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Title:
CARBONACEOUS MATERIAL FOR HYDROGEN STORAGE AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME, AND CELL AND FUEL CELL
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2001/017900
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A carbonaceous material for hydrogen storage which stores hydrogen in the form of a proton is provided. Examples of such a carbonaceous material include a carbonaceous material which has a structure having a curvature and has a work function greater than 4.9 eV. Such a carbonaceous material can be formed by the arc discharge method. Usable carbonaceous materials for hydrogen storage also include a burned material comprising a polymer of a fullerene, a polymer of a fullerene through electrolytic polymerization, a derivative based on a carbonaceous material having, introduced into the material, a group capable of bonding with a proton, a carbonaceous material having a structure containing a bending part and a carbonaceous material having, carried thereon, a metal having a catalytic activity for the separation of hydrogen molecules into hydrogen atoms and of hydrogen atoms into protons and electrons. A material for hydrogen storage obtained by applying a plus voltage to a material capable of storing hydrogen and then subjecting the resultant material to a treatment under an atmosphere containing hydrogen is also usable. These materials for hydrogen storage can be used for an electric cell such as a fuel cell, an air cell and an alkaline secondary cell.

Inventors:
SHIRAISHI MASASHI (JP)
NEGISHI EISUKE (JP)
HINOKUMA KOICHIRO (JP)
YAMADA ATSUO (JP)
KAJIURA HISASHI (JP)
TANAKA KOICHI (JP)
ATA MASAFUMI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2000/006199
Publication Date:
March 15, 2001
Filing Date:
September 11, 2000
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Assignee:
SONY CORP (JP)
SHIRAISHI MASASHI (JP)
NEGISHI EISUKE (JP)
HINOKUMA KOICHIRO (JP)
YAMADA ATSUO (JP)
KAJIURA HISASHI (JP)
TANAKA KOICHI (JP)
ATA MASAFUMI (JP)
International Classes:
B01J20/20; C01B3/00; C01B31/02; H01M4/24; H01M8/04; (IPC1-7): C01B31/02; C01B31/04; C01B3/00; H01M4/24; H01M4/38; H01M10/24; H01M12/08; H01M8/04; B01J20/20
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Koike, Akira (6-4 Toranomon 2-chom, Minato-ku Tokyo, JP)
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