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Finely particulated colloidal platinum compound and sol for producing the same, and method of preparation of fuel cell electrodes and the like employing the same

US4044193A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 20, 1974
Grant dateAug 23, 1977
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Expiry dateDec 20, 1994

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E60/50
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

This disclosure deals with novel very fine, particulated colloidal platinum of the 15-25 Angstrom size range of unusual catalytic activity and particularly adapted for adsorption or other deposition upon carbon for use as fuel cell catalytic electrodes and the like and produced from platinum colloids and sols including complex platinum sulfite compounds and sols derived therefrom.

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