JP4082484B2 - Fuel cell separator - Google Patents
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Description
【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は燃料電池用セパレータに係り、詳しくは単セルを複数積層して構成する燃料電池において隣接する単セル間に設けられ、電極との間で燃料ガス流路及び酸化ガス流路を形成すると共に燃料ガスと酸化ガスとを隔てるための燃料電池用セパレータであって、特に成形性、強度、耐食性に優れた燃料電池用セパレータに関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
燃料電池、特に固体高分子型燃料電池を構成するセパレータは、固体電解質膜を両側から挟持する各電極に接触して配置されて、該電極との間に燃料ガス、酸化剤ガス等の供給ガス通路を形成するものであり、電極と接触して電流を導出する集電性能に優れたものが要求される。
【0003】
一般に燃料電池用セパレータとしては、強度、導電性に優れた緻密カーボングラファイトカーボンや、ステンレス鋼(SUS)、チタン、アルミニウム等の金属材料から構成されている。
【0004】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
通常、上記セパレータの電極に対向する面にはガス流路を形成するための多数の突起部、溝部等が形成される。
従って、上記の緻密カーボングラファイトにて構成されるセパレータでは、電気伝導性が高く、かつ長期間の使用によっても高い集電性能が維持されるが、非常に脆い材料であることからセパレータの表面に多数の突起部や溝部を形成すべく切削加工等の機械加工を施すことは容易ではなく加工コストが高くなるとともに量産が困難であるという問題がある。
【0005】
一方、上記金属材料にて構成されるセパレータでは、緻密カーボングラファイトに比較して強度、延性に優れていることから、ガス流路を形成するための多数の突起部、溝部等の形成はプレス加工が可能なため加工コストが低く量産も容易であるという利点がある。
しかしながら、このような金属材料はセパレータの使用環境下では、その表面に腐食による酸化膜が生成され易く、生成された酸化膜と電極との接触抵抗が大きくなり、セパレータの集電性能を低下させるという問題がある。
【0006】
そこで、加工性に優れた金属材料からなるセパレータ用金属基板の表面に、耐食性に優れた金等の貴金属材料をコーティングした材料が検討されている。しかしながら、このような材料は極めて高価なために汎用性に欠けるという問題がある。
【0007】
さらに、上記金属基板の少なくとも片面に導電剤を混合した樹脂層を被覆した材料が検討されている。しかし、通常、導電剤を混合した樹脂層を被覆すると樹脂層と電極の接触抵抗が大きくなるという問題がある。
【0008】
本発明は上記問題を解決したもので、導電剤を混合した樹脂層を被覆しても電極との接触抵抗が小さく、耐食性に優れ、比較的低コストで生産可能な金属基板を主体とした燃料電池用セパレータを提供するものである。
【0009】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明は上述の問題点を解消できる燃料電池用セパレータの製造方法を見出したものであり、その要旨とするところは、金属基板の少なくとも片面に導電剤を混合した合成樹脂シートを載置し、熱プレス法により金属基板と合成樹脂シートを積層一体化し、更にその上に導電性フィラーを載置し、ついで再度熱プレス法により導電性フィラーを没入してなる燃料電池用セパレータの製造方法である。上記導電性フィラーの体積抵抗値が0.5Ωcm以下であることを含み、また、導電性フィラーがカーボン、金属炭化物、金属酸化物、金属窒化物、金属粉末及び金属繊維から選ばれてなることを含んでいる。
【0010】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明を詳細に説明する。
本発明の燃料電池用セパレータで使用する金属基板としては、ステンレス鋼、チタン、アルミニウム、銅、ニッケル、鋼からなる薄板が好適に使用でき、厚みは0.1mm〜1.5mmの範囲が望ましい。
【0011】
本発明の燃料電池用セパレータでは上記金属基板の少なくとも片面に導電剤を含む合成樹脂層を被覆して金属積層体を形成する。
合成樹脂層に使用する原料としては耐薬品性の点からフッ素樹脂又はフッ素ゴムが好適に使用できる。具体的には、PTFE(ポリテトラフルオロエチレン)、PFA(テトラフルオロエチレン−パーフルオロアルキルビニルエーテル共重合体)、FEP(テトラフルオロエチレン−ヘキサフルオロプロピレン共重合体)、EPE(テトラフルオロエチレン−ヘキサフルオロプロピレン−パーフルオロアルキルビニルエーテル共重合体)、ETFE(テトラフルオロエチレン−エチレン共重合体)、PCTFE(ポリクロロトリフルオロエチレン)、ECTFE(クロロトリフルオロエチレン−エチレン共重合体)、PVDF(ポリフッ化ビニリデン)、PVF(ポリビニルフルオライド)、THV(テトラフルオロエチレン−ヘキサフルオロプロピレン−フッ化ビニリデン共重合体)、VDF−HFP(フッ化ビニリデン−ヘキサフルオロプロピレン共重合体)、TFE−P(フッ化ビニリデン−プロピレン共重合体)、
【0012】
含フッ素シリコーン系ゴム、含フッ素ビニルエーテル系ゴム、含フッ素フォスファゼン系ゴム、含フッ素熱可塑性エラストマーからなる少なくとも1種類以上のフッ素樹脂又はフッ素ゴムが使用できる。
上記例示した樹脂では、成形性の点から特にフッ化ビニリデンを含むPVDF、THV、VDF−HFP及びTFE−Pが好ましい。
【0013】
上記フッ素樹脂又はフッ素ゴム等からなる合成樹脂層には導電剤を混合する必要があり、導電剤としては、カーボン、金属炭化物、金属酸化物、金属窒化物、金属粉末及び金属繊維が好適に使用できる。
【0014】
カーボンとしては黒鉛、カーボンブラック、膨張黒鉛、炭素繊維、金属炭化物としては炭化タングステン、炭化珪素、炭化カルシウム、炭化ジルコニウム、炭化タンタル、炭化チタン、炭化ニオブ、炭化モリブデン、炭化バナジウム、炭化クロム、炭化ハフニウム、金属酸化物としては、酸化チタン、酸化ルテニウム、酸化インジウム、酸化錫、酸化亜鉛、金属窒化物としては窒化クロム、窒化アルミニウム、窒化モリブデン、窒化ジルコニウム、窒化タンタル、窒化チタン、窒化ガリウム、窒化ニオブ、窒化バナジウム、窒化ホウ素、金属粉末としては、チタン粉、ニッケル粉、錫紛、銅粉、アルミ粉、亜鉛粉、銀粉タンタル紛、ニオブ粉、金属繊維としては、鉄繊維、銅繊維、ステンレス繊維が例示できる。
上記の導電剤の中では、特に導電性、耐酸性に優れていることから金属炭化物が好適に使用できる。
【0015】
合成樹脂中の導電剤の混合比率は樹脂層の体積抵抗率が1Ω・cm以下(JIS K 7194による)になるように適宜決めれば良く、通常、合成樹脂中40重量%〜95重量%の範囲が好ましく、混合比率が40重量%未満では体積抵抗率が1Ω・cmを越えて導電性に劣り、95重量%を越えると成形が困難になり易い。
【0016】
合成樹脂層の厚みは10〜300μmの範囲が好ましく、10μm未満では金属基板への耐食効果が少なく、300μmを越えるものではセパレータが厚くなりスタックされた燃料電池が大きくなるという問題が生じ易い。
【0017】
上記内容の金属基板の少なくとも片面に合成樹脂層を被覆してなる金属積層体の合成樹脂層に、更に体積抵抗値が0.5Ωcm以下の導電性フィラーを熱プレス等により没入する必要がある。
上記導電性フィラーは、体積抵抗値が0.5Ωcm以下(JIS K 7194による)、好ましくは0.00001〜0.1Ωcmであれば良く、金属炭化物が好適に使用できる。金属炭化物としては、炭化珪素、炭化タングステン、炭化チタン等が挙げられる。
【0018】
導電性フィラーの平均粒径は0.1〜20μmの範囲、好ましくは0.3〜15μmの範囲が良い。導電性フィラーの平均粒径が0.1μm未満では、粒子が細かく取り扱いにくく、生産性に劣るという問題がある。また平均粒径が20μmを越えると合成樹脂層への没入時にピンホールが発生し、セパレータの耐酸性が劣るという問題がある。
【0019】
導電性フィラーはそのまま使用しても良いが、溶剤等を用いスラリー状にしたり、界面活性剤やシランカップリング剤等で表面処理し塗料を作成して使用しても良い。
【0020】
本発明のセパレータの製造方法は、予め製膜された上述した組成からなるフッ素樹脂シートを金属基板の片面又は両面に載置し、熱プレス法で積層一体化した後、導電性フィラーを載置しさらに再度熱プレス法により導電性フィラーをフッ素樹脂シート表面に没入する方法が生産性等の点から好ましい。フッ素樹脂シートの製膜法は通常の押出成形、ロール成形法によればよく、熱プレス法の条件も通常のプレス条件、加熱温度120℃〜300℃、圧力2.9×106Pa〜9.8×106Pa(30kgf/cm2〜100kgf/cm2)程度にて行なえばよい。
以下、実施例について説明するが、本発明はこれに限定されるものではない。
【0021】
【実施例】
フッ素樹脂(「住友スリーエム(株)」製 THV220G)15重量部と導電性フィラー(炭化タングステン 「(株)アライドマテリアル」製 WC20)85重量部を2軸押出機(押出機温度250℃)にて混合した。
上記混合物をロール成形(ロール温度240℃)にて厚さ200μmの導電性フッ素樹脂シートを作成した。得られたシートの体積抵抗値は0.1Ωcmであった。
金属基板はアルミ5052板(厚み0.5mm)を電解エッチング法にて20μmのエッチング層を形成したものを使用し、導電性フッ素樹脂シート/エッチングアルミ5052板/導電性フッ素樹脂シートの順に載置し、熱プレス加工にて積層一体化した。熱プレス条件は温度200℃、10分、圧力3.5×106Pa(36kgf/cm2)にて行った。
得られた樹脂・金属積層体の片面に、予めエタノールでスラリー化した導電性フィラーをバーコーターで塗布し、熱プレス加工にて成形した。更に他方面上にも同じように、エタノールでスリラー化した導電性フィラーをバーコーターで塗布し、熱プレス加工にて成形した。熱プレス条件はいずれも温度200℃、5分、圧力3.5×106Pa(36kgf/cm2)にて行った。
導電性フィラーは(株)アライドマテリアルより入手した炭化チタン(平均粒径1.2μm、体積抵抗値1×10−4Ωcm)を使用した。得られた複合板の総厚みは0.86mmであった。
上記積層体を用い、再度、プレス加工してガス流路を形成し燃料電池用セパレータを得た。プレス条件は室温、1分、圧力1.8×107Pa(180kgf/cm2)にて行った。
【0022】
得られた燃料電池用セパレータは導電性フィラーと導電剤を含むフッ素樹脂層及び導電剤を含むフッ素樹脂層とアルミ板との接着性が良好で剥離等がなかった。
【0023】
得られた上記のセパレータを用いて接触抵抗を測定した。接触抵抗の評価は以下のように行った。測定結果を図2のNo.1サンプルで示した。
【0024】
上記方法で評価したセパレータの接触抵抗値を図2のグラフに示した。比較のためにNo.1サンプルの同組成の導電性フッ素シート/エッチングアルミ5052板/導電性フッ素シートで流路をプレス形成したセパレータ(No.2)を得た。また、比較サンプルとして東海カーボン社製樹脂含浸黒鉛G347B(No.3)も評価した。
【0025】
図2のグラフに示す通り、導電剤を含む樹脂層を金属板に被覆し、さらに樹脂層の表面下に導電性フィラーを没入させたサンプルNo.1は、導電剤を含む樹脂層を金属板に被覆したサンプルNo.2に比べ、燃料電池の電極材として使用されるカーボンペーパーとの接触抵抗値が格段に小さくなり、No.3の樹脂含浸黒鉛とほぼ同等の接触抵抗値であった。
【0026】
【発明の効果】
上述したように、本発明の燃料電池用セパレータは電極との接触抵抗が小さく、耐食性に優れ、比較的低コストで生産可能なことから、長時間の運転が可能な燃料電池用としての利用性が大きい。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】接触抵抗の測定方法を示す装置の概略図。
【図2】接触荷重と接触抵抗値の関係を示すグラフ。
【符号の説明】
1:真鍮製電極
2:カーボンペーパー
3:セパレータ[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a fuel cell separator, and more specifically, a fuel cell configured by stacking a plurality of single cells, provided between adjacent single cells, and forming a fuel gas channel and an oxidizing gas channel between electrodes. In addition, the present invention relates to a fuel cell separator for separating a fuel gas and an oxidizing gas, and particularly to a fuel cell separator excellent in moldability, strength, and corrosion resistance.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A separator constituting a fuel cell, particularly a polymer electrolyte fuel cell, is disposed in contact with each electrode sandwiching a solid electrolyte membrane from both sides, and a supply gas such as a fuel gas or an oxidant gas is provided between the electrodes. It is necessary to form a passage and to be excellent in current collecting performance for deriving current in contact with an electrode.
[0003]
In general, a separator for a fuel cell is composed of a dense carbon graphite carbon excellent in strength and conductivity, or a metal material such as stainless steel (SUS), titanium, or aluminum.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Usually, a large number of protrusions, grooves, and the like are formed on the surface of the separator that faces the electrodes.
Therefore, the separator composed of the above-mentioned dense carbon graphite has high electrical conductivity and high current collecting performance is maintained even after long-term use. It is not easy to perform machining such as cutting so as to form a large number of protrusions and grooves, and there is a problem that the processing cost increases and mass production is difficult.
[0005]
On the other hand, separators made of the above metal materials are superior in strength and ductility compared to dense carbon graphite, so the formation of a large number of protrusions and grooves for forming gas flow paths is a press work. Therefore, there is an advantage that the processing cost is low and mass production is easy.
However, in such a metal material, an oxide film due to corrosion tends to be generated on the surface of the separator in an environment where the separator is used, and the contact resistance between the generated oxide film and the electrode is increased, and the current collecting performance of the separator is lowered. There is a problem.
[0006]
Therefore, a material in which a surface of a metal substrate for a separator made of a metal material having excellent workability is coated with a noble metal material such as gold having excellent corrosion resistance has been studied. However, since such a material is extremely expensive, there is a problem that it lacks versatility.
[0007]
Furthermore, a material in which at least one surface of the metal substrate is coated with a resin layer mixed with a conductive agent has been studied. However, usually, when a resin layer mixed with a conductive agent is coated, there is a problem that the contact resistance between the resin layer and the electrode increases.
[0008]
The present invention solves the above-mentioned problem, and even if a resin layer mixed with a conductive agent is coated, it is a fuel mainly composed of a metal substrate that has low contact resistance with an electrode, excellent corrosion resistance, and can be produced at a relatively low cost. A battery separator is provided.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention has found a method for producing a fuel cell separator capable of solving the above-mentioned problems, and the gist thereof is to place a synthetic resin sheet mixed with a conductive agent on at least one side of a metal substrate , This is a method for manufacturing a fuel cell separator , in which a metal substrate and a synthetic resin sheet are laminated and integrated by a hot press method, and a conductive filler is placed thereon, and then the conductive filler is immersed again by a hot press method. . The volume resistivity of the conductive filler is 0.5 Ωcm or less, and the conductive filler is selected from carbon, metal carbide, metal oxide, metal nitride, metal powder, and metal fiber. Contains.
[0010]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail.
As the metal substrate used in the fuel cell separator of the present invention, a thin plate made of stainless steel, titanium, aluminum, copper, nickel, or steel can be suitably used, and the thickness is desirably in the range of 0.1 mm to 1.5 mm.
[0011]
In the fuel cell separator of the present invention, a metal laminate is formed by coating a synthetic resin layer containing a conductive agent on at least one surface of the metal substrate.
As a raw material used for the synthetic resin layer, fluororesin or fluororubber can be suitably used from the viewpoint of chemical resistance. Specifically, PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene), PFA (tetrafluoroethylene-perfluoroalkyl vinyl ether copolymer), FEP (tetrafluoroethylene-hexafluoropropylene copolymer), EPE (tetrafluoroethylene-hexafluoro). Propylene-perfluoroalkyl vinyl ether copolymer), ETFE (tetrafluoroethylene-ethylene copolymer), PCTFE (polychlorotrifluoroethylene), ECTFE (chlorotrifluoroethylene-ethylene copolymer), PVDF (polyvinylidene fluoride) ), PVF (polyvinyl fluoride), THV (tetrafluoroethylene-hexafluoropropylene-vinylidene fluoride copolymer), VDF-HFP (vinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropyl) Pyrene copolymer), TFE-P (vinylidene fluoride - propylene copolymer),
[0012]
At least one or more types of fluororesin or fluororubber made of fluorine-containing silicone rubber, fluorine-containing vinyl ether rubber, fluorine-containing phosphazene rubber, or fluorine-containing thermoplastic elastomer can be used.
Among the resins exemplified above, PVDF, THV, VDF-HFP and TFE-P containing vinylidene fluoride are particularly preferable from the viewpoint of moldability.
[0013]
It is necessary to mix a conductive agent in the synthetic resin layer made of the above fluororesin or fluororubber, and as the conductive agent, carbon, metal carbide, metal oxide, metal nitride, metal powder and metal fiber are preferably used. it can.
[0014]
Graphite, carbon black, expanded graphite, carbon fiber as carbon, tungsten carbide, silicon carbide, calcium carbide, zirconium carbide, tantalum carbide, titanium carbide, niobium carbide, molybdenum carbide, vanadium carbide, chromium carbide, hafnium carbide as metal carbide As metal oxides, titanium oxide, ruthenium oxide, indium oxide, tin oxide, zinc oxide, and metal nitrides as chromium nitride, aluminum nitride, molybdenum nitride, zirconium nitride, tantalum nitride, titanium nitride, gallium nitride, niobium nitride , Vanadium nitride, boron nitride, metal powder as titanium powder, nickel powder, tin powder, copper powder, aluminum powder, zinc powder, silver powder tantalum powder, niobium powder, metal fiber as iron fiber, copper fiber, stainless steel fiber Can be illustrated.
Among the above conductive agents, metal carbides can be suitably used because they are particularly excellent in conductivity and acid resistance.
[0015]
The mixing ratio of the conductive agent in the synthetic resin may be appropriately determined so that the volume resistivity of the resin layer is 1 Ω · cm or less (according to JIS K 7194), and is usually in the range of 40 wt% to 95 wt% in the synthetic resin. Preferably, when the mixing ratio is less than 40% by weight, the volume resistivity exceeds 1 Ω · cm, resulting in poor conductivity, and when it exceeds 95% by weight, molding tends to be difficult.
[0016]
The thickness of the synthetic resin layer is preferably in the range of 10 to 300 [mu] m, and if it is less than 10 [mu] m, the corrosion resistance to the metal substrate is small, and if it exceeds 300 [mu] m, the separator is thick and the stacked fuel cell tends to be large.
[0017]
It is necessary to immerse a conductive filler having a volume resistance of 0.5 Ωcm or less into the synthetic resin layer of the metal laminate formed by coating the synthetic resin layer on at least one surface of the metal substrate having the above contents by hot pressing or the like.
The conductive filler may have a volume resistance value of 0.5 Ωcm or less (according to JIS K 7194), preferably 0.00001 to 0.1 Ωcm, and a metal carbide can be suitably used. Examples of the metal carbide include silicon carbide, tungsten carbide, and titanium carbide.
[0018]
The average particle size of the conductive filler is in the range of 0.1 to 20 μm, preferably in the range of 0.3 to 15 μm. When the average particle size of the conductive filler is less than 0.1 μm, there is a problem that the particles are fine and difficult to handle and the productivity is poor. On the other hand, if the average particle size exceeds 20 μm, pinholes are generated during the immersion in the synthetic resin layer, and the acid resistance of the separator is poor.
[0019]
The conductive filler may be used as it is, but it may be used in the form of a slurry using a solvent or the like, or by preparing a paint by surface treatment with a surfactant or a silane coupling agent.
[0020]
In the separator manufacturing method of the present invention, a fluororesin sheet having the above-described composition formed in advance is placed on one or both sides of a metal substrate, laminated and integrated by a hot press method, and then a conductive filler is placed. Further, a method of immersing the conductive filler into the surface of the fluororesin sheet again by a hot press method is preferable from the viewpoint of productivity. The film forming method of the fluororesin sheet may be a normal extrusion molding or roll molding method, and the conditions of the hot press method are also normal pressing conditions, heating temperature 120 ° C. to 300 ° C., pressure 2.9 × 10 6 Pa to 9 It may be performed at about 8 × 10 6 Pa (30 kgf /
Hereinafter, although an example is described, the present invention is not limited to this.
[0021]
【Example】
15 parts by weight of fluororesin ("THV220G" manufactured by Sumitomo 3M Co., Ltd.) and 85 parts by weight of conductive filler (WC20 manufactured by Tungsten Carbide "Allied Material Co., Ltd.") are twin-screw extruder (extruder temperature 250 ° C). Mixed.
A conductive fluororesin sheet having a thickness of 200 μm was prepared from the mixture by roll forming (roll temperature: 240 ° C.). The volume resistance value of the obtained sheet was 0.1 Ωcm.
The metal substrate used is an aluminum 5052 plate (thickness 0.5 mm) on which an etching layer of 20 μm is formed by electrolytic etching, and placed in the order of conductive fluororesin sheet / etching aluminum 5052 plate / conductive fluororesin sheet Then, they were laminated and integrated by hot pressing. The hot pressing conditions were a temperature of 200 ° C., 10 minutes, and a pressure of 3.5 × 10 6 Pa (36 kgf / cm 2 ).
A conductive filler previously slurried with ethanol was applied to one side of the obtained resin / metal laminate with a bar coater and molded by hot pressing. Further, similarly on the other side, a conductive filler thrilled with ethanol was applied with a bar coater and molded by hot pressing. The hot pressing conditions were all performed at a temperature of 200 ° C. for 5 minutes and a pressure of 3.5 × 10 6 Pa (36 kgf / cm 2 ).
The conductive filler used was titanium carbide (average particle size 1.2 μm,
The laminate was pressed again to form a gas flow path to obtain a fuel cell separator. The pressing conditions were room temperature, 1 minute, and a pressure of 1.8 × 10 7 Pa (180 kgf / cm 2 ).
[0022]
The obtained fuel cell separator had good adhesion between the fluororesin layer containing the conductive filler and the conductive agent, and the fluororesin layer containing the conductive agent and the aluminum plate, and did not peel off.
[0023]
Contact resistance was measured using the obtained separator. The contact resistance was evaluated as follows. The measurement results are shown in No. 2 of FIG. One sample is shown.
[0024]
The contact resistance value of the separator evaluated by the above method is shown in the graph of FIG. For comparison, no. A separator (No. 2) in which a flow path was press-formed with one sample of a conductive fluorine sheet / etching aluminum 5052 plate / conductive fluorine sheet of the same composition was obtained. In addition, resin-impregnated graphite G347B (No. 3) manufactured by Tokai Carbon Co., Ltd. was also evaluated as a comparative sample.
[0025]
As shown in the graph of FIG. 2, sample No. 1 was obtained by coating a resin layer containing a conductive agent on a metal plate and further immersing a conductive filler under the surface of the resin layer. 1 is a sample No. 1 in which a metal plate is coated with a resin layer containing a conductive agent. Compared with No. 2, the contact resistance value with the carbon paper used as the electrode material of the fuel cell becomes much smaller. The contact resistance value was almost equal to that of the resin-impregnated graphite No. 3.
[0026]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the fuel cell separator of the present invention has low contact resistance with electrodes, excellent corrosion resistance, and can be produced at a relatively low cost. Therefore, it can be used for fuel cells that can be operated for a long time. Is big.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an apparatus showing a method for measuring contact resistance.
FIG. 2 is a graph showing the relationship between contact load and contact resistance value.
[Explanation of symbols]
1: Brass electrode 2: Carbon paper 3: Separator
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