Method for producing fuel cell electrode catalyst

US2016359172A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2016359172-A1
Application numberUS-201415103383-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateAug 26, 2014
Priority dateDec 27, 2013
Publication dateDec 8, 2016
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A method is provided for producing a platinum alloy-containing fuel cell electrode catalyst with high activity which is suited for its industrial mass-production. The method for producing a fuel cell electrode catalyst includes a step of preparing a dispersion in which particles of a fuel cell electrode catalyst precursor including a platinum alloy is dispersed in an electrolyte solution, and a step of alternately subjecting the dispersion to bubbling with an oxidizing gas and to bubbling with an inert gas or a reducing gas.

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1 . A method for producing a fuel cell electrode catalyst comprising: a step of preparing a dispersion in which a fuel cell electrode catalyst precursor comprising a platinum alloy is dispersed in an electrolyte solution, and a step of alternately subjecting the dispersion to bubbling with an oxidizing gas and to bubbling with an inert gas or a reducing gas. 2 . The method for producing a fuel cell electrode catalyst described in claim 1 , wherein the electrolyte solution is an aqueous sulfuric acid solution, an aqueous perchloric acid solution, hydrochloric acid or an aqueous nitric acid solution. 3 . The method for producing a fuel cell electrode catalyst described in claim 1 , wherein the oxidizing gas is an oxygen gas. 4 . The method for producing a fuel cell electrode catalyst described in claim 1 , wherein the inert gas or the reducing gas is an inert gas. 5 . The method for producing a fuel cell electrode catalyst described in claim 4 , wherein the inert gas is nitrogen gas.

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  • H01M4/921Primary

    Alloys or mixtures with metallic elements · CPC title

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

  • supported on carriers, e.g. powder carriers · CPC title

  • Processes of manufacture · CPC title

  • on carbon or graphite · CPC title

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What does patent US2016359172A1 cover?
A method is provided for producing a platinum alloy-containing fuel cell electrode catalyst with high activity which is suited for its industrial mass-production. The method for producing a fuel cell electrode catalyst includes a step of preparing a dispersion in which particles of a fuel cell electrode catalyst precursor including a platinum alloy is dispersed in an electrolyte solution, and a…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Showa Denko Kk
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01M4/921. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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Publication date Thu Dec 08 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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