Viscosity/viscoelasticity
measurment device
(Rheometer)

Use/purpose

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Measurement of viscosity and
viscoelasticity of liquids and slurries

Application to FC research

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Viscosity control of catalyst ink

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Cylindrical rotary
viscometer

Use/purpose

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Measurement of viscosity and
viscoelasticity of liquids and slurries

Application to FC research

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Viscosity control of catalyst ink

Laser diffraction / scattering
type particle size distribution
measuring device

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Measurement of particle size distribution
of fine particles dispersed in a solvent

Application to FC research

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Particle size distribution measurement
in catalyst ink stock solution

MEA power generation performance evaluation system

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〇Control of power generation
atmosphere of MEA evaluation cell
(temperature, humidity, pressure, gas type)

Application to FC research

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Mix the supply gas with any composition

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Stable supply from small flow rate to large flow rate
Temperature: Room temperature to 80 ℃
Dew point: Room temperature to 80 ℃
Pressure: Standard pressure to 300 kPa-abs
Supply gas: H2, Air, O2 , N2 , He
Flow control: 0.02 to 10 L / min

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Application to FC research

〇Electrochemical characterization

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Potentiometer

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Current range ± 20 A

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Impedance analyzer

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footnote: CO gas available
in-line mass spectrometer

MEA power generation
performance evaluation system
【against high temperature】

Application to FC research

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Feature: Supports high temperature
power generation test (~ 150°C)
Temperature: Room temperature to 150 °C
Dew point: 40 °C to 120 °C
Pressure: Standard pressure to 300 kPa-abs
Supply gas: H2, Air, O2 , N2

MEA power generation
performance evaluation
system for full size

Application to FC research

Feature: Supports power generation
test for full size cells (~ 5 kW)
Temperature: Room temperature to 90 °C
Dew point: 40 °C to 80 °C
Pressure: Standard pressure to 300 kPa-abs
Supply gas: H2, Air , N2

Catalyst performance evaluation system
[Rotating disk electrode(RDE)]

Application to FC research

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Evaluation of catalytic activity

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Evaluation of Electrochemical Effective Specific Surface Area (ECSA)

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Ion chromatograph

Use/purpose

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Qualitative and quantitative analysis of ionic components in solution

Application to FC research

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nalysis of deterioration phenomenon by quantification of decomposition products
(F- , SO42- etc.) of

Liquid Chromatograph
Mass Spectrometer
(LC-MS)

Use/purpose

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Qualitative and quantitative analysis
of components in solution

Application to FC research

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Measurement of decomposition
products of electrolyte membrane

Time-of-flight mass
spectrometer
(TOF-MS)

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Qantitative anud quantitative analysis of gas components

Application to FC research

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Analysis of impurities in the gas supplied to the fuel cell

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Measurement of catalyst carrier deterioration rate by quantifying CO2 concentration in cell exhaust gas

Scanning transmission
electron microscope (STEM)
[Supports 1-axis / 2-axis tilt, high tilt,
and cryo-observation]

Use/purpose

Observation of nanoscale structure
Analysis of crystal structure
Element mapping
Observation of frozen samples
Observation of liquid sample

Application to FC research

MEA, structural observation of
electrolyte membrane
Observation of 3D structure of
catalyst carrier
Crystal structure analysis of catalyst,
elemental analysis
Observation of cryostructure of
bound ink and ionomer dispersion
solution
Ink and ionomer dispersion solution
in liquid observation

Scanning electron
microscope
(SEM)

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Observation of surface and cross
section

Application to FC research

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Elemental analysis

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Observation of the surface and cross
section of the catalyst layer
Measurement of catalyst layer
thickness

Cross section polisher

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Creation of SEM, TEM observation
cross section

Application to FC research

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Creating a cross section of MEA

White/Laser Confocal
Microscope

Use/purpose

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Elemental analysis

Application to FC research

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Quantification of catalyst loading
(calibration curve method)

Planetary Ball Mill

Use/purpose

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Observation of surface topography

Application to FC research

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Measurement of height

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Evaluation of defects
(unevenness, cracks, etc.) in the

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catalyst layer Measurement of thickness

pecific surface area / pore distribution
measuring device
[Nitrogen adsorption method]

Use/purpose

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Measurement of specific surface area, pore volume, pore distribution

Application to FC research

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Evaluation of the pore structure of the catalyst powder and catalyst layer

Dry automatic densitometer

Use/purpose

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True volume measurement

Application to FC research

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True volume measurement of catalyst layer and gas diffusion layer

xygen diffusion characteristic
measurement system

Use/purpose

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Oxygen diffusion resistance measurement of porous material

Application to FC research

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Oxygen diffusion resistance measurement of catalyst layer and gas diffusion layer
(under temperature and humidity control environment)

Water vapor dynamic adsorption amount measuring device Precision heating and pressurizing device

Use/purpose

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Evaluation of water vapor sorption characteristics (weight method)

Application to FC research

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Measurement of water vapor adsorption characteristics of catalyst layer, gas diffusion layer, and electrolyte membrane (~ 80 °C)

Catalyst surface area measuring device
[CO pulse adsorption method]

Use/purpose

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Measurement of surface area of ​​metal particles

Application to FC research

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Measurement of specific surface area of ​​catalytic metal

Differential thermal-thermogravimetric simultaneous measurement device
(TG-DTA-MS)

Use/purpose

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Evaluation of thermal stability

Application to FC research

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Analysis of decomposition reaction

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Measurement of catalyst / carrier weight ratio by combustion of carrier carbon

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Evaluation of thermal stability of catalyst carriers and ionomer materials

X-ray diffractometer
(XRD)

Use/purpose

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Evaluation of crystal structure

Application to FC research

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Evaluation of crystallite size and degree of alloying of catalyst metal

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Measurement of crystallinity of electrolyte membrane

Small Angle X-ray Scattering
Measuring Instrument (SAXS)

Use/purpose

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Evaluation of materials' structures

Application to FC research

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Structural analysis of hydrophilic/hydrophobic parts of electrolyte membrane (humidification possible at room temperature)

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Evaluation of particle size distribution, periodic structure, and orientation of catalyst particles

Nuclear Magnetic
Resonance Spectroscopy
(NMR)

Use/purpose

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Analysis of chemical structure

Application to FC research

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Measurement of self-diffusion coefficient

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Structural analysis of electrolyte polymers and deterioration products

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Measurement of self-diffusion coefficient of water in electrolyte membrane

High Speed ​​Magnetic Field Cycling NMR

Use/purpose

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Nuclear magnetization relaxation time measurement

Application to FC research

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Analysis of electrolyte polymers and water motility

Size Exclusion Chromatography-
Multi-angle Light Scattering Instrument

Use/purpose

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Nuclear magnetization relaxation time measurement

Application to FC research

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Analysis of electrolyte polymers and water motility

Microinfrared Spectroscopy
(FT-IR)

Use/purpose

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Identification and quantification of substances

Application to FC research

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Analysis of electrolyte membrane deterioration mechanism

Microlaser Raman spectrometer

Use/purpose

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Identification of substance

Application to FC research

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Quantification of substances

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Analysis of electrolyte membrane deterioration mechanism

Environmentally Controlled
Atomic Force Microscope
(AFM)

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Surface shape evaluation (humidification possible at room temperature)

Application to FC research

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Surface viscoelasticity evaluation

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Surface current image evaluation (humidification possible at room temperature)

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Observation of surface structure of electrolyte membrane, mapping of mechanical properties
(humidification possible at room temperature)

Nano indenter

Use/purpose

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Evaluation of viscoelastic properties of materials

Application to FC research

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Dynamic Viscoelasticity Measurement of Electrolyte Membrane

Tensile tester

Use/purpose

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Evaluation of elastic modulus characteristics of materials

Application to FC research

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valuation of temperature / humidity sensitivity of mechanical strength (elastic modulus, yield point, plastic deformation) of electrolyte membrane

Gas permeability measurement system

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Measurement of gas permeability of polymer membrane

Application to FC research

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imultaneous measurement of hydrogen / oxygen permeability of electrolyte membrane (high temperature / high humidification atmosphere possible)

Water permeability measurement system

Use/purpose

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Evaluation of water transport characteristics of electrolyte membrane and MEA

Application to FC research

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Measurement of water permeability and electroosmosis coefficient

Water content / conductivity measurement system

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Application to FC research

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Simultaneous evaluation of water content and proton conductivity of electrolyte membrane

lectrolyte membrane conductivity measuring device

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Application to FC research

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In-plane proton conductivity measurement in the thickness direction of the electrolyte membrane

Inductively coupled plasma
mass spectrometer
(ICP-MS)

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Elemental analysis of electrolyte membrane cleaning solution

Application to FC research

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Endurance test Quantitative amount of platinum in wastewater