: Macromolecules 44 Pages: 3884-3892
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Proton-Conductive Aromatic Ionomers Having Highly Sulfonated Blocks for High-Temperature-Operable Fuel Cells (2010)
  • Author(s): B.Bae, T.Yoda, K.Miyatake, H.Uchida, M.Watanabe
  • Journal Title: Angew.chem.Int.Ed. 49 Pages: 317-320
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Gas Diffusion Electrodes Containing Sulfonated Poly(arylene ether) Ionomer for PEFCs Part 2. Improvement of the Cathode Performance (2010)
  • Author(s): T.Yoda, T.Shimura, B.Bae, K.Miyatake, M.Uchida, H.Uchida, M.Watanabe
  • Journal Title: Electrochim.Acta 55 Pages: 3464-3470
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Anion Conductive Aromatic lonomers Containing Fluorenyl Groups (2010)
  • Author(s): M.Tanaka, M.Koike, K.Miyatake, M.Watanabe
  • Journal Title: Macromolecules 43 Pages: 2657-2659
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Sulfonated Poly(arylene ether sulfone ketone) Multiblock Copolymers with Highly Sulfonated Block. Synthesis and Properties (2010)
  • Author(s): B.Bae, K.Miyatake, M.Watanabe
  • Journal Title: Macromolecules 43 Pages: 2684-2691
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Proton Conductive Polyimide Ionomer Membranes : Effect of NH, OH, and COON Groups (2010)
  • Author(s): J.Saito, M.Tanaka, K.Miyatake, M.Watanabe
  • Journal Title: JPolym.Scl.A polym.Chem. 48 Pages: 2846-2854
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Poly(arylene ether)s Containing Superacid Groups as Proton Exchange Membranes (2010)
  • Author(s): T.Mikami, K.Miyatake, M.Watanabe
  • Journal Title: ACS Appl.Mater.Interfaces 2 Pages: 1714-1721
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Synthesis, Properties, and Fuel Cell Performance of Perfluorosulfonated Poly(arylene ether)s (2010)
  • Author(s): T.Shimura, K.Miyatake, M.Watanabe
  • Journal Title: Bull.Chem.Soc.Jpn. 83 Pages: 960-968
  • NAID: 10026510674
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Sulfonated Poly(arylene ether sulfone ketone) Multiblock Copolymers with Highly Sulfonated Block. Fuel Cell Performance (2010)
  • Author(s): B.Bae, T.Yoda, K.Miyatake, M.Uchida, H.Uchida, M.Watanabe
  • Journal Title: J.Phys.Chem.B 114 Pages: 10481-10487
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Proton-Conductive Aromatic Ionomers Having Highly Sulfonated Blocks for High-Temperature-Operable Fuel Cells (2010)
  • Author(s): K.Miyatake
  • Journal Title: Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Volume: 49 Pages: 317-320
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Sulfonated Poly(arylene ether sulfone ketone)Multiblock Copolymers with Highly Sulfonated Block.Synthesis and Properties (2010)
  • Author(s): K.Miyatake
  • Journal Title: Macromolecules Volume: 43 Pages: 2684-2691
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Sulfonated Poly(arylene ether sulFone ketone)Multiblock Copolymers with Highly Sulfonated Block.Fuel Cell Performance (2010)
  • Author(s): K.Miyatake
  • Journal Title: J. Phys. Chem. B Volume: 114 Pages: 10481-10487
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Durability of a Novel Sulfonated Polyimide Membrane in Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell Operation (2009)
  • Author(s): A.Kabasawa, J.Saito, H.Yano, K.Miyatake, H.Uchida, M.Watanabe
  • Journal Title: Electrochlm.Acta 54 Pages: 1076-1082
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Effects of the Decomposition Products of Sulfonated Polyimide and Nation Membranes on the Degradation and Recovery of Electrode Performance in PEFCs (2009)
  • Author(s): A.Kabasawa, J.Saito, K.Miyatake H.Uchida, M.Watanabe
  • Journal Title: Electrochlm.Acta 54 Pages: 2754-2760
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Effect of the Hydrophobic Component on the Properties of Sulfonated Poly(arylene ether sulfone)s (2009)
  • Author(s): B.Bae, K.Miyatake, M.Watanabe
  • Journal Title: Macromolecules 42 Pages: 1873-1880
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Oxygen Reduction at the Pt/Carbon Black-Polyimide Ionomer Interface (2009)
  • Author(s): K.Miyatake, T.Omata, D.A.Tryk, H.Uchida, M.Watanabe
  • Journal Title: J.Phys.Chem.C 113 Pages: 7772-7778
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Synthesis and Properties of Sulfonated Block Copolymers Having Fluorenyl Groups for Fuel-Cell Applications (2009)
  • Author(s): B.Bae, K.Miyatake, M.Watanabe
  • Journal Title: ACS Appl.Mater.Interfaces 1 Pages: 1279-1286
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Gas Diffusion Electrodes Containing Sulfonated Poly(arylene ether) lonomer for PEFCs Part 1. Effect of Humidity on the Cathode Performance (2009)
  • Author(s): T.Yoda, T.Shimura, B.Bae, K.Miyatake, M.Uchida, H.Uchida, M.Watanabe
  • Journal Title: Electrochim.Acta 54 Pages: 4328-4333
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Aromatic lonomers with Superacid Groups (2009)
  • Author(s): K.Miyatake, T.Shimura, T.Mikami, M.Watanabe
  • Journal Title: Chem.Commun. Pages: 6403-6405
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Oxygen Reduction at the Pt/Carbon Black-Polyimide Ionomer Interface (2009)
  • Author(s): K.Miyatake
  • Journal Title: J.Phys.Chem.C 113 Pages: 7772-7778
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Effect of the Hydrophobic Component on the Properties of Sulfonated Poly (arylene ether sulfone) s (2009)
  • Author(s): B.Bae
  • Journal Title: Macromolecules 42 Pages: 1873-1880
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Gas Diffusion Electrodes Containing Sulfonated Poly (arylene ether) Iono-mer for PEFCs Part 1. Effect of Humidity on the Cathode Performance (2009)
  • Author(s): T.Yoda
  • Journal Title: Electrochim.Acta 54 Pages: 4328-4333
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Poly(arylene ether) Ionomers Containing Sulfofluorenyl Groups: Effect of Electron-withdrawing Groups on the Properties (2008)
  • Author(s): T.Shimura, K.Miyatake, M.Watanabe
  • Journal Title: Eur.Polym.J. 44 Pages: 4054-4062
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Synthesis and Properties of Polyimide Ionomers Containing 1H-1, 2, 4-Triazole Groups (2008)
  • Author(s): J. Saito, K. Miyatake, M. Watanabe
  • Journal Title: Macromolecules 41 Pages: 2415-2420
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Substituents Effect on the Properties of Sulfonated Polyimide Copolymers (2008)
  • Author(s): K. Miyatake, T. Yasuda, M. Watanabe
  • Journal Title: J. Polym. Sci. A : Polym. Chem. 46 Pages: 4469-4478
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Poly (arylene ether) Ionomers Containing Sulfofluorenyl Groups : Effect of Electron-withdrawing Groups on the Properties (2008)
  • Author(s): T. Shimura, K. Miyatake, M. Watanabe
  • Journal Title: Eur. Polym. J. 44 Pages: 4054-4062
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Polyimide lonomer Containing Superacid Groups
  • Author(s): J.Saito, M.Tanaka, M.llirai, M.Nanasawa, K.Miyatake, M.Watanabe
  • Journal Title: Polym.Adv.Tech. DOT : 10. 1002/pat. Pages: 1924-1924
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] 燃料電池用高分子電解質膜:芳香族系高分子の展開と可能性 (2011)
  • Author(s): 宮武健治
  • Organizer: 高分子学会東海支部第85回東海懇談会
  • Place of Presentation: 名古屋(依頼講演)
  • Year and Date: 2011-03-10
• [Presentation] 高温・低加湿対応の新規電解質材料に関する研究開発 (2011)
  • Author(s): 宮武健治
  • Organizer: 第7回国際燃料電池展(FC EXPO2011)
  • Place of Presentation: 東京(依頼講演)
  • Year and Date: 2011-03-03
• [Presentation] 山梨大学における燃料電池教育研究活動の取り組み-高分子電解質膜の開発研究を一例として- (2010)
  • Author(s): 宮武健治
  • Organizer: 早稲田応用化学会第17回交流会講演会
  • Place of Presentation: 東京(依頼講演)
  • Year and Date: 2010-11-27
• [Presentation] 高性能燃料電池を目指した芳香族高分子電解質膜の開発 (2010)
  • Author(s): 宮武健治
  • Organizer: 高分子学会関東支部第73回武蔵野地区高分子懇話会
  • Place of Presentation: 山梨(依頼講演)
  • Year and Date: 2010-11-05
• [Presentation] Novel Hydrocarbon Ionomer Membranes for High Temperature/Low Humidity Operable Fuel Cells (2010)
  • Author(s): K.Miyatake
  • Organizer: 2nd CARISMA International Conference
  • Place of Presentation: La Grande Motte, France
  • Year and Date: 2010-09-20
• [Presentation] 非フッ素系高分子電解質膜の最近の進展 (2010)
  • Author(s): 宮武健治
  • Organizer: 化学技術戦略推進機構第7回機能性材料分科会講演会
  • Place of Presentation: 東京(依頼講演)
  • Year and Date: 2010-08-23
• [Presentation] Novel Hydrocarbon lonomer Membranes for High Temperature/Low Humidity Operable Fuel Cells (2010)
  • Author(s): K.Miyatake, B.Bae, M.Watanabe
  • Organizer: 2nd CARISMA International Conference on Progress in MEA Materials for Medium and High Temperature Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells
  • Place of Presentation: La Grande Motte, France(Invited lecture)
• [Presentation] Superacidic Poly(arylene ether) Membranes for Fuel Cell Applications (2010)
  • Author(s): K.Miyatake, T.Shimura, T.Mikami, M.Watanabe
  • Organizer: European Materials Research Society 2010 Fall Meeting
  • Place of Presentation: Warsaw, Poland(Invited lecture)
• [Presentation] Poly (arylene ether) Block Copolymer Membranes : Synthesis, Properties and Durability (2009)
  • Author(s): K.Miyatake
  • Organizer: 216th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society
  • Place of Presentation: Vienna, Austria
  • Year and Date: 2009-10-06
• [Presentation] 燃料電池用高分子電解質膜の最近の進展 (2009)
  • Author(s): 宮武健治
  • Organizer: 平成21年度繊維学会年次大会
  • Place of Presentation: 東京(依頼講演)
  • Year and Date: 2009-06-11
• [Presentation] 固体高分子形燃料電池用電解質膜の現状と展望 (2009)
  • Author(s): 宮武健治
  • Organizer: 電気化学会電気化学セミナー1最先端電池技術-2009
  • Place of Presentation: 東京(依頼講演)
  • Year and Date: 2009-01-21
• [Presentation] The Oxygen Reduction Reaction at the Ionomer-Platinum Interface (2009)
  • Author(s): D.A.Tryk, K.Miyatake, H.Uchida, M.Watanabe
  • Organizer: 4th Asian Conference on Electrochemical Power Sources (ACEPS-4)
  • Place of Presentation: Taipei, Taiwan(Invited lecture)
• [Presentation] Poly(arylene ether) Block Copolymer Membranes: Synthesis, Properties and Durability (2009)
  • Author(s): K.Miyatake, B.Bae, T.Yoda, H.Uchida, M.Watanabe
  • Organizer: 216th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society
  • Place of Presentation: Vienna, Austria(Invited lecture)
• [Presentation] Molecular Consideration on Sulfonated Poly(arylene ether) lonomers for PEFC Applications (2009)
  • Author(s): K.Miyatake, B.Bae, T.Mikami, T.Shimura, M.Watanabe
  • Organizer: 4th International Conference on Polymer Batteries and Fuel Cells
  • Place of Presentation: Yokohama, Japan(Invited lecture)
• [Presentation] 燃料電池用電解質膜の最近の動向 (2008)
  • Author(s): 宮武健治
  • Organizer: ナノテクノロジービジネス推進協議会燃料電池分科会
  • Place of Presentation: 東京(依頼講演)
  • Year and Date: 2008-11-27
• [Presentation] 次世代燃料電池を目指した炭化水素系電解質膜の開発 (2008)
  • Author(s): 宮武健治
  • Organizer: 電気化学会第101回燃料電池研究会セミナー
  • Place of Presentation: 東京(依頼講演)
  • Year and Date: 2008-09-17
• [Presentation] 燃料電池用電解質膜:非フッ素系材料でどこまでできるか? (2008)
  • Author(s): 宮武健治
  • Organizer: 関東高分子若手研究会2008春の講演会
  • Place of Presentation: 東京(依頼講演)
  • Year and Date: 2008-06-14
• [Presentation] Polyimide Ionomer Membranes for Fuel Cell Applications (2008)
  • Author(s): K. Miyatake, M. Watanabe
  • Organizer: 6th Asian Conference on Electrochemistry
  • Place of Presentation: 台北
  • Year and Date: 2008-05-12
• [Presentation] 炭化水素系電解質膜の開発とMEA化:現状と課題(燃料電池開発最前線～高分子材料への期待) (2008)
  • Author(s): 宮武健治
  • Organizer: 高分子学会08-1ポリマーフロンティア21
  • Place of Presentation: 東京(依頼講演)
  • Year and Date: 2008-04-17
• [Presentation] Polyimide lonomer Membranes for Fuel Cell Applications (2008)
  • Author(s): K.Miyatake, M.Watanabe
  • Organizer: 6th Asian Conference on Electrochemistry
  • Place of Presentation: Taipei, Taiwan(Invited lecture)
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• [Patent(Industrial Property Rights)] 高分子電解質およびその利用 (2010)
  • Inventor(s): 宮原崇泰、渡辺政廣、宮武健治
  • Industrial Property Rights Holder: 山梨大学、カネカ
  • Industrial Property Number: 2010-181657
  • Filing Date: 2010-08-16
• [Patent(Industrial Property Rights)] 高分子電解質、高分子電解質膜、およびその利用 (2009)
  • Inventor(s): 宮原崇泰、渡辺政廣、宮武健治
  • Industrial Property Rights Holder: 山梨大学、カネカ
  • Industrial Property Number: 2009-216280
  • Filing Date: 2009-09-17
• [Patent(Industrial Property Rights)] 高分子電解質、および該電解質を含む燃料電池用電解質 (2009)
  • Inventor(s): 松野宗一、黒松秀一、渡辺政廣、宮武健治
  • Industrial Property Rights Holder: 山梨大学、カネカ
  • Industrial Property Number: 2009-173335
  • Filing Date: 2009-07-24