Fuel for fuel cell, fuel cartridge for fuel cell and fuel cell
View Patent ↗Disclosed is a fuel for fuel cells which contains at least one organic compound selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, dimethyl ether and formic acid, and 1-200 ppm of a hydrocarbon compound in terms of a single component as determined by gas chromatography mass spectrometry. Also disclosed are a fuel cartridge for fuel cells and a fuel cell.
1. A fuel for fuel cell, comprising:
at least one organic compound selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, dimethylether and formic acid; and
at least one additive selected from the group consisting of ethylene, α-olefin, acrylic acid, maleic anhydride, propylene, hexamethylenediamine, adipic acid, ε-caprolactam, ω-laurolactam, dodecanoic acid, terephthalic acid, ethyleneglycol, and cyclohexanedimethanol, in amount of 1 to 200 ppm in terms of a single component measured by a gas chromatography mass spectrometry.
2. The fuel for fuel cell according to claim 1 , wherein a concentration of the at least one additive falls within a range of 5 to 150 ppm.
3. The fuel for fuel cell, according to claim 1 wherein a concentration of the at least one additive falls within a range of 10 to 100 ppm.
4. The fuel for fuel cell according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one organic compound is methanol.
5. The fuel for fuel cell according to claim 4 , wherein a concentration of methanol is 50% by mole or more.