Honeycomb structure, electrically heating catalyst support and exhaust gas purifying device

Abstract

A honeycomb structure 20 according to the present invention includes: a ceramic honeycomb structure portion 10 including: an outer peripheral wall 12; a partition wall 13, the partition wall 13 defining a plurality of cells 16; and a pair of electrode layers 14a, 14b each arranged so as to extend in a form of a band on an outer surface of the outer peripheral wall 12, across a central axis of the honeycomb structure portion 10, wherein the honeycomb structure portion 10 is provided in an end portion region(s) extending in a direction from the one end face and/or the other end face to a center in a flow path length direction of the honeycomb structure portion 10, and the honeycomb structure portion 10 comprises at least one low porosity portion 4 having a lower porosity than an average porosity of the whole honeycomb structure portion 10.

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