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- the present invention relates to a method for producing a fuel cell catalyst, a fuel cell catalyst obtained by the production method, and its use.
- Fuel cells are classified into various types according to the type of electrolyte and the type of electrode, and representative types include alkaline type, phosphoric acid type, molten carbonate type, solid electrolyte type, and solid polymer type.
- a polymer electrolyte fuel cell that can operate at a low temperature (about ⁇ 40 ° C.) to about 120 ° C. attracts attention, and in recent years, development and practical application as a low-pollution power source for automobiles is progressing.
- a use of the polymer electrolyte fuel cell a vehicle driving source and a stationary power source are being studied. However, in order to be applied to these uses, durability over a long period of time is required.
- a polymer solid electrolyte is sandwiched between an anode and a cathode, fuel is supplied to the anode, oxygen or air is supplied to the cathode, and oxygen is reduced at the cathode to extract electricity.
- Hydrogen or methanol is mainly used as the fuel.
- a layer containing a catalyst (hereinafter referred to as “for fuel cell”) is provided on the cathode (air electrode) surface or anode (fuel electrode) surface of the fuel cell. Also referred to as “catalyst layer”).
- a noble metal is generally used, and among the noble metals, platinum which is stable at a high potential and has high activity has been mainly used.
- platinum since platinum is expensive and has limited resources, the development of an alternative catalyst has been sought.
- the noble metal used on the cathode surface may be dissolved in an acidic atmosphere, and there is a problem that the noble metal is not suitable for applications that require long-term durability. For this reason, there has been a strong demand for the development of a catalyst that does not corrode in an acidic atmosphere, has excellent durability, has a high oxygen reducing ability, and has a low power generation cost.
- the noble metal used on the cathode surface may be dissolved in an acidic atmosphere, and there is a problem that it is not suitable for applications that require long-term durability. Therefore, there has been a strong demand for the development of a catalyst that does not corrode in an acidic atmosphere, has excellent durability, and has high oxygen reducing ability.
- Non-Patent Document 1 reports that a ZrOxN compound based on zirconium exhibits oxygen reducing ability.
- Patent Document 1 discloses an oxygen reduction electrode material containing one or more nitrides selected from the group of elements of Group 4, Group 5, and Group 14 of the long periodic table as a platinum substitute material.
- Patent Document 2 discusses the possibility that an oxide having a perovskite structure containing two or more kinds of metals can be used as a catalyst instead of platinum. It does not go beyond its role as a carrier and does not have sufficient activity.
- JP 2007-31781 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2008-4286
- the present invention has an object to solve such problems in the prior art.
- the objective of this invention is providing the manufacturing method which can obtain the catalyst for fuel cells which is excellent in durability and has high oxygen reduction ability.
- the inventors of the present invention comprise a metal-containing carbonitride oxide by crushing a metal-containing carbonitride oxide having a specific composition formula under specific conditions.
- the present inventors have found that the catalytic ability (oxygen reducing ability) of a fuel cell catalyst can be dramatically increased, and the present invention has been completed.
- the present invention relates to the following (1) to (11), for example.
- (1) including a crushing step of crushing the metal-containing carbonitride with a ball mill,
- the composition formula of the metal-containing oxycarbonitride is MCxNyOz (where x, y, z represent the ratio of the number of atoms, 0.2 ⁇ x ⁇ 0.5, 0.05 ⁇ y ⁇ 0.5, 0.
- the ball mill has a ball diameter in the range of 0.1 to 1.0 mm;
- the time for crushing with the ball mill is in the range of 1 to 45 minutes, Rotational centrifugal acceleration during crushing by the ball mill is in the range of 2-20G, Crushing by the ball mill is performed in a state in which a metal-containing carbonitride and a solvent that does not contain oxygen atoms in the molecule are mixed,
- the revolution centrifugal acceleration is in the range of 5 to 50G, and the method for producing a catalyst for a fuel cell comprising a metal-containing carbonitride oxide is provided.
- the metal-containing carbonitride is obtained by heating the metal-containing carbonitride in an oxygen gas-containing inert gas, according to any one of (1) to (3) Production method.
- a fuel cell catalyst layer comprising the fuel cell catalyst according to (5).
- An electrode having a fuel cell catalyst layer and a porous support layer, wherein the fuel cell catalyst layer is the fuel cell catalyst layer according to (6) or (7). electrode.
- a membrane electrode assembly having a cathode, an anode, and an electrolyte membrane disposed between the cathode and the anode, wherein the cathode and / or the anode is an electrode according to (8) A membrane electrode assembly.
- a polymer electrolyte fuel cell comprising the membrane electrode assembly according to (9).
- the fuel cell catalyst obtained by the production method of the present invention does not corrode in an acidic electrolyte or at a high potential, is stable, has a high oxygen reducing ability, and is inexpensive compared with platinum. Therefore, the fuel cell including the catalyst is relatively inexpensive and has excellent performance.
- FIG. 1 is a powder X-ray diffraction spectrum of the catalyst raw material (1) before crushing of Example 1.
- FIG. FIG. 2 is a powder X-ray diffraction spectrum of the catalyst (1) of Example 1.
- FIG. 3 is a graph showing an evaluation of the oxygen reducing ability of the catalyst (1) of Example 1.
- 4 is a powder X-ray diffraction spectrum of the catalyst raw material (4) before crushing in Example 6.
- FIG. 5 is a powder X-ray diffraction spectrum of the catalyst (6) of Example 6.
- 6 is a powder X-ray diffraction spectrum of the catalyst (10) of Example 10.
- FIG. FIG. 7 is a graph showing an evaluation of the oxygen reducing ability of the catalyst (10) of Example 10.
- the production method of the present invention is a method for producing a catalyst for a fuel cell comprising a metal-containing carbonitride oxide, and includes a crushing step of crushing a metal-containing carbonitride oxide having a specific composition formula under a specific condition by a ball mill. It is characterized by. By including the crushing step, the catalytic ability (oxygen reducing ability) of the fuel cell catalyst comprising a metal-containing carbonitride can be dramatically increased.
- composition formula of the metal-containing carbonitride oxide is MCxNyOz (where x, y, and z represent the ratio of the number of atoms, 0.2 ⁇ x ⁇ 0.5, 0.05 ⁇ y ⁇ 0.5, 0 0.5 ⁇ z ⁇ 1.7, and M represents a metal atom.)
- composition formula it is preferable that 0.22 ⁇ x ⁇ 0.48, 0.07 ⁇ y ⁇ 0.45, 0.6 ⁇ z ⁇ 1.65, 0.23 ⁇ x ⁇ 0.46, It is more preferable that 0.09 ⁇ y ⁇ 0.42 and 0.6 ⁇ z ⁇ 1.6.
- M is preferably at least one selected from the group consisting of niobium, iron, titanium, lanthanum, tantalum, zirconium, hafnium, vanadium, molybdenum, chromium, tungsten, cobalt, nickel, and copper.
- At least one selected from the group consisting of niobium, iron, titanium, lanthanum, tantalum, zirconium, hafnium and vanadium, and selected from the group consisting of niobium, iron, titanium, lanthanum, tantalum and zirconium At least one selected from the group consisting of niobium, iron, titanium, lanthanum and zirconium, and particularly preferably at least one selected from the group consisting of niobium, iron, titanium and lanthanum. At least A It is highly preferred that one.
- the fuel cell catalyst obtained after crushing has high catalytic ability. (Oxygen reducing ability).
- the ratio of the number of atoms is outside the above range, the catalytic ability of the fuel cell catalyst obtained after crushing tends to be low.
- Crushing with a planetary ball mill means that a rotating cylindrical mill revolves around another axis parallel to its axis of rotation, giving planetary motion to the mixture and balls in the mill vessel, and the centrifugal acceleration of rotation and revolution is increased.
- the impact force at the time of collision between the metal-containing carbonitride oxide (catalyst raw material before crushing) and the ball, and the metal-containing carbonitride oxide (catalyst raw material before crushing) are between the balls.
- the metal-containing oxycarbonitride (catalyst raw material before crushing) is finely crushed by a shearing force when passing through the metal.
- the production method of the present invention can be achieved even by using a batch type ball mill (such as a pot type ball mill) or a continuous type ball mill by setting the rotation acceleration to an appropriate value.
- a batch type ball mill such as a pot type ball mill
- a continuous type ball mill by setting the rotation acceleration to an appropriate value.
- the metal-containing oxycarbonitride may be crushed by using a desktop ball mill frame and a plastic sealed container.
- a sealed container made of polyethylene or polypropylene is preferable because it has excellent chemical resistance with respect to the dispersion solvent used at the time of crushing.
- the rotation speed at the time of crushing is preferably about 30 to 2000 rpm, more preferably 50 rpm or more from the viewpoint of shortening the time for crushing, and if it is 1000 rpm or less, the surface of the catalyst is damaged. It is further preferable in that it becomes smaller and does not lower the activity of the resulting catalyst.
- the acceleration generated by the rotation is 2 G or more, the time for crushing can be shortened, which is industrially advantageous. If the acceleration is 20 G or less, the catalyst Damage to the surface is reduced, and a highly active catalyst can be obtained.
- crushing is performed using a ball mill of a type in which a solvent in which a metal-containing oxycarbonitride slurry is dispersed is circulated in the mill, that is, a continuous ball mill as exemplified by a Glen mill manufactured by Asada Iron Works. Also good.
- the time for crushing with the ball mill is substantially the time for which the metal-containing carbonitride is present in the mill crushing chamber of the ball mill. Therefore, when the volume of the metal-containing oxynitride slurry circulated throughout the mill is twice the volume of the mill crushing chamber, the “time for crushing with the ball mill” is actually operating the mill. If the volume of the metal-containing oxynitride slurry circulated throughout the mill is three times the volume of the mill crushing chamber, the “time for crushing with the ball mill” is actually 1/3 of the time the mill is running.
- the ball diameter of the ball mill is in the range of 0.1 to 1.0 mm, preferably in the range of 0.2 to 0.5 mm, and preferably in the range of 0.3 to 0.5 mm. A range is more preferable.
- the fuel cell catalyst obtained after crushing has a high catalytic ability (oxygen reducing ability).
- the diameter of the ball mill ball is smaller than the above range, the catalytic ability of the fuel cell catalyst obtained after crushing tends to be low.
- the material of the ball mill ball includes zirconia, glass, alumina and the like. As a material of the ball, zirconia having high wear resistance is preferable.
- the amount of balls added to the ball mill is preferably 20 to 60 times the mass of the metal-containing carbonitride oxide (catalyst raw material before crushing) placed in the mill vessel. When this addition amount is less than 20 times or more than 60 times, the crushing efficiency of the metal-containing carbonitride (catalyst raw material before crushing) may be lowered.
- the time for the crushing by the ball mill is in the range of 1 to 45 minutes, preferably in the range of 2 to 35 minutes, and more preferably in the range of 3 to 25 minutes.
- the fuel cell catalyst obtained after crushing has high catalytic ability (oxygen reducing ability). If the time for crushing with a ball mill is longer than the above range, the catalytic ability of the fuel cell catalyst obtained after crushing tends to be low.
- Rotational centrifugal acceleration during crushing by the ball mill is in the range of 2 to 20G, preferably in the range of 4 to 18G, and more preferably in the range of 6 to 16G.
- the fuel cell catalyst obtained after crushing has high catalytic ability (oxygen reducing ability).
- the catalytic ability of the fuel cell catalyst obtained after crushing tends to be low.
- the rotational centrifugal acceleration at the time of crushing with a ball mill is obtained from the following equation.
- the revolving centrifugal acceleration at the time of crushing by the planetary ball mill is in the range of 5 to 50 G, preferably in the range of 8 to 45 G, preferably in the range of 10 to 35 G. More preferably.
- the revolution centrifugal acceleration at the time of crushing with a planetary ball mill is in the above range, the fuel cell catalyst obtained after crushing has high catalytic ability (oxygen reducing ability).
- the revolution centrifugal acceleration at the time of crushing by a planetary ball mill is larger than the above range, the catalytic ability of the fuel cell catalyst obtained after crushing tends to be low.
- the revolution centrifugal acceleration at the time of crushing by the planetary ball mill is obtained from the following equation.
- the mixing ratio of the metal-containing carbonitride and the solvent not containing oxygen atoms in the molecule is 1: 1 to 1 Is preferably 1:50, more preferably 1: 3 to 1:20, and still more preferably 1: 6 to 1: 9.
- the solvent containing no oxygen atom in the molecule is preferably at least one solvent selected from the group consisting of acetonitrile, dichloroethane, n-hexane and cyclohexane, and at least selected from the group consisting of acetonitrile and dichloroethane.
- One solvent is more preferable, and acetonitrile or dichloroethane is particularly preferable.
- the fuel cell catalyst obtained after crushing has a high catalytic ability (oxygen reducing ability).
- a solvent containing oxygen atoms in the molecule such as water or ethanol, is used, the catalytic ability of the fuel cell catalyst obtained after crushing tends to be low.
- water and dissolved oxygen are not contained in the solvent that does not contain oxygen atoms in the molecule.
- concentration of water in the solvent containing no oxygen atom in the molecule is preferably 5000 ppm by weight or less, and more preferably 1000 ppm by weight or less.
- amount of dissolved oxygen in the solvent that does not contain oxygen atoms in the molecule is preferably 50 ppm by weight or less, and more preferably 25 ppm by weight or less.
- the solvent that does not contain oxygen atoms in the molecule is preferably added so that 10 to 20% of the entire mill vessel is filled with the metal-containing carbonitride and balls in the mill vessel.
- the crushing by the ball mill is preferably performed in a state substantially free of oxygen.
- the substantially oxygen-free state can be formed, for example, by sufficiently replacing the inside of the mill vessel with an inert gas such as argon. After the substitution, oxygen may be contained in the amount of impurities.
- the crushing by the ball mill is usually performed under normal temperature and normal pressure, but can be performed by controlling the temperature and pressure as necessary.
- the method for obtaining the metal-containing carbonitride oxide is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a method of heating the metal-containing carbonitride in an oxygen gas-containing inert gas.
- the metal constituting the metal-containing carbonitride is at least one selected from the group consisting of niobium, iron, titanium, lanthanum, tantalum, zirconium, hafnium, vanadium, molybdenum, chromium, tungsten, cobalt, nickel, and copper.
- it is at least one selected from the group consisting of niobium, iron, titanium, lanthanum, tantalum, zirconium, hafnium and vanadium, and consists of niobium, iron, titanium, lanthanum, tantalum and zirconium. More preferably, it is at least one selected from the group, particularly preferably at least one selected from the group consisting of niobium, iron, titanium, lanthanum and zirconium, and consists of niobium, iron, titanium and lanthanum. Selected from the group It is highly preferred that at least one.
- inert gas examples include nitrogen gas, helium gas, neon gas, argon gas, krypton gas, xenon gas, and radon gas.
- Nitrogen gas or argon gas is particularly preferable because it is relatively easily available.
- the oxygen gas concentration contained in the inert gas depends on the heating time and the heating temperature, but is preferably 0.1 to 10% by volume, particularly preferably 0.1 to 5% by volume. When the oxygen gas concentration is within the above range, it is preferable in that a uniform carbonitride oxide is formed. Further, when the oxygen gas concentration is less than 0.1% by volume, there is a tendency to be in an unoxidized state.
- the heating temperature is preferably in the range of 400 to 1400 ° C. Moreover, it is preferable that the heating temperature is within the above range in that a uniform oxycarbonitride is formed. If the heating temperature is less than 400 ° C., the oxidation tends not to proceed.
- the inert gas may contain hydrogen gas, and the hydrogen gas concentration depends on the heating time and the heating temperature, but is preferably 0.1 to 10% by volume, and 0.5 to 5% by volume. If it is within, it is particularly preferable in that a uniform carbonitride is formed. Further, when the hydrogen gas concentration exceeds 10% by volume, the reduction tends to proceed.
- the gas concentration (volume%) in the present invention is a value in a standard state.
- Examples of the heating method include a stationary method, a stirring method, a dropping method, and a powder trapping method.
- the stationary method is a method in which a metal-containing carbonitride is placed in a stationary electric furnace and heated. There is also a method of heating by placing an alumina board, a quartz board or the like that weighs a metal-containing carbonitride.
- the stationary method is preferable in that a large amount of metal-containing carbonitride can be heated.
- the stirring method is a method in which a metal-containing carbonitride is placed in an electric furnace such as a rotary kiln and heated while stirring.
- the stirring method is preferable in that a large amount of metal-containing carbonitride can be heated and aggregation and growth of metal-containing carbonitride particles can be suppressed.
- the heating time of the metal-containing carbonitride is 0.1 to 10 hours, preferably 0.5 to 5 hours.
- the heating time is within the above range, a uniform oxycarbonitride tends to be formed, which is preferable.
- the heating time is less than 0.1 hour, oxycarbonitride tends to be partially formed, and when it exceeds 10 hours, oxidation tends to proceed excessively.
- the dropping method is a method of heating a furnace to a predetermined heating temperature while flowing an inert gas containing a small amount of oxygen gas in an induction furnace, maintaining a thermal equilibrium at the temperature, and then a crucible which is a heating area of the furnace.
- the metal-containing carbonitride is dropped and heated.
- the dropping method is preferable in that aggregation and growth of metal-containing carbonitride particles can be minimized.
- the heating time of the metal-containing carbonitride is usually 0.5 to 10 minutes, preferably 0.5 to 3 minutes.
- the heating time is within the above range, a uniform oxycarbonitride tends to be formed, which is preferable.
- the heating time is less than 0.5 minutes, oxycarbonitride tends to be partially formed, and when it exceeds 10 minutes, oxidation tends to proceed excessively.
- the powder trapping method captures metal-containing carbonitrides in a vertical tubular furnace maintained at a specified heating temperature by suspending niobium carbonitride as a droplet in an inert gas atmosphere containing a small amount of oxygen gas. And heating.
- the heating time of the metal-containing carbonitride is 0.2 second to 1 minute, preferably 0.2 to 10 seconds.
- the heating time is within the above range, a uniform oxycarbonitride tends to be formed, which is preferable. If the heating time is less than 0.2 seconds, oxycarbonitride tends to be partially formed, and if it exceeds 1 minute, oxidation tends to proceed excessively.
- the obtained sintered body metal-containing carbonitride oxide
- a step of obtaining a catalyst by crushing under a specific condition using a ball mill such as a planetary ball mill it is preferable to include a step of obtaining a catalyst by crushing under a specific condition using a ball mill such as a planetary ball mill.
- the method of obtaining the said metal containing carbonitride is not specifically limited, For example, the method of heating the mixture containing the said metal containing compound, the raw material used as a carbon source, and the raw material used as a nitrogen source is mentioned.
- the fuel cell catalyst of the present invention is obtained by the above production method.
- BET specific surface area of the fuel cell catalyst of the present invention is preferably 5 m 2 / g or more, more preferably from 8 ⁇ 500m 2 / g, particularly preferably 10 ⁇ 150m 2 / g.
- the value of the BET specific surface area in this invention can be measured with a commercially available BET measurement measure, for example, can be measured using Micromeritics Gemini 2360 by Shimadzu Corporation.
- the average particle diameter can be determined from the following formula from the specific surface area determined by the BET method.
- the oxygen reduction initiation potential of the fuel cell catalyst of the present invention is preferably 0.5 V (vs. NHE) or more with respect to the reversible hydrogen electrode.
- carbon black (specific surface area: 100 to 300 m 2 / g) (for example, XC-72 manufactured by Cabot Corporation) is used, and the catalyst and carbon are dispersed so that the mass ratio is 95: 5.
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- a reversible hydrogen electrode in a sulfuric acid aqueous solution of the same concentration at a temperature of 30 ° C. in a 0.5 mol / L sulfuric acid aqueous solution in an oxygen atmosphere and a nitrogen atmosphere was used as a reference electrode.
- a difference of 0.5 ⁇ A / cm 2 or more appears between the reduction current in the oxygen atmosphere and the reduction current in the nitrogen atmosphere when the current-potential curve is measured by polarization at a potential scanning speed of 5 mV / sec.
- the starting potential is defined as the oxygen reduction starting potential.
- When the oxygen reduction starting potential is less than 0.7 V (vs.
- the oxygen reduction starting potential is preferably 0.85 V (vs. NHE) or more in order to suitably reduce oxygen. Further, the oxygen reduction starting potential is preferably as high as possible. Although there is no particular upper limit, the theoretical value is 1.23 V (vs. NHE).
- the oxygen reduction current density of the fuel cell catalyst of the present invention is preferably 0.1 or more and mA / cm 2 at 0.70 V (vs. NHE), and preferably 0.2 or more and mA / cm 2 . More preferably, it is particularly preferably 0.5 to mA / cm 2 .
- the oxygen reduction current density is preferably as high as possible, and the upper limit thereof is not particularly limited, but is 100 mA / cm 2 .
- the oxygen reduction current density can be determined as follows.
- a difference between a reduction current in an oxygen atmosphere and a reduction current in a nitrogen atmosphere at 0.7 V is calculated from the result of the measurement method (A).
- a value obtained by dividing the calculated value by the electrode area is defined as an oxygen reduction current density (mA / cm 2 ).
- the fuel cell catalyst layer of the present invention formed using the above catalyst is preferably used at a potential of 0.4 V (vs. NHE) or more in the acidic electrolyte, and the upper limit of the potential depends on the stability of the electrode. It can be used up to approximately 1.23 V (vs. NHE), which is the potential at which oxygen is generated.
- the fuel cell catalyst of the present invention can be effectively used as an alternative catalyst for a platinum catalyst.
- the fuel cell catalyst layer of the present invention is characterized by including the fuel cell catalyst.
- the fuel cell catalyst layer includes an anode catalyst layer and a cathode catalyst layer, and the fuel cell catalyst can be used for both. Since the fuel cell catalyst is excellent in durability and has a large oxygen reducing ability, it is preferably used in the cathode catalyst layer.
- the fuel cell catalyst layer of the present invention preferably further contains electron conductive particles.
- the reduction current can be further increased.
- the electron conductive particles are considered to increase the reduction current because the fuel cell catalyst generates an electrical contact for inducing an electrochemical reaction.
- the electron conductive particles are usually used as a catalyst carrier.
- the material constituting the electron conductive particles examples include carbon, conductive polymers, conductive ceramics, metals, and conductive inorganic oxides such as tungsten oxide or iridium oxide, which can be used alone or in combination. .
- carbon particles having a large specific surface area alone or a mixture of carbon particles having a large specific surface area and other electron conductive particles are preferable. That is, the fuel cell catalyst layer preferably includes the catalyst and carbon particles having a large specific surface area.
- carbon carbon black, graphite, graphite, activated carbon, carbon nanotube, carbon nanofiber, carbon nanohorn, fullerene and the like can be used. If the particle size of the carbon is too small, it becomes difficult to form an electron conduction path, and if it is too large, the gas diffusibility of the catalyst layer for the fuel cell tends to be reduced or the utilization factor of the catalyst tends to be reduced. A range of 1000 nm is preferable, and a range of 10 to 100 nm is more preferable.
- the mass ratio of the catalyst to carbon is preferably 4: 1 to 1000: 1.
- the conductive polymer is not particularly limited.
- polypyrrole, polyaniline, and polythiophene are preferable, and polypyrrole is more preferable.
- the polymer electrolyte is not particularly limited as long as it is generally used in a fuel cell catalyst layer.
- a perfluorocarbon polymer having a sulfonic acid group for example, NAFION (registered trademark) (DuPont 5% NAFION (registered trademark) solution (DE521), etc.
- a hydrocarbon polymer compound having a sulfonic acid group for example, NAFION (registered trademark) (DuPont 5% NAFION (registered trademark) solution (DE521), etc.
- a hydrocarbon polymer compound having a sulfonic acid group for example, NAFION (registered trademark) (DuPont 5% NAFION (registered trademark) solution (DE521), etc.
- inorganic acids such as phosphoric acid, organic / inorganic hybrid polymers partially substituted with proton-conducting functional groups, proton conduction with polymer matrix impregnated with phosphoric acid solution or sulfuric acid solution
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- the fuel cell catalyst layer of the present invention can be used for either an anode catalyst layer or a cathode catalyst layer.
- the catalyst layer for a fuel cell of the present invention includes a catalyst layer (catalyst catalyst for cathode) provided on the cathode of a fuel cell because it contains a catalyst having high oxygen reducing ability and hardly corroded even in a high potential in an acidic electrolyte. Layer).
- a catalyst layer provided on the cathode of a membrane electrode assembly provided in a polymer electrolyte fuel cell.
- Examples of a method for dispersing the fuel cell catalyst on the electron conductive particles as a carrier include air flow dispersion and liquid dispersion.
- Dispersion in liquid is preferable because a catalyst and electron conductive particles dispersed in a solvent can be used in the fuel cell catalyst layer forming step.
- Examples of the dispersion in the liquid include a method using an orifice contraction flow, a method using a rotating shear flow, and a method using an ultrasonic wave.
- the solvent used for dispersion in the liquid is not particularly limited as long as it does not erode the catalyst or electron conductive particles and can be dispersed, but a volatile liquid organic solvent or water is generally used.
- the electrolyte and the dispersing agent may be further dispersed simultaneously.
- the method for forming the catalyst layer for the fuel cell is not particularly limited. For example, a method of applying a suspension containing the catalyst, the electron conductive particles, and the electrolyte to the electrolyte membrane or the gas diffusion layer to be described later. It is done. Examples of the application method include a dipping method, a screen printing method, a roll coating method, and a spray method. In addition, after forming a catalyst layer for a fuel cell on a base material by a coating method or a filtration method using a suspension containing the catalyst, electron conductive particles, and an electrolyte, the catalyst layer for a fuel cell is formed on the electrolyte membrane by a transfer method. The method of forming is mentioned.
- the electrode of the present invention is characterized by having the fuel cell catalyst layer and a porous support layer.
- the electrode of the present invention can be used as either a cathode or an anode. Since the electrode of the present invention is excellent in durability and has a large catalytic ability, it is more industrially superior when used as a cathode.
- the porous support layer is a layer that diffuses gas (hereinafter also referred to as “gas diffusion layer”).
- gas diffusion layer may be anything as long as it has electron conductivity, high gas diffusibility, and high corrosion resistance.
- carbon-based porous materials such as carbon paper and carbon cloth are used. Materials and aluminum foil coated with stainless steel and corrosion-resistant materials for weight reduction are used.
- the membrane electrode assembly of the present invention is a membrane electrode assembly having a cathode, an anode, and an electrolyte membrane disposed between the cathode and the anode, wherein the cathode and / or the anode is the electrode. It is characterized by that.
- an electrolyte membrane using a perfluorosulfonic acid system or a hydrocarbon electrolyte membrane is generally used.
- a membrane or porous body in which a polymer microporous membrane is impregnated with a liquid electrolyte is used.
- a membrane filled with a polymer electrolyte may be used.
- the fuel cell of the present invention is characterized by comprising the membrane electrode assembly.
- Fuel cell electrode reactions occur at the so-called three-phase interface (electrolyte-electrode catalyst-reaction gas). Fuel cells are classified into several types depending on the electrolyte used, etc., and include molten carbonate type (MCFC), phosphoric acid type (PAFC), solid oxide type (SOFC), and solid polymer type (PEFC). . Especially, it is preferable to use the membrane electrode assembly of this invention for a polymer electrolyte fuel cell.
- MCFC molten carbonate type
- PAFC phosphoric acid type
- SOFC solid oxide type
- PEFC solid polymer type
- Nitrogen / oxygen About 0.01 g of a sample was weighed, sealed in a Ni capsule, and measured with an oxygen-nitrogen analyzer (LE600 TC600).
- Metal niobium, titanium, iron, lanthanum, tantalum, zirconium: About 0.1 g of a sample is weighed into a quartz beaker, and the sample is completely thermally decomposed using sulfuric acid, nitric acid and hydrofluoric acid. After cooling, the solution is made up to 100 ml. This solution was appropriately diluted and quantified using ICP-OES (VISTA-PRO manufactured by SII) or ICP-MS (HP7500 manufactured by Agilent).
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- BET specific surface area measurement BET specific surface area was measured using Micromeritics Gemini 2360 manufactured by Shimadzu Corporation.
- Example 1 Preparation of catalyst raw material before crushing 5.88 g (56 mmol) of niobium carbide (NbC) and 5.14 g (48 mmol) of niobium nitride (NbN) were mixed well. This mixture was heated at 1600 ° C. for 3 hours in a nitrogen atmosphere to obtain 10.82 g of niobium carbonitride (1). Since this niobium carbonitride (1) was a sintered body, it was crushed with a ball mill.
- NbC niobium carbide
- NbN niobium nitride
- Niobium carbonitride containing niobium by heating 1.05 g of crushed niobium carbonitride (1) at 900 ° C. for 4 hours in a tube furnace while flowing nitrogen gas containing 1% by volume oxygen gas and 1% by volume hydrogen gas 1.19 g of carbonitride oxide (hereinafter also referred to as “pre-crushing catalyst raw material (1)”) was obtained.
- Table 1 shows the elemental analysis results of the catalyst raw material (1) before crushing. Moreover, the BET specific surface area of the catalyst raw material (1) before crushing was 3.1 m 2 / g.
- the catalyst raw material (1) before crushing was crushed as follows using a planetary ball mill (Premium 7, manufactured by Frichche, rotation half: 2.3 cm, revolution radius: 16.3 cm).
- a sealable zirconia mill container (capacity 45 ml, inner diameter 45 mm), 0.9 g of catalyst raw material (1) before crushing, 40 g of zirconia balls (made by Nikkato) with a diameter of 0.5 mm, and 7 ml of acetonitrile (dispersing solvent) are placed. It was. The zirconia mill container was sealed, and the inside of the container was sufficiently purged with argon. Next, the catalyst raw material (1) before crushing was crushed in 5 minutes by rotating the rotational speed: 700 rpm, revolving speed: 350 rpm, rotating centrifugal acceleration: 12.6 G, rotating centrifugal acceleration: 22.3 G, crushing time: 5 minutes, (1) was obtained.
- the zirconia mill container was cooled with water. After water cooling, acetonitrile and catalyst (1) were separated from zirconia balls. Furthermore, acetonitrile was removed from the acetonitrile and the catalyst (1) using a rotary evaporator, and the catalyst (1) was taken out.
- the obtained catalyst (1) had a BET specific surface area of 25 m 2 / g.
- the powder X-ray diffraction spectrum of the catalyst (1) is shown in FIG.
- the catalytic ability (oxygen reducing ability) of the catalyst (1) that is, the oxygen reduction current density was 1.2 mA / cm 2 .
- the oxygen reduction current density of the catalyst raw material (1) before crushing was 0.13 mA / cm 2 .
- Example 2 Crushing of catalyst raw material before crushing A catalyst (2) was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that dichloroethane was used instead of acetonitrile as a dispersion solvent. The obtained catalyst (2) had a BET specific surface area of 12 m 2 / g.
- a fuel cell electrode (2) was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the catalyst (2) was used instead of the catalyst (1), and the catalytic ability (oxygen reducing ability) was measured.
- the catalytic ability (oxygen reducing ability) of the catalyst (2) that is, the oxygen reduction current density was 1.0 mA / cm 2 .
- Example 3 Crushing of catalyst raw material before crushing Catalyst (3) in the same manner as in Example 1 except that zirconia balls having a diameter of 0.3 mm (made by Nikkato) were used instead of zirconia balls having a diameter of 0.5 mm (made by Nikkato).
- the obtained catalyst (3) had a BET specific surface area of 31 m 2 / g.
- a fuel cell electrode (3) was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the catalyst (3) was used instead of the catalyst (1), and the catalytic ability (oxygen reducing ability) was measured.
- the catalyst capacity (oxygen reduction capacity) of the catalyst (3) that is, the oxygen reduction current density was 1.3 mA / cm 2 .
- Example 4 Preparation of catalyst raw material before crushing 5.88 g (56 mmol) of niobium carbide (NbC), 0.87 g (5 mmol) of iron acetate (Fe (CH 3 COO) 2 ) and 5.14 g (48 mmol) of niobium nitride (NbN) Mixed. This mixture was heated at 1600 ° C. for 3 hours in a nitrogen atmosphere to obtain 10.89 g of carbonitride (2) containing iron and niobium. The powder X-ray diffraction spectrum of the obtained carbonitride (2) is shown in FIG. Since this carbonitride (2) was a sintered body, it was crushed with a ball mill.
- pre-crushing catalyst raw material (2) By heating 1.05 g of crushed carbonitride (2) at 900 ° C. for 4 hours in a tubular furnace while flowing nitrogen gas containing 1% by volume oxygen gas and 1% by volume hydrogen gas, iron and 1.18 g of a carbonitride containing niobium (hereinafter also referred to as “pre-crushing catalyst raw material (2)”) was obtained. Table 1 shows the elemental analysis results of the catalyst raw material (2) before crushing. Moreover, the BET specific surface area of the catalyst raw material (2) before crushing was 3.2 m 2 / g.
- This pre-crushing catalyst raw material (2) was observed by SEM. Moreover, this catalyst raw material (2) before crushing was embedded in resin, and the cross section was observed by TEM. As a result, there were many voids in the catalyst raw material (2) before crushing, and the porosity was 63%. Further, the voids showed a form in which fine particles were gathered.
- Catalyst (4) was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the catalyst material before crushing (2) was used instead of the catalyst material before crushing (1).
- the obtained catalyst (4) had a BET specific surface area of 29 m 2 / g.
- a fuel cell electrode (4) was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the catalyst (4) was used instead of the catalyst (1), and the catalytic ability (oxygen reducing ability) was measured.
- the catalytic ability (oxygen reducing ability) of the catalyst (4) that is, the oxygen reduction current density was 1.8 mA / cm 2 .
- the oxygen reduction current density of the catalyst raw material (2) before crushing was 0.51 mA / cm 2 .
- Example 5 Preparation of catalyst raw material before crushing 4 g (50 mmol) of titanium oxide (TiO 2 ) and 1.5 g (125 mmol) of carbon black (Cabot, XC-72) were sufficiently mixed. This mixture was heated at 1700 ° C. for 3 hours in a nitrogen atmosphere to obtain 2.7 g of titanium carbonitride (3). Since this titanium carbonitride (3) was a sintered body, it was crushed with a ball mill.
- pre-crushing catalyst raw material (3) By containing 1.0 g of crushed titanium carbonitride (3) and flowing nitrogen gas containing 1 vol% oxygen gas and 1 vol% hydrogen gas in a tubular furnace at 900 ° C. for 4 hours, 1.19 g of carbonitride oxide (hereinafter also referred to as “pre-crushing catalyst raw material (3)”) was obtained. Table 1 shows the elemental analysis results of the catalyst raw material (3) before crushing. Moreover, the BET specific surface area of the catalyst raw material (3) before crushing was 4.1 m 2 / g.
- Catalyst (5) was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the catalyst material before crushing (3) was used instead of the catalyst material before crushing (1).
- the resulting catalyst (5) had a BET specific surface area of 45 m 2 / g.
- a fuel cell electrode (5) was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the catalyst (5) was used instead of the catalyst (1), and the catalytic ability (oxygen reducing ability) was measured.
- the catalyst ability (oxygen reduction ability) of the catalyst (5) that is, the oxygen reduction current density was 1.5 mA / cm 2 .
- the oxygen reduction current density of the catalyst raw material (3) before crushing was 0.22 mA / cm 2 .
- Example 6 Preparation of catalyst raw material before crushing 4 g (50 mmol) of titanium oxide (TiO 2 ), 1.5 g (125 mmol) of carbon black (manufactured by Cabot, XC-72) and 0.16 g (0.5 mmol) of lanthanum oxide Mixed. The mixture was heated at 1700 ° C. for 3 hours in a nitrogen atmosphere to obtain 2.7 g of titanium and lanthanum-containing carbonitride (4). Since this carbonitride (4) was a sintered body, it was crushed with a ball mill.
- pre-crushing catalyst raw material (4) By heating 1.0 g of crushed carbonitride (4) in a tubular furnace at 900 ° C. for 4 hours while flowing nitrogen gas containing 1% by volume oxygen gas and 1% by volume hydrogen gas, titanium and 1.18 g of lanthanum-containing carbonitride (hereinafter also referred to as “pre-crushing catalyst raw material (4)”) was obtained.
- FIG. 4 shows a powder X-ray diffraction spectrum of the catalyst raw material (4) before crushing.
- Table 1 shows the elemental analysis results of the catalyst raw material (4) before crushing.
- the BET specific surface area of the catalyst raw material (4) before crushing was 4.5 m 2 / g.
- Catalyst (6) was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the catalyst material before crushing (4) was used instead of the catalyst material before crushing (1).
- the obtained catalyst (6) had a BET specific surface area of 49 m 2 / g.
- the powder X-ray diffraction spectrum of the catalyst (6) is shown in FIG.
- a fuel cell electrode (6) was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the catalyst (6) was used instead of the catalyst (1), and the catalytic ability (oxygen reducing ability) was measured.
- the catalyst ability (oxygen reduction ability) of the catalyst (6) that is, the oxygen reduction current density was 2.0 mA / cm 2 .
- the oxygen reduction current density of the catalyst raw material (4) before crushing was 0.29 mA / cm 2 .
- Example 7 Preparation of catalyst raw material before crushing 4.42 g (10 mmol) of tantalum oxide (Ta 2 O 5 ) and 0.60 g (50 mmol) of carbon black (Cabot, XC-72) were sufficiently mixed. This mixture was heated at 1700 ° C. for 3 hours in a nitrogen atmosphere to obtain 2.7 g of a tantalum-containing carbonitride (5).
- Tantalum was obtained by heating 1.0 g of the obtained carbonitride (5) in a tubular furnace at 900 ° C. for 4 hours while flowing nitrogen gas containing 1% by volume of oxygen gas and 1% by volume of hydrogen gas. 1.20 g of oxycarbonitride (hereinafter also referred to as “pre-crushing catalyst raw material (5)”) was obtained. Table 1 shows the elemental analysis results of the catalyst raw material (5) before crushing. Moreover, the BET specific surface area of the catalyst raw material (5) before crushing was 1.9 m 2 / g.
- Catalyst (7) was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the catalyst material before crushing (1) was used instead of the catalyst material (1) before crushing.
- the resulting catalyst (7) had a BET specific surface area of 21 m 2 / g.
- a fuel cell electrode (7) was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the catalyst (7) was used instead of the catalyst (1), and the catalytic ability (oxygen reducing ability) was measured.
- the catalyst ability (oxygen reduction ability) of the catalyst (7) that is, the oxygen reduction current density was 0.91 mA / cm 2 .
- the oxygen reduction current density of the catalyst raw material (5) before crushing was 0.11 mA / cm 2 .
- Example 8 Preparation of catalyst raw material before crushing 6.1 g (50 mmol) of zirconium oxide (ZrO 2 ) and 1.5 g (125 mmol) of carbon black (manufactured by Cabot, XC-72) were sufficiently mixed. This mixture was heated at 1800 ° C. for 3 hours in a nitrogen atmosphere to obtain 4.0 g of zirconium-containing carbonitride (6). Since this carbonitride (6) was a sintered body, it was crushed with a ball mill.
- ZrO 2 zirconium oxide
- carbon black manufactured by Cabot, XC-72
- pre-crushing catalyst raw material (6) By heating 1.0 g of crushed carbonitride (6) in a tubular furnace at 900 ° C. for 4 hours while flowing nitrogen gas containing 1 vol% oxygen gas and 1 vol% hydrogen gas, 1.17 g of carbonitride oxide (hereinafter also referred to as “pre-crushing catalyst raw material (6)”) was obtained.
- Table 1 shows the elemental analysis results of the catalyst raw material (6) before crushing.
- the BET specific surface area of the catalyst raw material (6) before crushing was 1.8 m 2 / g.
- Catalyst (8) was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the catalyst material before crushing (6) was used instead of the catalyst material before crushing (1).
- the resulting catalyst (8) had a BET specific surface area of 23 m 2 / g.
- a fuel cell electrode (8) was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the catalyst (8) was used instead of the catalyst (1), and the catalytic ability (oxygen reducing ability) was measured.
- the catalyst ability (oxygen reduction ability) of the catalyst (8) that is, the oxygen reduction current density was 0.77 mA / cm 2 .
- the oxygen reduction current density of the catalyst raw material (6) before crushing was 0.12 mA / cm 2 .
- Example 9 Preparation of catalyst raw material before crushing By heating 5 g (6 mmol) of iron (III) hexacyanoferrate (II) at 1600 ° C. for 3 hours in a nitrogen atmosphere, 4.9 g of iron-containing carbonitride (7) was obtained. It was. Since this carbonitride (7) was a sintered body, it was crushed with a ball mill.
- Iron was contained by heating 1.0 g of crushed carbonitride (7) in a tubular furnace at 900 ° C. for 4 hours while flowing nitrogen gas containing 1 vol% oxygen gas and 1 vol% hydrogen gas. 1.30 g of carbonitride oxide (hereinafter also referred to as “pre-crushing catalyst raw material (7)”) was obtained. Table 1 shows the elemental analysis results of the catalyst raw material (7) before crushing. Moreover, the BET specific surface area of the catalyst raw material (7) before crushing was 2.0 m 2 / g.
- a catalyst (9) was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the catalyst raw material before crushing (7) was used instead of the catalyst raw material before crushing (1).
- the catalyst (9) obtained had a BET specific surface area of 41 m 2 / g.
- a fuel cell electrode (9) was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the catalyst (9) was used instead of the catalyst (1), and the catalytic ability (oxygen reducing ability) was measured.
- the catalyst ability (oxygen reduction ability) of the catalyst (9), that is, the oxygen reduction current density was 0.82 mA / cm 2 .
- the oxygen reduction current density of the catalyst raw material (7) before crushing was 0.10 mA / cm 2 .
- Example 10 1. Crushing of catalyst raw material before crushing Catalyst (10) was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 except that a pot type ball mill (Asahi Rika Co., Ltd., AV-1, rotation radius: 5 cm) was used instead of the planetary ball mill for crushing. Obtained.
- the catalyst (10) obtained had a BET specific surface area of 18 m 2 / g.
- the XRD pattern of the catalyst (10) is shown in FIG.
- a fuel cell electrode (10) was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the catalyst (10) was used instead of the catalyst (1), and the catalytic ability (oxygen reducing ability) was measured.
- the catalyst ability (oxygen reduction ability) of the catalyst (10), that is, the oxygen reduction current density was 0.96 mA / cm 2 .
- a graph showing the oxygen reduction behavior of the fuel cell electrode (10) is shown in FIG.
- a fuel cell electrode (10) was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the catalyst raw material (1) before crushing was used instead of the catalyst (1), and the catalytic ability (oxygen reducing ability) was measured.
- the catalytic ability (oxygen reducing ability) of the catalyst (10), that is, the oxygen reduction current density was 0.13 mA / cm 2 .
- Niobium carbonitride containing niobium carbonitride (8) by heating 1.05 g of niobium carbonitride (8) at 900 ° C. for 6 hours in a tube furnace while flowing nitrogen gas containing 1 vol% oxygen gas and 1 vol% hydrogen gas 1.21 g of carbonitride oxide (hereinafter also referred to as “pre-crushing catalyst raw material (8)”) was obtained.
- Table 1 shows the results of elemental analysis of the catalyst raw material (8) before crushing.
- the BET specific surface area of the catalyst raw material (8) before crushing was 3.1 m 2 / g.
- Catalyst (11) was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the catalyst material before crushing (8) was used instead of the catalyst material before crushing (1).
- the catalyst (11) obtained had a BET specific surface area of 26 m 2 / g.
- a fuel cell electrode (11) was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the catalyst (11) was used instead of the catalyst (1), and the catalytic ability (oxygen reducing ability) was measured.
- the catalyst ability (oxygen reduction ability) of the catalyst (11), that is, the oxygen reduction current density was 0.25 mA / cm 2 .
- the oxygen reduction current density of the catalyst raw material (8) before crushing was 0.31 mA / cm 2 .
- Example 3 Crushing of catalyst raw material before crushing Catalyst (12) in the same manner as in Example 1, except that zirconia balls having a diameter of 0.05 mm (made by Nikkato) were used instead of zirconia balls having a diameter of 0.5 mm (made by Nikkato).
- the catalyst (12) obtained had a BET specific surface area of 29 m 2 / g.
- a fuel cell electrode (12) was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the catalyst (12) was used instead of the catalyst (1), and the catalytic ability (oxygen reducing ability) was measured.
- the catalyst capacity (oxygen reduction capacity) of the catalyst (12), that is, the oxygen reduction current density was 0.19 mA / cm 2 .
- a fuel cell electrode (13) was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the catalyst (13) was used instead of the catalyst (1), and the catalytic ability (oxygen reducing ability) was measured.
- the catalyst ability (oxygen reduction ability) of the catalyst (13), that is, the oxygen reduction current density was 0.03 mA / cm 2 .
- [Comparative Example 5] Crushing of catalyst raw material before crushing The rotation speed is changed from 700 rpm to 1100 rpm, the revolution speed is changed from 350 rpm to 550 rpm, the rotation centrifugal acceleration is changed from 12.6 G to 31.1 G, and the revolution centrifugal acceleration is changed.
- the catalyst (14) was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the molecular weight was changed from 22.3G to 55.1G.
- the resulting catalyst (14) had a BET specific surface area of 30 m 2 / g.
- a fuel cell electrode (14) was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the catalyst (14) was used instead of the catalyst (1), and the catalytic ability (oxygen reducing ability) was measured.
- the catalyst capacity (oxygen reduction capacity) of the catalyst (14), that is, the oxygen reduction current density was 0.06 mA / cm 2 .
- a fuel cell electrode (15) was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the catalyst (15) was used instead of the catalyst (1), and the catalytic ability (oxygen reducing ability) was measured.
- the catalyst ability (oxygen reduction ability) of the catalyst (15), that is, the oxygen reduction current density was 0.01 mA / cm 2 .
- a fuel cell electrode (16) was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the catalyst (16) was used instead of the catalyst (1), and the catalytic ability (oxygen reducing ability) was measured.
- the catalyst ability (oxygen reduction ability) of the catalyst (16), that is, the oxygen reduction current density was 0.24 mA / cm 2 .
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(1)金属含有炭窒酸化物をボールミルにより破砕する破砕工程を含み、
前記金属含有炭窒酸化物の組成式がMCxNyOz(ただし、x、y、zは原子数の比を表し、0.2≦x≦0.5、0.05≦y≦0.5、0.5≦z≦1.7であり、Mは金属原子を表す。)で表され、
前記ボールミルのボールの直径が0.1~1.0mmの範囲にあり、
前記ボールミルによる破砕を行う時間が1~45分の範囲にあり、
前記ボールミルによる破砕を行う際の自転遠心加速度が2~20Gの範囲にあり、
前記ボールミルによる破砕を、金属含有炭窒酸化物と、酸素原子を分子中に含まない溶媒とを混合した状態で行い、
前記ボールミルが遊星ボールミルである場合には、公転遠心加速度は5~50Gの範囲にある
ことを特徴とする金属含有炭窒酸化物からなる燃料電池用触媒の製造方法。
本発明の製造方法は、金属含有炭窒酸化物からなる燃料電池用触媒の製造方法であり、特定の組成式の金属含有炭窒酸化物をボールミルにより特定の条件で破砕する破砕工程を含むことを特徴としている。該破砕工程を含むことにより、金属含有炭窒酸化物からなる燃料電池用触媒の触媒能(酸素還元能)を劇的に高くすることができる。
R1:自転半径(cm)
N1:自転回転数(rpm)
前記ボールミルが遊星ボールミルである場合には、前記遊星ボールミルによる破砕を行う際の公転遠心加速度は、5~50Gの範囲であり、8~45Gの範囲であることが好ましく、10~35Gの範囲であることがより好ましい。遊星ボールミルによる破砕を行う際の公転遠心加速度を前記範囲とすると、破砕後に得られる燃料電池用触媒は高い触媒能(酸素還元能)を有する。遊星ボールミルによる破砕を行う際の公転遠心加速度が前記範囲より大きいと、破砕後に得られる燃料電池用触媒の触媒能が低くなる傾向がある。
R2:公転半径(cm)
N2:公転回転数(rpm)
前記ボールミルによる破砕は、金属含有炭窒酸化物と、酸素原子を分子中に含まない溶媒とを混合した状態で行われる。このような状態でボールミルによる破砕を行うと、破砕後に得られる燃料電池用触媒は高い触媒能(酸素還元能)を有する。
本発明の燃料電池用触媒は、上記製造方法により得られる。
本発明の燃料電池用触媒の、下記測定法(A)に従って測定される酸素還元開始電位は、可逆水素電極を基準として好ましくは0.5V(vs.NHE)以上である。
〔測定法(A):
電子伝導性物質であるカーボンに分散させた触媒が1質量%となるように、該触媒及びカーボンを溶剤中に入れ、超音波で攪拌し懸濁液を得る。なお、カーボンとしては、カーボンブラック(比表面積:100~300m2/g)(例えばキャボット社製 XC-72)を用い、触媒とカーボンとが質量比で95:5になるように分散させる。また、溶剤としては、イソプロピルアルコール:水(質量比)=2:1を用いる。
上記酸素還元開始電位が0.7V(vs.NHE)未満であると、前記触媒を燃料電池のカソード用の触媒として用いた際に過酸化水素が発生することがある。また酸素還元開始電位は0.85V(vs.NHE)以上であることが、好適に酸素を還元するために好ましい。また、酸素還元開始電位は高い程好ましく、特に上限は無いが、理論値の1.23V(vs.NHE)である。
本発明の燃料電池用触媒は、白金触媒の代替触媒として有効に使用することができる。
1.粉末X線回折
理学電機株式会社製 ロータフレックスを用いて、試料の粉末X線回折を行った。
炭素:試料約0.01gを量り取り、炭素硫黄分析装置(堀場製作所製EMIA-920V)にて測定を行った。
島津製作所株式会社製 マイクロメリティクス ジェミニ2360を用いてBET比表面積を測定した。
1.破砕前触媒原料の調製
炭化ニオブ(NbC)5.88g(56mmol)および窒化ニオブ(NbN)5.14g(48mmol)を充分に混合した。この混合物を、1600℃で3時間、窒素雰囲気中で加熱することにより、炭窒化ニオブ(1)10.82gが得られた。この炭窒化ニオブ(1)は、焼結体であっため、ボールミルで破砕した。
破砕前触媒原料(1)を、遊星ボールミル(フリッチェ社製 Premium7、自転半:2.3cm、公転半径:16.3cm)により以下のとおり破砕した。
得られた触媒(1)の触媒能(酸素還元能)の測定は、次のように行った。
触媒(1)0.095gとカーボン(キャボット社製 XC-72)0.005gとを、イソプロピルアルコール:純水=2:1の質量比で混合した溶液10gに入れ、超音波で撹拌、懸濁して混合した。この混合物30μlをグラッシーカーボン電極(東海カーボン社製、直径:5.2mm)に塗布し、120℃で1時間乾燥し、カーボン電極表面に1.0mg以上の燃料電池触媒層が形成された。さらに、NAFION(登録商標)(デュポン社 5%NAFION(登録商標)溶液(DE521))を10倍にイソプロピルアルコールで希釈したもの10μlを塗布し、120℃で1時間乾燥し、燃料電池用電極(1)を得た。
作製した燃料電池用電極(1)を、酸素雰囲気および窒素雰囲気で、0.5mol/Lの硫酸水溶液中、30℃、5mV/秒の電位走査速度で分極し、電流-電位曲線を測定した。その際、同濃度の硫酸水溶液中での可逆水素電極を参照電極とした。図3に上記測定により得られた電流-電位曲線を示す。
1.破砕前触媒原料の破砕
分散溶媒として、アセトニトリルの代わりにジクロロエタンを用いた以外は、実施例1と同様にして触媒(2)を得た。得られた触媒(2)のBET比表面積は、12m2/gであった。
触媒(1)の代わりに触媒(2)を用いた以外は、実施例1と同様にして燃料電池用電極(2)を作製し、触媒能(酸素還元能)を測定した。
1.破砕前触媒原料の破砕
直径0.5mmのジルコニアボール(ニッカトー社製)の代わりに直径0.3mmのジルコニアボール(ニッカトー社製)を用いた以外は、実施例1と同様にして触媒(3)を得た。得られた触媒(3)のBET比表面積は、31m2/gであった。
触媒(1)の代わりに触媒(3)を用いた以外は、実施例1と同様にして燃料電池用電極(3)を作製し、触媒能(酸素還元能)を測定した。
1.破砕前触媒原料の調製
炭化ニオブ(NbC)5.88g(56mmol)、酢酸鉄(Fe(CH3COO)2)0.87g(5mmol)および窒化ニオブ(NbN)5.14g(48mmol)を充分に混合した。この混合物を、1600℃で3時間、窒素雰囲気中で加熱することにより、鉄およびニオブを含有する炭窒化物(2)10.89gが得られた。得られた炭窒化物(2)の粉末X線回折スペクトルを図3に示す。この炭窒化物(2)は、焼結体であっため、ボールミルで破砕した。
破砕前触媒原料(1)の代わりに破砕前触媒原料(2)を用いた以外は、実施例1と同様にして触媒(4)を得た。得られた触媒(4)のBET比表面積は、29m2/gであった。
触媒(1)の代わりに触媒(4)を用いた以外は、実施例1と同様にして燃料電池用電極(4)を作製し、触媒能(酸素還元能)を測定した。
1.破砕前触媒原料の調製
酸化チタン(TiO2)4g(50mmol)および、カーボンブラック(キャボット、XC-72)1.5g(125mmol)充分に混合した。この混合物を、1700℃で3時間、窒素雰囲気中で加熱することにより、炭窒化チタン(3)2.7gが得られた。この炭窒化チタン(3)は、焼結体であっため、ボールミルで破砕した。
破砕前触媒原料(1)の代わりに破砕前触媒原料(3)を用いた以外は、実施例1と同様にして触媒(5)を得た。得られた触媒(5)のBET比表面積は、45m2/gであった。
触媒(1)の代わりに触媒(5)を用いた以外は、実施例1と同様にして燃料電池用電極(5)を作製し、触媒能(酸素還元能)を測定した。
1.破砕前触媒原料の調製
酸化チタン(TiO2)4g(50mmol)および、カーボンブラック(キャボット社製、XC-72)1.5g(125mmol)および、酸化ランタン0.16g(0.5mmol)を充分に混合した。この混合物を、1700℃で3時間、窒素雰囲気中で加熱することにより、チタンおよびランタン含有炭窒化物(4)2.7gが得られた。この炭窒化物(4)は、焼結体であっため、ボールミルで破砕した。
破砕前触媒原料(1)の代わりに破砕前触媒原料(4)を用いた以外は、実施例1と同様にして触媒(6)を得た。得られた触媒(6)のBET比表面積は、49m2/gであった。触媒(6)の粉末X線回折スペクトルを図5に示す。
触媒(1)の代わりに触媒(6)を用いた以外は、実施例1と同様にして燃料電池用電極(6)を作製し、触媒能(酸素還元能)を測定した。
1.破砕前触媒原料の調製
酸化タンタル(Ta2O5)4.42g(10mmol)および、カーボンブラック(キャボット、XC-72)0.60g(50mmol)充分に混合した。この混合物を、1700℃で3時間、窒素雰囲気中で加熱することにより、タンタル含有炭窒化物(5)2.7gが得られた。
破砕前触媒原料(1)の代わりに破砕前触媒原料(5)を用いた以外は、実施例1と同様にして触媒(7)を得た。得られた触媒(7)のBET比表面積は、21m2/gであった。
触媒(1)の代わりに触媒(7)を用いた以外は、実施例1と同様にして燃料電池用電極(7)を作製し、触媒能(酸素還元能)を測定した。
1.破砕前触媒原料の調製
酸化ジルコニウム(ZrO2)6.1g(50mmol)および、カーボンブラック(キャボット社製、XC-72)1.5g(125mmol)を充分に混合した。この混合物を、1800℃で3時間、窒素雰囲気中で加熱することにより、ジルコニウム含有炭窒化物(6)4.0gが得られた。この炭窒化物(6)は、焼結体であっため、ボールミルで破砕した。
破砕前触媒原料(1)の代わりに破砕前触媒原料(6)を用いた以外は、実施例1と同様にして触媒(8)を得た。得られた触媒(8)のBET比表面積は、23m2/gであった。
触媒(1)の代わりに触媒(8)を用いた以外は、実施例1と同様にして燃料電池用電極(8)を作製し、触媒能(酸素還元能)を測定した。
1.破砕前触媒原料の調製
ヘキサシアノ鉄(II)酸鉄(III)5g(6mmol)を、1600℃で3時間、窒素雰囲気中で加熱することにより、鉄含有炭窒化物(7)4.9gが得られた。この炭窒化物(7)は、焼結体であっため、ボールミルで破砕した。
破砕前触媒原料(1)の代わりに破砕前触媒原料(7)を用いた以外は、実施例1と同様にして触媒(9)を得た。得られた触媒(9)のBET比表面積は、41m2/gであった。
触媒(1)の代わりに触媒(9)を用いた以外は、実施例1と同様にして燃料電池用電極(9)を作製し、触媒能(酸素還元能)を測定した。
[実施例10]
1.破砕前触媒原料の破砕
破砕に遊星ボールミルの代わりにポット式ボールミル(株式会社アサヒ理化製、AV-1、自転半径:5cm)を用いた以外は、実施例1と同様にして触媒(10)を得た。得られた触媒(10)のBET比表面積は、18m2/gであった。触媒(10)のXRDパターンを図6に示す。
触媒(1)の代わりに触媒(10)を用いた以外は、実施例1と同様にして燃料電池用電極(10)を作製し、触媒能(酸素還元能)を測定した。
触媒(1)の代わりに、破砕前触媒原料(1)を用いた以外は、実施例1と同様にして燃料電池用電極(10)を作製し、触媒能(酸素還元能)を測定した。
1.破砕前触媒原料の調製
炭化ニオブ(NbC)5.88g(56mmol)および窒化ニオブ(NbN)5.14g(48mmol)を充分に混合した。この混合物を、1600℃で3時間、窒素雰囲気中で加熱することにより、炭窒化ニオブ(8)10.82gが得られた。この炭窒化ニオブ(8)は、焼結体であっため、ボールミルで破砕した。
破砕前触媒原料(1)の代わりに破砕前触媒原料(8)を用いた以外は、実施例1と同様にして触媒(11)を得た。得られた触媒(11)のBET比表面積は、26m2/gであった。
触媒(1)の代わりに触媒(11)を用いた以外は、実施例1と同様にして燃料電池用電極(11)を作製し、触媒能(酸素還元能)を測定した。
1.破砕前触媒原料の破砕
直径0.5mmのジルコニアボール(ニッカトー社製)の代わりに直径0.05mmのジルコニアボール(ニッカトー社製)を用いた以外は、実施例1と同様にして触媒(12)を得た。得られた触媒(12)のBET比表面積は、29m2/gであった。
触媒(1)の代わりに触媒(12)を用いた以外は、実施例1と同様にして燃料電池用電極(12)を作製し、触媒能(酸素還元能)を測定した。
1.破砕前触媒原料の破砕
破砕時間を、5分から60分に変更した以外は、実施例1と同様にして触媒(13)を得た。得られた触媒(13)のBET比表面積は、31m2/gであった。
触媒(1)の代わりに触媒(13)を用いた以外は、実施例1と同様にして燃料電池用電極(13)を作製し、触媒能(酸素還元能)を測定した。
1.破砕前触媒原料の破砕
自転回転数を、700rpmから1100rpmに変更し、公転回転数を、350rpmから550rpmに変更し、自転遠心加速度を、12.6Gから31.1Gに変更し、公転遠心加速度を、22.3Gから55.1Gに変更した以外は、実施例1と同様にして触媒(14)を得た。得られた触媒(14)のBET比表面積は、30m2/gであった。
触媒(1)の代わりに触媒(14)を用いた以外は、実施例1と同様にして燃料電池用電極(14)を作製し、触媒能(酸素還元能)を測定した。
1.破砕前触媒原料の破砕
分散溶媒として、アセトニトリルの代わりに水を用いた以外は、実施例1と同様にして触媒(15)を得た。得られた触媒(15)のBET比表面積は、4.9m2/gであった。
触媒(1)の代わりに触媒(15)を用いた以外は、実施例1と同様にして燃料電池用電極(15)を作製し、触媒能(酸素還元能)を測定した。
1.破砕前触媒原料の破砕
分散溶媒として、アセトニトリルの代わりにエタノールを用いた以外は、実施例1と同様にして触媒(16)を得た。得られた触媒(16)のBET比表面積は、6.3m2/gであった。
触媒(1)の代わりに触媒(16)を用いた以外は、実施例1と同様にして燃料電池用電極(16)を作製し、触媒能(酸素還元能)を測定した。
Claims (11)
- (1)金属含有炭窒酸化物をボールミルにより破砕する破砕工程を含み、
前記金属含有炭窒酸化物の組成式がMCxNyOz(ただし、x、y、zは原子数の比を表し、0.2≦x≦0.5、0.05≦y≦0.5、0.5≦z≦1.7であり、Mは金属原子を表す。)で表され、
前記ボールミルのボールの直径が0.1~1.0mmの範囲にあり、
前記ボールミルによる破砕を行う時間が1~45分の範囲にあり、
前記ボールミルによる破砕を行う際の自転遠心加速度が2~20Gの範囲にあり、
前記ボールミルによる破砕を、金属含有炭窒酸化物と、酸素原子を分子中に含まない溶媒とを混合した状態で行い、
前記ボールミルが遊星ボールミルである場合には、公転遠心加速度は5~50Gの範囲にある
ことを特徴とする金属含有炭窒酸化物からなる燃料電池用触媒の製造方法。 - 前記酸素原子を分子中に含まない溶媒が、アセトニトリル、ジクロロエタン、n-ヘキサンおよびシクロヘキサンからなる群より選択される少なくとも1種の溶媒であることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の製造方法。
- 前記Mが、ニオブ、鉄、チタン、ランタン、タンタルおよびジルコニウムからなる群より選択される少なくとも1種であることを特徴とする請求項1または2に記載の製造方法。
- 前記金属含有炭窒酸化物が、金属含有炭窒化物を酸素ガス含有不活性ガス中で加熱することにより得られることを特徴とする請求項1~3のいずれか一項に記載の製造方法。
- 請求項1~4のいずれか一項に記載の製造方法により得られることを特徴とする燃料電池用触媒。
- 請求項5に記載の燃料電池用触媒を含むことを特徴とする燃料電池用触媒層。
- さらに電子伝導性粒子を含むことを特徴とする請求項6に記載の燃料電池用触媒層。
- 燃料電池用触媒層と多孔質支持層とを有する電極であって、前記燃料電池用触媒層が請求項6または7に記載の燃料電池用触媒層であることを特徴とする電極。
- カソードとアノードと前記カソード及び前記アノードの間に配置された電解質膜とを有する膜電極接合体であって、前記カソード及び/または前記アノードが請求項8に記載の電極であることを特徴とする膜電極接合体。
- 請求項9に記載の膜電極接合体を備えることを特徴とする燃料電池。
- 請求項9に記載の膜電極接合体を備えることを特徴とする固体高分子形燃料電池。
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