Carbon catalyst for redox flow battery electrodes

US10903504B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-10903504-B2
Application numberUS-201716074249-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 3, 2017
Priority dateFeb 26, 2016
Publication dateJan 26, 2021
Grant dateJan 26, 2021

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An electrode for redox flow batteries is produced using a carbon catalyst for redox flow battery electrodes, the carbon catalyst being a particulate carbon catalyst and consisting of carbonaceous particles having a specific surface area of 800 to 2000 m 2 /g and an average particle size of 100 to 1000 nm.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A carbon catalyst for redox flow battery electrodes, being a particulate carbon catalyst and consisting of carbonaceous particles having a specific surface area of 800 to 2000 m 2 /g and an average particle size of 100 to 1000 nm, wherein the carbonaceous particles comprise 0.001 to 1.0 mass % of a metal component. 2. The carbon catalyst according to claim 1 , wherein the carbonaceous particles have an aspect ratio of 1 to 10. 3. The carbon catalyst according to claim 1 , wherein the carbonaceous particles comprise carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen. 4. An electrode for redox flow batteries, comprising the carbon catalyst according to claim 1 . 5. A redox flow battery comprising the electrode according to claim 4 . 6. The redox flow battery according to claim 5 , being a vanadium redox flow battery.

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  • Fuel cells · CPC title

  • H01M4/96Primary

    Carbon-based electrodes · CPC title

  • by recharging of redox couples containing fluids; Redox flow type batteries · CPC title

  • Unsupported catalytic particles; loose particulate catalytic materials, e.g. in fluidised state · CPC title

  • H01M4/90Primary

    Selection of catalytic material · CPC title

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What does patent US10903504B2 cover?
An electrode for redox flow batteries is produced using a carbon catalyst for redox flow battery electrodes, the carbon catalyst being a particulate carbon catalyst and consisting of carbonaceous particles having a specific surface area of 800 to 2000 m 2 /g and an average particle size of 100 to 1000 nm.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Nisshinbo Holdings Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01M4/96. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 26 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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