摘要:
A fuel cell electrode catalyst is provided which includes, at least, M1 that is at least one element selected from 3 to 7 group transition metal elements; M2 that is at least one element selected from iron group elements; M3 that is at least one element selected from 13 group elements; carbon; nitrogen; and oxygen, as constitutional elements, wherein when the atomic ratios of the elements (M1: M2: M3: carbon: nitrogen: oxygen) are represented by a:b:c:x:y:z, 0 2 /g or more. The fuel cell electrode catalyst has higher catalyst activity than conventional noble metal alternative catalysts, and is producible at low cost. The process for producing said catalyst can provide a fuel cell electrode catalyst with higher catalyst activity including a 13 group element and a transition metal such as titanium without high-temperature thermal treatment (calcining) step.
摘要:
To provide a method for producing a fuel cell catalyst containing a metal oxycarbonitride having durability that is superior to that of conventional fuel cell catalysts. A method for producing a fuel cell catalyst comprising a metal oxycarbonitride, the method comprising: a step of producing a metal oxycarbonitride by heating a metal carbonitride in an inert gas containing oxygen gas; and a step of bringing the metal oxycarbonitride into contact with an acidic solution.
摘要:
The present invention is a production process for an electrode catalyst for a fuel cell, which is characterized by comprising a step (I) of mixing a nitrogen-containing organic substance, a transition metal compound and conductive particles with a solvent and a step (II) of calcining a mixture obtained in the step (I). According to the production process for an electrode catalyst for a fuel cell of the present invention, an electrode catalyst for a fuel cell, which uses a transition metal and has smaller particle diameters and a higher catalytic activity than in a conventional production process, can be produced. Hence, the electrode catalyst for a fuel cell produced by the production process for an electrode catalyst for a fuel cell of the present invention has high reaction efficiency. Moreover, a catalyst layer for a fuel cell, which uses this electrode catalyst for a fuel cell, has a high catalytic ability, and therefore, a fuel cell having this catalyst layer for a fuel cell has very excellent power generation properties.
摘要:
There is provided an ink for forming a fuel cell catalyst layer that is capable of efficiently forming a high-performance fuel cell catalyst layer inexpensively. The ink for forming a fuel cell catalyst layer of the present invention comprises a fuel cell catalyst, an electron conductive material, a proton conductive material and a solvent, wherein the fuel cell catalyst comprises a metal-containing oxycarbonitride that contains niobium and/or titanium; the mass ratio [(A)/(B)] of the content (A) of the fuel cell catalyst to the content (B) of the electron conductive material is 1 to 6; and the mass ratio [(D)/(C)] of the content (D) of the proton conductive material to the total content (C) of the fuel cell catalyst and the electron conductive material is 0.2 to 0.6.
摘要:
Catalysts of the present invention are not corroded in acidic electrolytes or at high potential and have excellent durability and high oxygen reducing ability. The catalyst includes a metal oxycarbonitride containing two metals M selected from the group consisting of tin, indium, platinum, tantalum, zirconium, titanium, copper, iron, tungsten, chromium, molybdenum, hafnium, vanadium, cobalt, cerium, aluminum and nickel, and containing zirconium and/or titanium.
摘要:
Provided is a process for producing a fuel cell electrode catalyst having high catalytic activity which uses a transition metal, e.g., titanium, which process comprises thermal treatment at relatively low temperature, i.e., not including thermal treatment at high temperature (calcining) step. The process for producing a fuel cell electrode catalyst comprises a step (1) of mixing at least a transition metal-containing compound, a nitrogen-containing organic compound and a solvent to provide a catalyst precursor solution; a step (2) of removing the solvent from the catalyst precursor solution; and a step (3) of thermally treating a solid residue obtained in the step (2) at a temperature of 500 to 1100°C to provide an electrode catalyst; wherein the transition metal-containing compound is partly or wholly a compound comprising at least one transition metal element (M1) selected from the group 4 and 5 elements of the periodic table as a transition metal element.
摘要:
It is an object of the present invention to provide an oxygen reducing catalyst having high catalytic activity and high durability using a transition metal (such as titanium); and a method for producing a fuel cell electrode catalyst using the oxygen reducing catalyst. The present invention provides the oxygen reduction catalyst including titanium, carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen as constituent elements at a specific ratio, wherein in XRD measurement using a Cu-K± ray, peaks are each present in at least regions A and B among regions A to D which occupy 2¸ ranges of 42° to 43°, B: 36.5° to 37°, 25° to 26°, and 27° to 28°, respectively; and each of maximum peak intensities I A , I B , I C , and I D in the regions A to D satisfies both relationships of I A >I B and 0.3‰¤(I A / (I A +I C +I D )) ‰¤1.