Patent ID: 7816049

Claim:
A fuel cell comprising: a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) including an electrolyte membrane disposed between an anode electrode and a cathode electrode, wherein the cathode electrode comprises, in order from the closest to the farthest from the electrolyte membrane, a catalyst layer contacting the electrolyte membrane, a diffusion layer and an electrode supporting layer; a conductive cathode plate facing the cathode electrode, the conductive cathode plate having a plurality of flow channels therein; and a plurality of spaced-apart stripe-shaped members that are formed on a surface of the electrode supporting layer of the cathode electrode facing the conductive cathode plate such that each of the stripe-shaped members crosses the plurality of flow channels of the conductive cathode plate, wherein the plurality of stripe-shaped members together cover 5 to 50% of a surface of the electrode supporting layer and wherein the stripe-shaped members are hydrophilic and are positioned to transfer water from the flow channels to the conductive cathode plate, and wherein the conductive cathode plate is hydrophilic.