A manufacturing method of Membrane-Electrode-Gasket Assemblies (MEGAs)
used for polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs) is described wherein a
polymer electrolyte membrane is formed directly on a electrode. A typical
PEFC is constructed by assembling membrane-electrode assembly (MEA),
gaskets, and separators. According to the invented method, PEFC is
fabricated by assembling separators and MEGA, into which MEA and a gasket
are integrated. Compared to the conventional MEA-gasket assemblies, MEGAs
are easy to handle and can be mass-produced via a manufacturing process
in a series. Moreover, employing MEGAs improves PEFC performance since
the membrane thickness of MEGAs is lower than that of the conventional
MEA-gasket assemblies.