摘要:
A catalyst layer-supporting substrate includes a substrate and a catalyst layer. The catalyst layer includes a catalyst material and pores. The catalyst layer is formed on the substrate. The catalyst material has a layer or wire shape. A half-value width of a main peak of the catalyst material, as determined from X-ray diffraction spectrum of the catalyst layer, is 1.5° or more. A porosity of the catalyst layer is 30% or more.
摘要:
A catalyst layer-supporting substrate includes a substrate and a catalyst layer. The catalyst layer includes a catalyst material and pores. The catalyst layer is formed on the substrate. The catalyst material has a layer or wire shape. A half-value width of a main peak of the catalyst material, as determined from X-ray diffraction spectrum of the catalyst layer, is 1.5° or more. A porosity of the catalyst layer is 30% or more.
摘要:
A recovering method is provided, which includes contacting a solid component containing Ru with an aqueous solution to create a Ru compound, and causing the Ru compound to selectively elute in the aqueous solution. The aqueous solution is formed of at least one selected from the group consisting of aqueous solutions A, B, C, D, and E. The aqueous solution A comprises an acid and formic acid, alcohols, aldehydes, a compound having a hemiacetal structure or a compound having an acetal structure. The aqueous solution B comprises an acid and a compound which creates, in the coexistence thereof with the acid, formic acid, alcohols, aldehydes, a compound having a hemiacetal structure or a compound having an acetal structure. The aqueous solution C comprises an acid and sugars. The aqueous solution D comprises formic acid, and the aqueous solution E comprises oxalic acid.
摘要:
The present invention provides a supported catalyst excellent both in catalytic performance and in stability against concentrated methanol. The supported catalyst is used for an electrode of a fuel cell, and comprises catalytic metal particles supported on supports. The supports have hydrophilicity. On at least one part of the surface of the hydrophilic supports, particles of metal oxide super-strong acid are also supported. The metal oxide super-strong acid particles promote proton conduction.
摘要:
According to one embodiment, a catalyst layer of an electrode for a fuel cell has a proton conductive inorganic oxide containing an oxide superacid compound. The compound contains an element X (Titanium, Zirconium, Silicon, Tin, Hafnium, Germanium, Gallium, Indium, Cerium, Niobium or Aluminum) and an element Y (Tungsten, Molybdenum, Chromium, Boron or Vanadium). The catalyst layer also contains a reduction-oxidation metal catalyst or a carrier carrying a reduction-oxidation metal catalyst.
摘要:
A cathode includes a diffusion layer, and a porous catalyst layer provided on the diffusion layer. The porous catalyst layer has a thickness not greater than 60 μm, a porosity of 30 to 70% and a pore diameter distribution including a peak in a range of 20 to 200 nm of a pore diameter. A volume of pores having a diameter of 20 to 200 nm is not less than 50% of a pore volume of the porous catalyst layer. The porous catalyst layer contains a supported catalyst comprising 10 to 30% by weight of a fibrous supported catalyst and 70 to 90% by weight of a granular supported catalyst. The fibrous supported catalyst includes a carbon nanofiber having a herringbone structure or a platelet structure. The granular supported catalyst includes a carbon black having 200 to 600 mL/100 g of a dibutyl phthalate (DBP) absorption value.
摘要:
A supported catalyst includes an oxide carrier, catalyst particles supported on the oxide carrier, and catalyst layers which locate among the catalyst particles, with interface portions among the oxide carrier, the catalyst particles and the catalyst layers. The catalyst layers have a melting point lower than 1,500° C. and contain an oxide or a composite oxide which includes at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mo, W, Sn and Ru.
摘要:
An electrolyte membrane includes a porous membrane and a proton conductive inorganic material loaded in the porous membrane. The proton conductive inorganic material has a super strong acidity. The proton conductive inorganic material contains a first oxide and a second oxide bonded to the first oxide. The first oxide contains an element X formed of at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr, Hf, Nb, Al, Ga, In, Si, Ge, Sn and Ce. The second oxide contains an element Y formed of at least one element selected from the group consisting of V, Cr, Me, W and B.
摘要:
A supported catalyst includes an oxide carrier, catalyst particles supported on the oxide carrier, and catalyst layers which locate among the catalyst particles, with interface portions among the oxide carrier, the catalyst particles and the catalyst layers. The catalyst layers have a melting point lower than 1,500° C. and contain an oxide or a composite oxide which includes at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mo, W, Sn and Ru.
摘要:
This invention provides an anode for a fuel cell which can realize stable output for a long period of time, and a fuel cell using the anode for a fuel cell. The anode for a fuel cell comprises an electrode catalyst layer, the electrode catalyst layer comprising a supported catalyst comprising an electroconductive carrier material and catalyst fine particles supported on the electroconductive carrier material, a proton conductive inorganic oxide, and a proton conductive organic polymer binder, the weight ratio between the supported catalyst (C) and the proton conductive inorganic oxide (SA), WSA/WC, being 0.06 to 0.38, the weight ratio between the proton conductive inorganic oxide (SA) and the proton conductive organic polymer binder (P), WP/WSA, being 0.125 to 0.5.