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Catalyst carrier and method for producing the same

US10005066B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 24, 2015
Grant dateJun 26, 2018
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Expiry dateNov 24, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E60/50
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A catalyst carrier, an electrode catalyst, an electrode including the catalyst, a membrane electrode assembly including the electrode, and a fuel cell including the membrane electrode assembly. The catalyst carrier includes a carbon material having a chain structure including a chain of carbon particles, and an oxide-carbon composite particle in which a carbon particle encloses a particle of an oxide of a group IV element on the periodic table, the oxide-carbon composite particle being contained in the carbon material. The catalyst carrier has a BET specific surface area of 450 to 1100 m2/g.

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