A cell plate structure for a solid oxide electrolyte type fuel cell is provided
with a lower electrode layer, an upper electrode layer provided in opposition to
the lower electrode layer, a solid electrolyte layer provided between the lower
electrode layer and the upper electrode layer, and an area provided in at least
one of the lower electrode layer and the upper electrode layer. The area has a
portion which is formed by removing a substance, contained in the at least one
of the lower electrode layer and the upper electrode layer during formation thereof,
after the at least one of the lower electrode layer and the upper electrode layer
has been formed. Such a fuel cell plate structure can be applied to a solid electrolyte
fuel cell representatively by being disposed between a pair of separators that
have gas flow passages supplying the lower electrode layer and the upper electrode
layer with gasses, respectively.
