Catalyst, production process therefor and use thereof
AssigneeShowa Denko K.K.
InventorsRyuji Monden, Takuya Imai, Toshikazu Shishikura, Yasuaki Wakizaka, Kenichiro Ota
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Abstract
The invention provides catalysts that are not corroded in acidic electrolytes or at high potential and have excellent durability and high oxygen reducing ability, and processes for producing the catalysts and uses of the catalysts. The catalyst of the invention includes a metal oxycarbonitride that contains at least one metal selected from tantalum, vanadium, molybdenum and zirconium (hereinafter, also referred to as “metal M” or simply “M”) and does not contain any of platinum, titanium and niobium.
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A catalyst which comprises a metal oxycarbonitride that contains at least one metal selected from the group consisting of tantalum, vanadium, molybdenum and zirconium (hereinafter, also referred to as “metal M” or simply “M”) and does not contain any of platinum, titanium and niobium.
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