There are provided a novel proton-conducting polymer membrane that shows good workability in a fuel cell assembling process and good proton conductivity and durability even under high-temperature, non-humidified conditions, a method for production thereof, and a fuel cell therewith. The proton-conducting polymer membrane includes: a polymer membrane containing a polybenzimidazole compound having a sulfonic acid group and/or a phosphonic acid group; and vinylphosphonic acid contained in the polymer membrane. The fuel cell uses the proton-conducting polymer membrane. The polybenzimidazole compound preferably includes a sulfonic and/or phosphonic acid group-containing component represented by Structural Formula (1):
wherein n represents an integer of 1 to 4, R1 represents a tetravalent aromatic linking unit capable of forming an imidazole ring, R2 represents a bivalent aromatic linking unit, and Z represents a sulfonic acid group and/or a phosphonic acid group.
本发明提供了一种新型质子传导聚合物膜,该膜在燃料电池组装过程中具有良好的可操作性,即使在高温、非湿润条件下也具有良好的质子传导性和耐久性,还提供了一种生产该膜的方法以及一种具有该膜的燃料电池。质子传导聚合物膜包括:含有具有
磺酸基团和/或
膦酸基团的聚
苯并咪唑化合物的聚合物膜;以及聚合物膜中含有的
乙烯基膦酸。燃料电池使用质子传导聚合物膜。聚
苯并咪唑化合物最好包括由结构式(1)表示的含
磺酸基和/或
膦酸基的组分:
其中 n 代表 1 至 4 的整数,R1 代表能够形成
咪唑环的四价芳香族连接单元,R2 代表二价芳香族连接单元,Z 代表
磺酸基和/或
膦酸基。