MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY

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MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18751605 titled 'MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY

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Provided is a membrane electrode assembly having excellent durability. A membrane electrode assembly includes: a solid polymer electrolyte membrane; an anode catalyst layer disposed on one surface of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane; and a cathode catalyst layer disposed on the other surface of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane. The membrane electrode assembly includes metal ions selected from cerium ions and manganese ions and a host compound capable of forming an inclusion compound with the metal ions. The host compound is a crown ether compound comprising an amino group or a salt thereof.