Catalyst carrier and fuel cell using the same
US7749935B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 26, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jul 6, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 8, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S977/844
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A catalyst carrier, being characterized in that a catalyst metal for promoting an oxidation-reduction reaction is carried on a vapor-grown carbon fiber having an average outer diameter of from 2 nm to 500 nm, which has been subjected to a crushing treatment so as to have a BET specific surface area of from 4 m2/g to 100 m2/g and an aspect ratio of from 1 to 200, and exhibiting high activity per unit amount of a catalyst metal, a low reaction resistance and an improved output density, and is useful for a fuel cell; a production method thereof and a fuel cell using the catalyst carrier.
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