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.
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Inventors:
SHIRAISHI MASASHI (JP)
NEGISHI EISUKE (JP)
HINOKUMA KOICHIRO (JP)
YAMADA ATSUO (JP)
KAJIURA HISASHI (JP)
TANAKA KOICHI (JP)
ATA MASAFUMI (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
Export Citation:
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)
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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KOUICHI KOMATSU ET AL.: "Fullerene 2 ryoutai C120 no gousei to kouzou kettei; bucky dumbbell no tanjo", KAGAKU TO KOGYO, vol. 51, no. 5, 1998, pages 774 - 776, XP002935865
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Koike, Akira (6-4 Toranomon 2-chom, Minato-ku Tokyo, JP)
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