Catalyst, process for preparing the same, and uses of the catalyst
US8889315B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 8, 2008 |
| Grant date | Nov 18, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 19, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01M2008/1095
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a catalyst which is not corroded in an acidic electrolyte or at a high potential, is excellent in durability and has high oxygen reduction ability. The catalyst of the present invention is characterized by including a niobium oxycarbonitride. The catalyst of the invention is also characterized by including a niobium oxycarbonitride represented by the composition formula NbCxNyOz, wherein x, y and z represent a ratio of the numbers of atoms and are numbers satisfying the conditions of 0.01≦x≦2, 0.01≦y≦2, 0.01≦z≦3 and x+y+z≦5.
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