NOVELTY - Direct methanol fuel cell has anode (7), ion exchange membrane (4), electrode conjugant (8) and cathode (6). Fuel cell has catalyst layer (3) containing ion exchange resin and catalyst, and catalyst layer (3') containing solvent-soluble fluorine containing polymer which does not contain ion exchange group, between gas diffusion layers and ion exchange membranes. Ion exchange resin contains fluoropolymer having sulfonic acid group.    USE - As power source for vehicles, mobile telephones and mobile machines.    ADVANTAGE - The direct methanol fuel cell has excellent water repellent property and durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A direct methanol fuel cell has an anode (7), an ion exchange membrane (4) and electrode conjugant (8) laminated in order on a cathode (6). Methanol is supplied to the fuel cell as fuel. The fuel cell has a catalyst layer (3) containing ion exchange resin and catalyst, and catalyst layer (3') containing solvent-soluble fluorine containing polymer which does not contain ion exchange group, between gas diffusion layers (5,5') and ion exchange membranes. Ion exchange resin contains fluoropolymer having sulfonic acid group.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for manufacture of direct methanol fuel cell, which involves:    (1) coating liquid container ion exchange resin and catalyst on base material sheet;    (2) removing solvent by drying to form a layer;    (3) baking the layer at 110-200 degrees C and setting as catalyst layer of cathode;    (4) impregnating the catalyst layer into solution of solvent soluble fluorine containing polymer; and    (5) hot-pressing the catalyst layer of cathode and the catalyst layer of anode produced separately, one on each surface of an ion exchange membrane.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the sectional drawing of the direct methanol fuel cell.    Catalyst layers (3,3')    Ion exchange membrane (4)    Gas diffusion layers (5,5')    Cathode (6)    Anode (7)    Electrode conjugant (8)