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- the present invention relates to a support carbon material and a catalyst metal particle-supported carbon material used as production raw materials when a solid polymer fuel cell is produced.
- solid polymer fuel cells that can produce high-performance solid polymer fuel cells with little reduction in power generation performance due to repeated load fluctuations of the cells inevitably generated during operation of the polymer electrolyte fuel cells are small.
- the present invention relates to a carrier carbon material and a catalyst metal particle-supported carbon material for molecular fuel cells.
- a catalyst layer serving as an anode and a cathode is disposed on both sides of a proton conductive electrolyte membrane, and a gas diffusion layer is disposed on the outside of the catalyst layer. Further, it has a basic structure in which a separator is disposed outside thereof. This basic structure is used as a unit cell, and is usually configured by stacking a plurality of unit cells in order to express a necessary output.
- an oxidizing gas such as oxygen or air is supplied to the cathode side from the gas flow path of the separator disposed on both the anode and cathode electrodes, and the anode side is also provided. Supplies a reducing gas such as hydrogen to the catalyst layer through the gas diffusion layer.
- the catalyst for the oxidation reaction and the reduction reaction a catalyst metal particle-supporting carbon material in which catalyst metal particles having a catalytic action are physically supported on a support carbon material is used.
- Various studies have been made on the metal having this catalytic action, but since the polymer electrolyte fuel cell operates in a strongly acidic environment, Pt is used as a pure metal for both the oxidation reaction and the reduction reaction. Shows the highest reaction activity. For this reason, Pt alone or an alloy containing Pt as a main component is also used exclusively for the energy farm that is currently in practical use and the catalyst for fuel cell vehicles that are expected to be in practical use.
- the above oxidation reaction and reduction reaction occur on the catalyst metal particles, so in order to increase the utilization rate of the catalyst, it is essential to increase the specific surface area per mass of the catalyst metal particles. A size of about several nm is common.
- a carrier for supporting catalytic metal particles a carbon material is used from the viewpoints of electron conductivity, chemical stability, and electrochemical stability. Further, a carbon material having a large specific surface area is used in order to increase the carrying capacity as a carrier, that is, in order to increase the number of sites for adsorbing and carrying the catalyst metal particles. Specifically, a carbon material (porous carbon material) having a size of about several tens to several hundreds of nanometers and having a porous surface so that the catalyst metal particles can be easily adsorbed is generally used. .
- pores for flowing the gas need to be formed in the carrier so that the reaction gas diffuses without resistance in the catalyst layer.
- a carbon material having a “structure with three-dimensionally developed branches” called “dendritic structure” is generally used.
- a carbon material called carbon black is most widely used at present as such a carbon material. This carbon black has a structure (aggregate) in which particles of several tens of nm are connected in a dendritic form.
- carbon materials having a “three-dimensionally developed branch structure” include CABOT Vulcan XC-72, Lion EC600JD, and Lion EC300.
- a carbon material carrying catalyst metal fine particles and an electrolyte resin are dispersed in an appropriate solvent such as ethanol or water, and the resulting dispersion is used as Teflon (registered trademark).
- Teflon registered trademark
- the catalyst layer is prepared by applying to a substrate such as a sheet and drying. In this catalyst layer, voids derived from a three-dimensional structure such as a dendritic structure of the support carbon material are formed, and a dendritic network in which carbon materials having a three-dimensional structure are entangled with each other is formed.
- a gas diffusion path through which oxygen gas or hydrogen gas can move from the gas flow path of the separator to the catalyst metal particles inside the catalyst layer of the cathode or anode, and protons generated on the catalyst metal particles on the anode side H +
- a gas diffusion path through which oxygen gas or hydrogen gas can move from the gas flow path of the separator to the catalyst metal particles inside the catalyst layer of the cathode or anode, and protons generated on the catalyst metal particles on the anode side H +
- the proton conductive electrolyte membrane to the catalyst metal particles on the cathode side, and electrons (e ⁇ ) generated on the catalyst metal particles on the anode side through the gas diffusion layer, separator, and external circuit If the electron transfer paths that can transmit to the catalytic metal particles on the cathode side are not continuously connected without being divided, current cannot be extracted efficiently.
- pores serving as diffusion paths for oxygen gas or hydrogen gas formed in gaps between constituent materials, electrolyte materials serving as proton conduction paths, and carbon materials and separators serving as electron conduction paths. It is important that conductive materials such as metal materials form respective continuous networks.
- ion exchange resins represented by perfluorosulfonic acid polymer are used as the polymer electrolyte material in the proton conducting path in the proton conducting electrolyte membrane or the catalyst layer.
- polyelectrolyte materials proton hopping via water molecules is a conduction form, so that high proton conductivity is exhibited for the first time in a wet environment, and proton conductivity is reduced in a dry environment. Resulting in. Therefore, in order to operate the fuel cell so that there is no loss of output voltage, it is essential that the polymer electrolyte material is in a sufficiently wet state. Therefore, it is necessary to always supply water vapor together with the gas supplied to both the cathode and the anode to humidify the polymer electrolyte material.
- the output voltage of the polymer electrolyte fuel cell is at most about 1 V at the open circuit voltage due to various overvoltages. If the cathode is below this potential, the carbon material used as the catalyst support is oxidized and consumed as carbon dioxide gas (deterioration of the support carbon material) can be substantially ignored. However, under actual operating conditions, the voltage may rise to 1.3 V or more, for example, when the fuel cell is started or stopped. That is, when hydrogen and oxygen are mixed in the anode electrode, a hydrogen oxidation reaction in which hydrogen is oxidized and an oxygen reduction reaction in which oxygen is reduced occur in the anode electrode, thereby forming a local battery.
- the potential of the counter electrode facing through the electrolyte is the potential obtained by adding the battery voltage to the oxygen reduction potential in the anode. It is observed that the cathode potential increases to 1.3 V or higher, and in some cases to 1.5 V or higher.
- Such mixing of hydrogen and oxygen in the anode electrode occurs when oxygen in the cathode electrode passes through the solid polymer electrolyte membrane and reaches the anode electrode. This phenomenon is unavoidable in principle as long as a fluorine-based membrane having high oxygen permeability is used, whether it is a stationary application such as ENE-FARM or a fuel cell automobile (Non-Patent Document 1). ).
- the amount is reduced and the power generation performance is reduced.
- the gas supply failure occurs due to the thinning of the catalyst layer and the collapse of the pores due to the exhaustion of the carrier, and this also causes the power generation performance to deteriorate.
- deactivation of the catalyst metal due to high potential oxidation of platinum, which is the catalyst metal may occur, and power generation performance is also degraded. Therefore, in an actual use environment, the start and stop are repeated, and the cathode is exposed to a voltage of 1.3 V or more each time. When this is repeated over a long period of time, the number of such potential fluctuations Accordingly, the power generation performance decreases due to the consumption of the support carbon material.
- Patent Document 1 For the purpose of preventing oxygen from being mixed into the anode electrode, it has been studied to suppress the oxygen permeability of the solid electrolyte membrane (Patent Document 1).
- a polyimide having high chemical stability and high mechanical strength even if it is a thin film other than the fluorine-based membrane has improved performance until it exhibits a proton conductivity equivalent to that of the fluorine-based membrane.
- the actual situation is that there is still no prospect of solving the problem of chemical stability, which is an essential problem, and it has not reached a practical level in long-term operation durability.
- the fluorine-based membrane As for the fluorine-based membrane, a composite membrane in which a non-proton conductive porous membrane having high mechanical strength is used as a matrix and the pore is impregnated with a proton conductive resin has been studied. However, the mechanical strength and proton conductivity are in a trade-off relationship, and at present, no practical solution has been reached.
- edge carbon oxidizing carbon
- graphene condensed polycyclic aromatic skeleton
- Non-patent Document 3 studies have been made on a catalyst with improved oxidation resistance and wear resistance by applying a carbon material heat-treated at a temperature of 2000 ° C. or higher to the catalyst support carbon material.
- meso artificial graphite which is an easily graphitized carbon material
- the carbon raw material is heat-treated at a high temperature of 2000 ° C. or higher in an inert atmosphere (Patent Document 1).
- Patent Document 2 proposes a carbon material that uses silver acetylide as a raw material and graphene that is generated and developed in a high-temperature environment during the explosion reaction caused by the heat treatment, and has a basic skeleton.
- graphene is generated at a high temperature and in a short time, so that a carbon material composed of few graphenes having a size as small as several nanometers can be obtained.
- This carbon material has the same graphene size as the nm size, and because the acetylide is a raw material, the graphene generation rate is high, the amorphous carbon is small, the edge carbon is small.
- this carbon material graphene produced and developed by an explosion reaction using silver acetylide as a raw material is a carbon source, so oxygen and hydrogen are not present in the carbon material produced in the first place. For this reason, unlike ordinary carbon materials, this carbon material does not have edge carbon at the hydrogen end that is the starting point of oxidative consumption, or edge carbon to which oxygen-containing functional groups are added. Expected to be consumable.
- the diffusion rate of oxygen gas which is a reaction gas
- the water produced by the reduction reaction on the cathode side is quickly released from the catalyst layer. It is important that it is discharged and no flooding occurs.
- increasing the former gas diffusion rate is to reduce the rate-limiting in the diffusion process until the reaction gas introduced into the catalyst layer reaches the catalyst metal particles as much as possible.
- the pores in the catalyst layer derived from the morphology of the support carbon material, such as the dendritic structure, and the pore structure inside the support carbon material where the catalyst metal particles are present are large enough not to be diffusion-controlled. It is to be.
- the “highly dispersed state” means that the catalyst metal particles are dispersed on the support carbon material at a certain distance so that oxygen gas can be diffused and water is discharged so that it is not separated more than necessary. It is a state of being. If the spatial distribution of the catalyst metal particles in the catalyst layer becomes sparse, the amount of water generated per unit volume in the catalyst layer is reduced, flooding can be suppressed, and the volume per unit volume in the catalyst layer can be suppressed. The oxygen consumption rate becomes small, and it becomes difficult to be the gas diffusion rate-limiting.
- the ease of flooding varies depending on the pore structure of the support carbon material. That is, the more hydrophobic the inside of the pore, and the smaller the pore size, the easier it is to flood.
- Patent Document 2 discloses a carrier carbon material obtained by the following production method as a carrier carbon material having a large specific surface area of mesopores that are nm-sized pores. That is, acetylene gas is blown into a solution containing a metal or a metal salt to produce metal acetylide, and the obtained metal acetylide is heated in a vacuum to produce a metal particle encapsulating intermediate in which metal particles are encapsulated. Furthermore, after heating this metal particle inclusion intermediate body in a vacuum and ejecting metal particles from the metal particle inclusion intermediate body, the obtained carbon material intermediate is washed, and then the carbon material intermediate after the washing treatment is vacuumed. It is disclosed that a dendritic carbon nanostructure (support carbon material) formed by branching a rod-like body or an annular body containing carbon by heating in a medium or inert gas atmosphere is disclosed.
- Patent Document 3 as means for improving gas diffusibility and suppressing flooding, a catalyst having platinum supported on a carbon support, carbon fibers having an average fiber diameter of 5 to 20 ⁇ m, and fluorine-containing ion exchange A carbon fiber catalyst layer containing a resin and having a carbon fiber ratio of 60 to 85% by mass in a total (100% by mass) of carbon fiber and carbon support has been proposed.
- Patent Document 4 to form a gap between the dendritic network and the branch, in order to improve the gas diffusion property, DBP oil absorption of 170 ⁇ 300cm 3 / 100g, BET specific surface area is 250 ⁇ 400m 2 / g Carbon black having a primary particle size of 10 to 17 nm and a total volume of pores having a radius of 10 to 30 nm open to the surface and 0.40 to 2.0 cm 3 / g has been proposed.
- Patent Document 1 in order to enhance the graphite structure of the carbon material by graphitization, the carbon material is heat-treated at a high temperature exceeding 2000 ° C., and accordingly, the specific surface area of the carbon material is reduced. As a result, the supporting performance of the catalyst metal particles is lowered. Specifically, the catalyst metal particles are easy to move on the support, the catalyst metal particles are coarsened by aggregation of the catalyst metal particles, the effective specific surface area involved in the reaction is reduced, and the output voltage is reduced. Another problem occurs.
- such graphitization treatment reduces polar groups for hydrophilic expression such as oxygen-containing functional groups and terminal hydrogen, and improves the water repellency of the carbon material, so that the hydrophilicity and water retention of the catalyst layer are reduced. Will bring. As a result, when the water retention capacity of the catalyst layer decreases, the proton conductive resin does not become sufficiently wet, especially during operation under low humidification conditions, and the proton conductive resistance increases, leading to a decrease in power generation performance. To do.
- the power generation performance such as large current characteristics was equivalent to that of commercially available Ketjen Black.
- the decrease in power generation performance with respect to potentials exceeding 1V, for example, potential fluctuations between 1.3V and 0.6V is comparable to that of commercially available ketjen black, and is assumed to be applied to fuel cell vehicle applications.
- the fluctuation range is larger than the above voltage fluctuation, it has been found that the durability is low and it cannot be practically used.
- the present inventors further examined the problems in using the carbon material of Patent Document 2 as a catalyst support.
- the catalyst layer prepared by supporting the catalyst metal particles on the support carbon material and using the obtained catalyst metal particle support carbon material pores derived from the dendritic structure of the support carbon material were formed.
- the support carbon material had a specific surface area necessary and sufficient for supporting the catalyst metal particles in a highly dispersed state, and had a sufficient number of sites for immobilizing the metal catalyst fine particles. Therefore, this carrier carbon material can exhibit excellent power generation performance such as large current characteristics, but on the other hand, there are too many edge carbons, the oxidation consumption due to potential fluctuation is remarkable, and there is a problem in durability. I found it.
- the support carbon material has a specific surface area necessary and sufficient for supporting the catalyst metal particles in a highly dispersed state, and an appropriate amount of sites where the support carbon material can fix the catalyst metal particles in a highly dispersed state. It has been found that a carrier carbon material that simultaneously satisfies the following has not been known so far.
- the present inventors have examined what characteristics are necessary as a carrier carbon material for a polymer electrolyte fuel cell, and have found a material that satisfies the following characteristics (a), (b), and (c): I decided to develop it.
- pores are pores having a diameter of 2 nm to 50 nm according to IUPAC.
- nitrogen gas adsorption isotherm measurement can be employed.
- the Dollimore-Heal method can be employed.
- edge carbon A moderate amount of edge carbon is provided for the purpose of suppressing the oxidative consumption of the carrier carbon material due to the above-described potential fluctuation.
- appropriate amount of edge carbon means to obtain an optimum value with respect to the amount of edge carbon.
- edge carbon In order to improve the oxidation resistance of the support carbon material, it is necessary to have a small amount of edge carbon. On the other hand, in order to improve the support performance of the catalyst metal particles on the support carbon material, there are many edge carbons having an adsorption function. Is desirable. Therefore, both of these oxidation resistance consumption and adsorption / immobilization of the catalytic metal particles are compatible with the mutually contradicting functions required of the support carbon material with respect to the amount of edge carbon.
- the present inventors have optimized the amount of edge carbon that is the starting point of oxidation consumption of the carbon material of Patent Document 2, so that the power generation performance such as higher output voltage and larger current characteristics than that of ketjen black. It was thought that a carrier carbon material having excellent oxidization and low consumption of oxidation could be obtained.
- the present inventors proceeded with investigations on the relationship between the amount of edge carbon and oxidation consumption resistance, the relationship between the pore structure and power generation performance, and the like based on the above guidelines.
- G-band and G′-band in so-called Raman spectroscopic measurement are important as a physical property index that quantitatively represents the amount of edge carbon, and specifically, the intensity of G-band and G′-band. It has been found that the ratio and the peak position of the G′-band have a strong correlation with the oxidation wear resistance. It was also found that the specific surface area of only mesopores (diameter 2 to 50 nm) excluding micropores has a strong correlation with the power generation performance.
- the carbon material of Patent Document 2 has pores with a high mesopore ratio, and that even when heat-treated at a high temperature of about 2200 ° C., the structural change of graphene is small and the number of pores is not decreased.
- the pore wall is composed of graphene with a small number of laminated layers, and In order to support catalyst metal particles having a size of several nanometers, it was found that the so-called mesopores having a pore size of 2 to 50 nm should be optimal, and the present invention was completed.
- the object of the present invention is not only excellent in power generation performance such as high output voltage and capable of generating large currents, but also excellent in oxidation resistance, and is inevitably generated during operation. It is an object of the present invention to provide a support carbon material and a catalyst metal particle-supported carbon material suitable for producing a polymer electrolyte fuel cell in which a decrease in power generation performance due to repeated load fluctuations is small.
- the present inventors have focused attention on the relationship between the gas diffusibility in the catalyst layer and the power generation performance (large current characteristics) during large current discharge.
- the gas diffusibility in the catalyst layer means that oxygen and hydrogen, which are reaction raw materials in the fuel cell, diffuse through the catalyst layer and reach the surface of the support carbon material, and from there, the support carbon material further. Refers to the sum of two diffusions of diffusing in the pores of the catalyst and reaching catalyst metal fine particles supported in the pores.
- the carrier carbon material is a porous carbon material having pores therein, and the pores have a pore diameter that allows gas diffusion within the pores to be sufficiently fast.
- C When the carrier carbon material is loaded with catalyst metal particles, the catalyst metal particles are loaded in a highly dispersed state having a certain distance from each other.
- D The carrier carbon material is a porous carbon material having pores therein, and does not have many pores that easily hold water.
- the characteristic of (A) is achieved by making the shape of the support carbon material into a dendritic structure in which the branches are branched, and making the branches have an appropriate thickness. That is, in the catalyst layer formed by agglomerating such a carrier carbon material with an electrolyte resin (proton conductive resin), pores at least about the thickness of the branch of the carrier carbon material are formed therein.
- an electrolyte resin proto conductive resin
- the characteristic (B) requires that when the catalytic metal particles are supported inside the pores of the support carbon material, the reaction gas can diffuse to the catalytic metal particles at a sufficient speed.
- a lower limit is defined for the pore diameter in order to express a gas diffusion rate for taking out a large current, which is a pore diameter larger than that of the catalyst metal particles.
- the characteristic of (C) corresponds to increasing the area capable of supporting the catalyst metal particles. In other words, this corresponds to increasing the area of pores larger than the size of the catalyst metal particles, specifically, the specific surface area of mesopores that are pores of nm size.
- the characteristic of (D) corresponds to the fact that a small amount of generated water does not fill the pores of the support carbon material. Specifically, it is required not to have micropores smaller than the catalyst metal particle diameter, or to be relatively small compared to the volume of pores having a diameter equal to or larger than the mesopore diameter.
- the characteristic (A) corresponds to optimizing the condition (a).
- the characteristics of (B), (C), and (D) correspond to optimizing the above condition (b).
- (B) and (D) define pores having a size larger than that of the catalyst metal fine particles, while (C) is a pore having a size larger than that of the catalyst metal particles and larger.
- the surface area In other words, the optimum pore structure is to make the surface area in the pores as large as possible with a uniform pore diameter with the minimum pore size necessary for gas diffusion.
- Patent Document 3 carbon fiber having a diameter of 5 to 20 ⁇ m is added to the catalyst layer as a means for improving gas diffusibility.
- it is necessary not only to have excellent gas diffusibility in the catalyst layer, but also to have excellent gas diffusibility in the vicinity of the catalyst metal particles. is there.
- the method of adding carbon fiber having a size of several tens of times to the submicron sized catalyst metal particle-supporting carbon catalyst of Patent Document 3 it is substantially possible to improve the gas diffusibility without unevenness in the vicinity of all the catalyst metal particles. Is impossible.
- the carrier carbon material obtained in Patent Document 2 exhibits almost the same performance as a commercially available Pt-supported catalyst (made by Ishifuku Metal Industry Co., Ltd.) using ketjen black as a carrier carbon material.
- this support carbon material had a specific surface area equivalent to that of the conventional ketjen black and a sufficient surface area to support the catalyst metal particles in a highly dispersed state.
- the carrier carbon material was a dendritic carbon particle having branches of about 100 nm in thickness and length.
- a carbon material such as carbon black becomes a structure having pores formed by aggregates and agglomerates in the catalyst layer of the fuel cell.
- the carrier carbon material obtained in Patent Document 2 has a dendritic structure having a branch thickness and length several times that of ketjen black. Therefore, the pore size formed in the catalyst layer is also several times the size of the ketjen black, and the gas diffusibility in the catalyst layer is assumed to have a performance higher than that of the ketjen black.
- the power generation performance (large current characteristics) at the time of large current discharge is equivalent to that of ketjen black.
- the present inventors are responsible for the pore structure existing inside the support carbon material, and the gas diffusion in the vicinity of the catalyst metal particles existing inside the pore is rate-limiting, resulting in a large current characteristic. I guess that will not improve.
- D For the purpose of enhancing the diffusibility of the gas flowing in the catalyst layer, the thickness and length of the branches of the three-dimensional dendritic structure are appropriately increased to increase the pores in the catalyst layer.
- “outer surface area (area of the particle surface not including the inner wall surface of pores)” is introduced as an index that represents the thickness and length of branches in an average and quantitative manner, and this outer surface area is defined as a physical property that defines the material. Is used.
- FIG. 1 shows a conceptual diagram of the outer surface area ((a) surface area and (b) outer surface area).
- the surface area (a) is the total area of the particle surface including the inner wall surface of the pores, and the specific surface area is a value obtained by dividing the surface area (a) by the weight of carbon,
- the outer surface area is the area of the particle surface not including the inner wall surface of the pore.
- the diameter of the pores having a diameter of 2 nm or less that is difficult to discharge once the water is retained is larger than the upper limit value.
- the “outer surface area” is a value obtained as a pore area having a pore diameter (diameter) of 10 to 50 nm analyzed by the Dollimore-Heal method.
- the diameter of the pores formed inside the support carbon material is substantially less than 10 nm, and the thickness of the branch is considered to be considerably small with respect to several tens to 100 nm. Therefore, it can be estimated that the specific surface area of mesopores of 10 nm or more represents the area of the outer surface of the carbon material excluding the pores inside the carrier carbon material. That is, the outer surface area with a pore diameter of 10 to 50 nm can be used as an index of the average length of the branches and arms of the carbon material. If the outer surface area is small, the carbon material has a large skeleton size (thickness and length of the branches of the dendritic structure). Conversely, if the outer surface area is large, the skeleton size is small.
- the present inventors have made extensive studies on the fuel cell power generation performance during large current discharge and the pore diameter of the support carbon material, and as a result, have obtained the following knowledge. That is, in order to improve the large current characteristics, not only the size of the surface area but also the pore distribution is particularly important. Specifically, the pores in the region of 2 to 50 nm called mesopores and the large current characteristics I found out that there is a strong correlation. As a result of further investigation, the specific pore volume and specific pore area of pores of 2 nm or more and less than 10 nm among the mesopores, the specific pore area of pores of 10 nm or more and 50 nm or less, and further less than 2 nm. The present invention was completed by finding that the specific pore volume has a particularly strong correlation with the specific pore volume.
- an object of the present invention is to provide a solid polymer type fuel cell used for producing a solid polymer type fuel cell capable of exhibiting excellent power generation characteristics in an operating environment during large current discharge in addition to the above-described purpose.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a carrier carbon material for a fuel cell.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a catalyst metal particle-supporting carbon material in which catalyst metal particles are supported on the support carbon material.
- the durability of the support carbon material is a physical property indicating the degree of oxidative consumption of the support carbon material generated in the driving environment of the fuel cell.
- this oxidation consumption is large, the carbon support material disappears, causing the catalyst to fall off and the like, leading to a decrease in the active area. Therefore, a fuel cell in which the power generation capacity does not decrease over a long period from the start of use can be provided even if the fuel cell is continuously driven as the oxidation consumption decreases.
- the present inventors focused on the relationship between the gas diffusibility in the catalyst layer and the durability (oxidation consumption resistance) of the support carbon material in order to further improve the durability of the support carbon material. It was. As a result, the following knowledge was acquired about the characteristic requested
- E A catalyst layer having a large number of voids is formed by the dendritic network formed of the carbon material, and gas diffusibility in the catalyst layer is improved.
- F Since the area for supporting the catalyst metal particles is large, a catalyst layer in which the catalyst metal particles are supported in a “highly dispersed state” is formed, and the consumption rate of oxygen per unit volume in the catalyst layer is reduced. Difficult to become diffusion-limited.
- G Since the carbon material has high crystallinity, oxidation consumption is suppressed, and the structure of the catalyst layer is maintained even when the fuel cell is continuously driven.
- a catalyst layer having a large number of gaps is formed, and the catalyst metal particles are "highly dispersed" on the support carbon material. It is necessary to make it carry
- the degree of the “dendritic network” can be determined by observing with an electron microscope, but can be determined by the DBP oil absorption.
- the aforementioned “outer surface area” is an index relating to the “branch thickness” and “branch length” of the support carbon material.
- the DBP oil absorption is an index for directly evaluating voids formed when the dendrite structures of indivisible units are aggregated, and exactly corresponds to the pores formed in the catalyst layer. That is, the “DBP oil absorption” is an index for evaluating an aggregate that is a dendritic network of carbon materials.
- DBP dibutyl phthalate
- the gap where the DBP liquid actually enters is formed between (a) a gap formed by one carbon itself (intraparticle space S 1 ) and (b) between the other carbons. Gap (inter-particle space S 2 ).
- the larger the gap the more DBP liquid is absorbed. From this, an increase in the DBP oil absorption indicates that the gap shown in FIG. 2 is large, which corresponds to the formation of a dendritic network of carbon materials.
- a carbon material having a large DBP oil absorption amount is used as a catalyst carrier and a catalyst is prepared to form a catalyst layer, it means that many gaps into which DBP liquid enters are formed in the formed catalyst layer. . Therefore, this gap serves as a gas passage, and it is possible to avoid a situation in which the reaction is hindered by a small amount of the raw material gas. That is, it is possible to form a fuel cell with good large current characteristics.
- Patent Document 4 Although the gas diffusibility is being improved using the DBP oil absorption amount as an index, the specific surface area is small, so the dispersibility of the catalyst metal tends to deteriorate and the fuel cell characteristics tend to deteriorate.
- the “BET specific surface area” is a value of the specific surface area determined by the BET method from measurement of an isothermal adsorption line at a liquid nitrogen temperature of nitrogen gas. That is, the BET specific surface area indicates an area where the catalyst metal particles can be physically adsorbed. The wider the BET specific surface area, the greater the distance from the adjacent catalyst metal particles. Can be carried.
- the crystallinity of the support carbon material is one of the factors that determine the durability in the environment where the fuel cell is used.
- the carrier carbon material carbon atoms form a two-dimensional sheet by forming a hexagonal (graphene) network in a honeycomb shape.
- the crystallinity of the carrier carbon material is determined by the size of the two-dimensional sheet and the presence / absence of a laminated structure of the sheets. Specifically, it is known that the crystallinity increases when the sheet spreads in the plane direction or when a plurality of sheets are stacked. It is known that when such a carbon material with high crystallinity is used as a carrier for a fuel cell, oxidation consumption of the carbon material due to driving of the fuel cell is suppressed and durability is increased.
- the reaction field such as agglomeration and detachment of platinum
- the fuel cell characteristics are greatly deteriorated, far from the initial characteristics.
- the crystallinity of the carbon material used as a catalyst carrier is improved, and the deterioration due to oxidation consumption of the carrier is reduced. It is important to suppress. Note that heat treatment is known to be effective for improving the crystallinity of the carbon material.
- ⁇ G half-value width in the range of 1550 to 1650 cm ⁇ 1 , generally called G-band, obtained from a Raman spectrum is used, and the smaller the value, the crystal of the material. It is known to be highly prone.
- the present inventors have developed a support carbon material that satisfies the following three conditions (f) to (h) to form a catalyst layer having a large number of gaps, An attempt was made to make the catalyst metal particles supported in a “highly dispersed state”. Furthermore, development of a carrier carbon material provided with the above-mentioned three (E), (F), and (G) was examined to ensure durability. (f) To develop a support carbon material having a large BET specific surface area (m 2 / g) for the purpose of obtaining a surface area sufficient to support catalytic metal particles.
- the present inventors have conducted intensive studies on fuel cell power generation performance during large current discharge, DBP oil absorption amount, BET specific surface area, and G-band half-value width ( ⁇ G) possessed by the carrier carbon material. did.
- ⁇ G G-band half-value width
- the object of the present invention is that, in addition to the above-mentioned object, when used as a catalyst for a polymer electrolyte fuel cell, there is little voltage drop even when a large current is passed, and there is no deterioration even in continuous use.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a carrier carbon material for a polymer electrolyte fuel cell that can be suppressed and a catalyst for a polymer electrolyte fuel cell using the same.
- this invention consists of the following structures.
- (1) a porous carbon material, the specific surface area S A of mesopores having a pore diameter 2 ⁇ 50 nm obtained by analyzing the nitrogen adsorption isotherm of adsorption process in Dollimore-Heal method is 600 meters 2 / g or more 1600m 2 / g or less, and a peak existing in the range of the Raman peak of peak intensity existing in the range of the spectral G'- band in the spectrum 2650 ⁇ 2700cm -1 (IG ') and G- band 1550 ⁇ 1650 cm -1
- the relative intensity ratio (IG ′ / IG) to the peak intensity (IG) is 0.8 to 2.2, and the peak position of the G′-band is 2660 to 2670 cm ⁇ 1.
- a mesopore having a pore diameter of 2 nm or more and less than 10 nm has a specific pore area S 2-10 of 400 m 2 / g or more and 1100 m 2 / g or less, and a mesopore having a pore diameter of 2 nm or more and less than 10 nm.
- Specific pore volume V 2-10 of 0.4 cc / g or more and 1.6 cc / g or less and specific pore area S 10-50 of mesopores having a pore diameter of 10 nm or more and 50 nm or less is 20 m 2 / g.
- the carrier carbon material for a polymer electrolyte fuel cell according to (1) above which is 550 m 2 / g or less.
- the specific pore area S 2-10 is 400 m 2 / g or more and 1000 m 2 / g or less, and the specific pore volume V 2-10 is 0.4 cc / g or more and 1.4 cc / g or less.
- the specific pore area S 10-50 is 30 m 2 / g or more and 100 m 2 / g or less, and the specific pore area S 2 is 300 m 2 / g or more and 500 m 2 / g or less.
- the specific surface area S BET by the BET method is not more than 600 meters 2 / g or more 1500 m 2 / g
- DBP oil absorption X is not more than 200 cm 3/100 g or more 650 cm 3/100 g
- the DBP oil absorption X wherein
- the ratio of the specific surface area S BET (X / S BET ) is 3 nm or more and 5 nm or less, and the half width of a peak existing in the range of 1550 to 1650 cm ⁇ 1 called G-band is 30 cm ⁇ 1 or more and 75 cm ⁇ 1.
- the support carbon material for a polymer electrolyte fuel cell according to any one of (1) to (3), wherein: (5) The specific surface area S BET is less 800 m 2 / g or more 1300 m 2 / g, the DBP oil absorption X is not more than 300 cm 3/100 g or more 550 cm 3/100 g, the specific surface area and the DBP oil absorption X the ratio of the S BET (X / S BET) is at 3nm or 5nm or less, and a solid polymer according to (4) of the half width is equal to or is 50 cm -1 or more 70cm -1 or less Carbon material for fuel cell.
- the specific surface area S A is less 700 meters 2 / g or more 1400 m 2 / g, and, G'- relative intensity ratio between the band and the G- band (IG '/ IG) is 1.0 to 2
- the carrier carbon material for a polymer electrolyte fuel cell according to any one of (1) to (5) above, wherein (7) From the above (1), wherein the specific surface area S A is 700 m 2 / g or more and 1400 m 2 / g or less, and the peak position of the G′-band is 2662 to 2668 cm ⁇ 1 ( 5)
- the specific surface area S A is less 700 meters 2 / g or more 1400m 2 / g
- G'- relative intensity ratio between the band and the G- band (IG '/ IG) is 1.0-2.0
- the carrier carbon material and the catalyst metal particle-supported carbon material for the polymer electrolyte fuel cell according to the present invention have a potential fluctuation while maintaining high power generation performance as compared with the conventional commercially available carrier carbon material and the catalyst metal particle-supported carbon material. Therefore, it is possible to improve the durability that the power generation performance does not change even if voltage fluctuation is repeated.
- the carrier carbon material for the polymer electrolyte fuel cell of the present invention is a material suitable for producing a polymer electrolyte fuel cell capable of exhibiting excellent power generation performance in an operating environment at the time of large current discharge.
- the polymer electrolyte fuel cell obtained by using this material there is a remarkable effect that the cost of the entire power generation system can be reduced.
- the present invention when used as a catalyst for a polymer electrolyte fuel cell, the voltage drop is small even when a large current is passed, and the solid height can be suppressed even during continuous use.
- a carrier carbon material for a molecular fuel cell and a catalyst metal particle-supported carbon material prepared using the carrier carbon material can be provided.
- FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the concept of “outer surface area” used as an index in the present invention in comparison with the surface area, in which (a) shows the surface area and (b) shows the outer surface area.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram for explaining a dendritic network in the carrier carbon material of the present invention, in which (a) shows “a gap formed by one carbon itself”, and (b) ) Indicates “a gap formed between other carbons”.
- the specific surface area S A of the mesopores of pore diameters 2 ⁇ 50 nm by the nitrogen adsorption measurement 600 meters 2 / g or more 1600 m 2 / g or less, preferably 700 meters 2 / g or more 1400 m 2 / g or less. Since the micropores do not function to support nano-sized catalytic metal particles, what is important as a support is the area of the wall constituting the mesopores having a pore diameter of 2 to 50 nm.
- the specific surface area S A of the mesopores calculated in the nitrogen gas adsorption / desorption measurement is used as an index.
- the specific surface area S A of the mesopores is less than 600 m 2 / g, the catalyst metal particles in an amount necessary for fuel cell power generation cannot be supported and the power generation performance is deteriorated.
- it exceeds 1600 m 2 / g the size of the pores becomes smaller on average, and the size of carbon graphene constituting the pore walls also becomes smaller. As a result, the edge carbon increases and the desired oxidation consumption resistance is achieved. I can't get it.
- the specific surface area S A of the mesopores are those calculated by analyzing the nitrogen adsorption isotherm of adsorption process in Dollimore-Heal method.
- adsorption isotherm of nitrogen gas at liquid nitrogen temperature is used for analysis of pore structure (Maruzen Co., Ltd., published on February 25, 2001, Seiichi Kondo et al., “Science of adsorption”).
- the pore structures the Dollimore-Heal method, the BJH method, and the CI method are known for analyzing the pore structure of mesopores (pores having a diameter of 2 to 50 nm), but the metal acetylide of the present invention is known.
- the porous carbon material using as a raw material it is suitable to assume a cylindrical pore structure from the pore generation process. Therefore, the adsorption isotherm was analyzed by the Dollimore-Heal method.
- the program used for the analysis is the software supplied with BELSORP mini manufactured by Bell Japan.
- the peak intensity in the range of G'- band 2650 ⁇ 2700 cm -1 in the Raman spectrum (IG ') and G- band 1550 peak intensity in the range of ⁇ 1650cm -1 (IG) is 0.8 or more and 2.2 or less, and the peak position of the G′-band is 2660 to 2670 cm ⁇ 1 .
- the relative intensity ratio (IG ′ / IG) between the G′-band and the G-band is 1.0 or more and 2.0 or less, and the peak position of the G′-band is 2662 to 2668 cm ⁇ 1 . is there.
- Each peak intensity (IG and IG ′) is an amount corresponding to the area of each peak.
- the relative intensity ratio (IG ′ / IG) between the G′-band and the G-band is less than 0.8, the edge carbon is too small and the supporting performance of the catalyst metal particles is reduced. Desorption, aggregation between particles, and the like are likely to occur, and as a result, power generation performance and durability performance are degraded and become unsuitable for practical use.
- the relative strength ratio (IG '/ IG) is larger than 2.2, the edge carbon becomes too much and the carrying performance is excellent, but the oxidation consumption becomes remarkable, the durability is lowered and it is practically used. Is no longer suitable.
- the peak position of the G′-band is smaller than 2650 cm ⁇ 1 , it corresponds to a single-layer carbon graphene, and the pore wall forming the skeleton of the material is weak in strength, and is externally applied such as in the pulverization process. As a result, the pores easily buckle and the required specific surface area cannot be achieved.
- the number of laminated layers is 5 or more, and also in this case, the necessary specific surface area cannot be achieved.
- the Raman spectrum of the carbon material has a spectrum shape (peak position, relative intensity) that changes depending on the excitation light energy. In the present invention, excitation light of 532 nm was used.
- the size of the graphene constituting the pore wall and the number of graphene layers to be laminated are defined by a peak in the range of 2650 to 2700 cm ⁇ 1 called a G′-band by a Raman spectrum and a 1550 ⁇ called a G-band. It is a peak in the range of 1650 cm ⁇ 1 .
- Experimental and theoretical studies have demonstrated that the peak position of the G′-band reflects the number of graphene layers (MA Pimenta et.al, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, vol. 9, 2007, pages 1276- 1291).
- the peak position of the G′-band corresponding to the number of graphene layers in the present invention is 2650 to 2700 cm ⁇ 1 , preferably 2661 to 2668 cm ⁇ 1 .
- the relative intensity ratio (IG ′ / IG) between the intensity of the G′-band (IG ′) and the intensity of the G-band (IG) in the Raman spectrum is an index that correlates with the amount of edge carbon.
- the G-band corresponds to the vibration mode of graphene, and its strength is considered to correspond to the relative mass ratio of graphene contained in the carbon material.
- the G′-band has a strong correlation with the number of stacked layers, and the strength decreases as the number of stacked layers decreases, and the strength decreases as the number of stacked layers increases.
- the intensity of the G′-band depends on the graphene size. When the graphene size is large, IG ′ increases, and when the graphene size is small, IG ′ decreases.
- the catalyst-supporting carbon material of the present invention is characterized in that mesopores having a pore diameter of 2 to 50 nm are controlled. Specifically, the specific pore area S 2-10 and the specific pore volume V 2-10 of pores having a pore diameter of 2 nm or more and less than 10 nm, and the specific pore area S 10 of pores having a pore diameter of 10 nm or more and 50 nm or less. -50 is within a certain range. Furthermore, micropores having a pore diameter of less than 2 nm are present because the platinum particle diameter generally used as a catalyst metal is 1.0 to 6.0 nm and the platinum particles are difficult to enter the pores.
- the magnitude of the amount has little influence from the viewpoint of supporting platinum.
- the micropores are present in large quantities, the micropores have the property of being difficult to drain once retaining water, so that it is difficult to discharge the generated water from the catalyst layer during large current discharge, causing flooding.
- the specific pore area S 2 of the micropores having a pore diameter of less than 2 nm is also set within a specific range.
- the specific pore area S 2-10 of pores having a pore diameter of 2 nm or more and less than 10 nm in the catalyst support carbon material of the present invention is 400 m 2 / g or more and 1100 m 2 / g or less, preferably 400 m 2 / g or more and 1000 m 2 / g. It is as follows. When the specific pore area S 2-10 of these mesopores is 400 m 2 / g or more and 1100 m 2 / g or less, the output performance during large current discharge is improved. If the specific pore area S 2-10 is less than 400 m 2 / g, it is presumed that the catalyst metal particles cannot be supported in the mesopores at a high density for the following reasons.
- the large current indicates a current density of at least 1000 mA / cm 2 , and further indicates a current density of 1500 mA / cm 2 or more.
- the reaction gas In order for the platinum fine particles to efficiently participate in the catalytic reaction, the reaction gas must diffuse equally to the platinum fine particles in the pores. If the platinum fine particles are densely supported, the adjacent platinum fine particles will interact with the diffused reaction gas molecules, which is not preferable. On the other hand, in order to improve gas diffusion, it is required to reduce the thickness of the catalyst layer, that is, to increase the carrying density of platinum fine particles.
- the lower limit value of the mesopore specific pore area S 2-10 that is essential for obtaining the minimum support density of platinum fine particles necessary for taking out a large current is 400 m 2 / g.
- the specific pore area S 2-10 exceeds 1100 m 2 / g, the inside of the carrier has only a finite volume, so that when the mesopore area increases, the average mesopore size decreases accordingly.
- the pore size be large in order for platinum fine particles to be supported in the pores and for the gas to easily diffuse through the gap between the platinum fine particles and the pores.
- the upper limit of the balance between the size and area of the pores is 1100 m 2 / g.
- the specific pore volume V 2-10 of pores having a pore diameter of 2 nm or more and less than 10 nm in the catalyst support carbon material of the present invention is 0.4 cc / g or more and 1.6 cc / g or less, preferably 0.4 cc / g. More than 1.4cc / g.
- the specific pore volume V 2-10 is less than 0.4 cc / g, the volume is small with respect to the pore area, so the average pore size is small.
- the platinum fine particles are supported in the pores, the gap between the fine pores and the platinum fine particles becomes small, so that the gas diffusion is lowered and the large current characteristics are lowered.
- the specific pore area S 10-50 of pores having a pore diameter of 10 nm or more and 50 nm or less in the catalyst support carbon material of the present invention is 20 m 2 / g or more and 150 m 2 / g or less, preferably 40 m 2 / g or more and 100 m 2. / g or less. If the specific pore area S 10-50 is less than 20 m 2 / g, the skeleton size of the carbon material (the thickness and length of the branches of the dendritic structure) is too thick, and the catalyst support carbon materials in the catalyst layer The number of contact points decreases, causing a decrease in electron conduction efficiency and causing a decrease in fuel cell performance. When this specific pore area S 10-50 exceeds 150 m 2 / g, the skeleton size of the carbon material is too thin, the gap between the catalysts becomes small, and the gas diffusibility of the catalyst becomes poor.
- pore area S 2 ratio of pores less than pore diameter 2nm in the catalyst supporting carbon material of the present invention is not more than 250 meters 2 / g or more 550 meters 2 / g, more preferably, 300 meters 2 / g or more 500 meters 2 / g or less.
- the specific pore area S 2 exceeds 550 m 2 / g, it becomes difficult to discharge the generated water from the catalyst layer during large current discharge, which causes flooding.
- the specific pore area S 2 is less than 250 m 2 / g, the amount of water stored in the micropores is reduced, so that the water retention hydrophilicity of the carbon material is extremely lowered or lost, so that the fuel cell It becomes difficult to store moisture necessary for operation in the catalyst layer, resulting in a problem that the output voltage decreases.
- the DBP oil absorption exceeds 1000 cm 3/100 g, the bulk density of the support is too low, in order to secure the basis weight of the catalyst (g / m 2) required to impart a predetermined power generation capacity
- the film thickness of the formed catalyst layer becomes too large. That is, even when the catalyst layers having the same film thickness are formed, the amount of catalyst metal particles supported as a reaction site is reduced, so that it is necessary to increase the thickness of the catalyst layer.
- the thickness of the catalyst layer is increased in this way, the gas diffusion distance becomes longer, and as a result, the gas diffusion resistance in the catalyst layer increases and the output voltage decreases.
- the half-value width ⁇ G in the range of 1550 to 1650 cm ⁇ 1 which is called G-band obtained from the BET specific surface area and Raman spectrum described below, is set to an appropriate range. or less 200 cm 3/100 g or more 650 cm 3/100 g is a range of DBP oil absorption amount can be utilized.
- the “BET specific surface area” is the value of the specific surface area obtained by the BET method from the measurement of the isothermal adsorption line at the liquid nitrogen temperature of nitrogen gas, and if this value is large, the pore diameter in the carbon material Indicates that there are many pores of several nanometers (nm).
- the DBP oil absorption amount is observed to be larger than the DBP oil supply amount corresponding to the accommodation volume between the true particles, although it is a rough index for the void between the particles as a first approximation. Therefore, in the present invention, in addition to the DBP oil absorption, seeking the ratio of the DBP oil absorption X and (cm 3 / 100g) and BET specific surface area S BET (m 2 / g) (X / S BET) defined It was decided to.
- the DBP oil absorption X is larger for the BET specific surface area S BET , and conversely for the material having a low dendritic network, the BET specific surface area S BET
- the DBP oil absorption amount X becomes smaller. Therefore, by defining this ratio (X / S BET ), it is possible to determine how much the BET specific surface area S BET is affected.
- DBP oil absorption X (cm 3 / 100g) and BET specific surface area S
- the ratio (X / S BET ) to BET (m 2 / g) is 3 nm or more and 5 nm or less.
- this ratio (X / S BET ) exceeds 5 nm, in the porous carbon material, the proportion of fine pores that do not serve as gas passages increases, and the value of the DBP oil absorption amount X tends to increase.
- the gap as shown in FIG. 2 does not change greatly.
- the thickness is less than 3 nm, formation of a gap between the branches cannot be expected, and a sufficient gas diffusibility cannot be ensured due to insufficient gas diffusion paths.
- the catalyst metal particles of several nm are in a well-dispersed state, that is, the distance between the catalyst metal particles is kept at a certain value or more. As a result, the particles are supported in a state where the particles can exist alone.
- the BET specific surface area is less than 600 m 2 / g, the distance between the catalyst particles is shortened, and a portion where a part of the catalyst metal particles is supported is generated. As a result, the effective area of the catalyst metal particles is reduced, and the fuel cell characteristics are greatly reduced.
- the BET specific surface area of the porous carbon material that can be substantially used in the present invention is 1500 m 2 / g or less.
- the catalyst metal particles are dispersed at a certain distance on the support carbon material.
- the spatial distribution of the catalyst metal particles in the catalyst layer becomes sparse.
- the consumption rate of oxygen per unit volume in the catalyst layer is reduced, and it is possible to suppress a voltage drop caused by gas diffusion.
- the crystallinity of the support carbon material is increased in order to improve the durability in the environment where the fuel cell is used.
- the crystallinity of the support carbon material can be evaluated by a half-value width ( ⁇ G) in the range of 1550 to 1650 cm ⁇ 1 called a G-band obtained from a Raman spectrum. Specifically, the smaller the G-band half width ( ⁇ G), the higher the crystallinity of the carrier carbon material. Therefore, in the present invention, the G-band half-value width ( ⁇ G) is controlled to 75 cm ⁇ 1 or less. If the G-band half width ( ⁇ G) is 75 cm ⁇ 1 or less, the durability under the fuel cell use environment can be secured.
- a carbon material having a G-band half-value width ( ⁇ G) exceeding 75 cm ⁇ 1 has low crystallinity, and there are many end faces of the sheet that are the starting points of oxidation consumption, so that it cannot withstand actual use.
- the lower limit of the ⁇ G value is not particularly limited, but the ⁇ G value of the carbon material that can be substantially used in the present invention is 30 cm ⁇ 1 or more.
- the acetylide production step, the first heat treatment step, and the washing treatment step may be the same as those in the method described in Patent Document 2, for example.
- the second heat treatment step of heating the metal particle inclusion intermediate obtained in the first heat treatment step and ejecting the metal particles from the metal particle inclusion intermediate to obtain a carbon material intermediate First, it is necessary to compact the metal particle-containing intermediate, and then heat the resulting molded body to 400 ° C. or higher at a temperature rising rate of 100 ° C. or more per minute.
- the metal particle encapsulating intermediate to form a compact when compacting the metal particle encapsulating intermediate to form a compact, it is desirable to harden it at as high a pressure as possible, but since pressurization itself triggers an explosion, it is usually 0.1 kg.
- the compacting may be performed under a pressure of not less than / cm 2 and not more than 10 kg / cm 2 , preferably not less than 0.5 kg / cm 2 and not more than 5 kg / cm 2 .
- the size of the compact (pellet) during the compacting is not particularly limited in nature, but compacting into a relatively small pellet is necessary to avoid the risk of explosion. Usually, it is compacted into pellets having a weight of about 0.1 to 10 g.
- the weight of the compacted pellet is less than 0.1 g, heat generated when the metal particle-containing intermediate compacted into a pellet is heated to eject the metal particles in the second heat treatment step.
- the energy is small, and it becomes difficult to reduce the edge carbon by the heat at this time, which is not suitable for the present invention.
- the compact of the metal particle-containing intermediate obtained by compaction is 100 ° C./min or higher, preferably 400 ° C. or higher, preferably 300 ° C./min or higher. Is preferably heated to a temperature of 400 ° C. or higher and 600 ° C. or lower to explode at once. This can achieve the desired graphene development and edge carbon reduction in the resulting carbon material intermediate. If the rate of temperature increase at this time is 100 ° C./min or less, or if the heating temperature is less than 400 ° C., the reduction of edge carbon becomes insufficient. As a result, it becomes impossible to suppress the oxidative consumption of the carrier carbon material due to the potential fluctuation during the fuel cell operation, and the durability is lowered.
- the heating temperature exceeds 600 ° C.
- the three-dimensional dendritic structure of the metal acetylide is destroyed, the gas diffusibility of the catalyst layer due to the dendritic structure is lowered, and as a result, the power generation output may be lowered.
- the third heat treatment step of heating the carbon material intermediate cleaned in the above washing treatment step in a vacuum or in an inert gas atmosphere to obtain a carrier carbon material 1400 ° C. or more and 2100 ° C. or less
- the edge carbon is reduced but the pore structure is maintained, that is, it is necessary to be a structural change that does not cause a large movement of graphene, an increase in the number of stacked layers, and the like.
- the heating temperature is lower than 1400 ° C., the edge carbon is not reduced and the oxidation wear resistance cannot be improved.
- this third heat treatment step is to cause graphene growth, that is, coalescence between graphenes, repair of defects in graphene, repair of stacking faults between graphenes, etc. 1400 ° C. or higher and 2100 ° C. or lower is determined as a temperature range that avoids the development of.
- the heating temperature is 80 ° C. or higher and 100 ° C. or lower, preferably 90 ° C. or higher and 100 ° C. or lower. And it is sufficient. As a result, the adsorbed water partially remains in the obtained metal particle-containing intermediate body, and the ejection of metal particles due to the explosion in the subsequent second heat treatment step falls apart. As a result, it is possible to prevent as much as possible the distribution of the pore diameter of the carrier carbon material obtained from exceeding 2 nm or more and less than 10 nm, and to provide a carrier carbon material having a pore diameter as uniform as possible. Obtainable.
- the heating temperature in the first heat treatment step is less than 80 ° C., it becomes difficult to obtain a carrier carbon material having a uniform pore diameter. Conversely, if the heating temperature exceeds 100 ° C., the carrier carbon material having a uniform pore diameter is obtained. However, there is no difference in the carbon material obtained at 100 ° C. or higher, and there is a problem in that extra heat is wasted from an economical point of view.
- acetylene gas can be achieved by substituting a saturated acetylene solution with the step of producing metal acetylide.
- the saturated acetylene solution is an aqueous solution in which acetylene is dissolved in a saturated state (saturated acetylene aqueous solution) or a ketone-based solution in which acetylene is dissolved in a saturated state (saturated acetylene / ketone-based solution). Is achievable.
- a saturated acetylene aqueous solution or a saturated acetylene / ketone solution can be used to increase the acetylene concentration at the time of the reaction. Therefore, the reaction of silver acetylide is promoted, and the carbon material having a property different from that of Patent Document 2 Can be formed. Although the details of the actual carbon material formation in this reaction process are unknown, the present inventors have determined that the reaction of forming the silver acetylide is so fast that the blown acetylene is consumed instantly.
- a carbon material carrying a catalyst metal particle for forming a catalyst layer of an anode and / or a cathode of a fuel cell is obtained using the carrier carbon material for a polymer electrolyte fuel cell obtained as described above.
- the method for producing the catalyst metal particle-supporting carbon material is not particularly limited as long as a catalyst metal particle-supported carbon material suitable for forming the catalyst layer of the fuel cell can be obtained. The following methods can be mentioned.
- a support carbon material is dispersed in a liquid dispersion medium, a metal complex or salt constituting the catalyst metal particles and a reducing agent are added to the obtained dispersion, and the catalyst metal ions are reduced in the liquid phase. Then, the catalyst metal particles are deposited, and the deposited catalyst metal particles are supported on the support carbon material, thereby producing the catalyst metal particle-supported carbon material.
- the support carbon material is dispersed in advance in a liquid phase containing catalytic metal ions, and a reducing agent is added in a state where the catalytic metal ions are sufficiently present inside the pores. It is preferable to ensure that the catalytic metal particles reduced in the pores are supported.
- the catalyst metal particles constituting the catalyst layer of the fuel cell are not particularly limited as long as they have a function of promoting a necessary chemical reaction at the anode or the cathode.
- Specific examples include metals such as platinum, palladium, ruthenium, gold, rhodium, osmium, iridium, tungsten, lead, iron, chromium, cobalt, nickel, manganese, vanadium, molybdenum, gallium, aluminum, or two of these metals.
- Examples include composites and alloys obtained by compounding more than one type, but other catalytic metal components may be used as necessary.
- the catalyst metal component constituting the catalyst metal particle is preferably platinum (Pt) or a metal mainly composed of platinum (Pt).
- the metal element added in addition to Pt is the activity of the catalyst metal particle. Examples include Co, Ni, Fe, Pd, Au, Ru, Rh, Ir, and the like for the purpose of improvement. Further, the addition amount of these metal elements is 50 at% or less as an atomic composition percentage with respect to Pt. If the amount of the metal element other than Pt exceeds 50 at%, the ratio of the metal element other than Pt present on the surface of the catalyst metal particles increases, and it may be dissolved under the operation of the fuel cell to reduce the power generation performance.
- liquid dispersion medium used for the production of the catalytic metal particle-supporting carbon material for example, water, alcohol, polyhydric alcohol, diphenyl ether and the like are preferably used.
- the reducing agent added to the dispersion include sodium borohydride, potassium borohydride, lithium borohydride, lithium aluminum chloride, alcohol, formaldehyde, citric acid having a carboxyl group, formic acid, and oxalic acid. Etc. are preferably used.
- the amount of the catalyst metal particles in the catalyst metal particle-supported carbon material is 10% by mass to 60% by mass with respect to the total mass of the catalyst metal particles and the support carbon material.
- it is preferably 20% by mass or more and 50% by mass or less. This is because when a catalytic metal particle-supported carbon material is formed as a catalyst layer and power is generated as a solid polymer fuel cell, diffusion of hydrogen gas or oxygen gas as a fuel is essential. This is because the hydrogen gas or oxygen gas diffuses well.
- the supporting rate of the catalyst metal particles has a correlation with the inter-particle distance between the catalyst metal particles.
- the amount of catalyst metal particles in the catalyst layer is the same, if the loading ratio of the catalyst metal particles is low, the catalyst layer becomes thick and oxygen gas is difficult to diffuse, and the power generation performance of the fuel cell is reduced. On the other hand, when the loading ratio of the catalyst metal particles is high, the thickness of the catalyst layer becomes thin and the oxygen gas is easily diffused, but the inter-particle distance between the catalyst metal particles is shortened, and there is a problem of the interaction of oxygen molecules. Arise.
- the carrier carbon material used in the above method for producing a catalytic metal particle-supporting carbon material is not particularly limited as long as it satisfies the physical property values defined in the present invention.
- a material that causes a chemical reaction other than the originally required reaction or a material from which a substance constituting the carbon material is eluted by contact with the condensed water is not preferable, and a chemically stable material is preferable.
- the powdery silver particle-containing intermediate obtained in the first heat treatment step is treated as follows. Under pressure of 5 kg / cm 2 , pellets with a diameter of 5 mm ⁇ thickness of 0.2 mm and a weight of 0.5 g were formed, and the obtained pellets were placed on the heating plate of a vacuum heating device. The entire system was maintained under a reduced pressure of 1 torr or less. Subsequently, the pellet was heated with the heating plate at a heating rate shown in Table 1 to the heating temperature shown in Table 1, and an explosion reaction was caused to prepare a carbon material intermediate.
- the identification symbol of the carrier carbon materials of Examples 1 to 22 and Comparative Examples 1 to 14 is “A”.
- the identification symbol of the carrier carbon material of Comparative Examples 15 to 20 was “B”.
- the numerical value without a unit in the temperature increase rate (degreeC / min) and heating temperature (degreeC) in the 2nd heat treatment process and the heat temperature (degreeC) in the 3rd heat treatment process was used as an identification symbol. .
- Example 1 in which the second heat treatment was performed at a temperature rising rate of 100 ° C./min and a heating temperature of 400 ° C., and the third heat treatment was performed at 1400 ° C., “A-100-400- 1400 ".
- Comparative Examples 21 to 33 Commercially available carbon materials include ketjen black (Lion: EC600JD; carbon material C), activated carbon (Kuraray Chemical: YP50F; carbon material D), and non-porous acetylene black (carbon black) (electric The carbon support materials of Comparative Examples 21 to 33 were prepared using Chemical Industry Co., Ltd .: Denka Black; carbon material E). In Comparative Examples 21 to 26, the carbon material C was used without any heat treatment (Comparative Example 21: C), or 1400 ° C. (Comparative Example 22: C-1400), 1600 ° C. (Comparative Example 23: C— 1600), heat treatment at 1800 ° C. (Comparative Example 24: C-1800), 2000 ° C.
- the platinum particle-supporting carbon materials of Examples 1 to 22 and Comparative Examples 1 to 33 in which platinum particles were supported at a ratio of 40% by mass were obtained.
- the supported amount of platinum particles was confirmed by measurement by ICP-AES, and the particle size of the platinum particles was evaluated by the half width of the main peak of platinum in powder X-ray diffraction.
- platinum basis weight the mass of platinum particles (catalyst metal particles) applied per unit area of the catalyst metal particle catalyst layer (hereinafter referred to as platinum basis weight) is set to 0.2 mg / cm 2, and this target platinum basis weight is obtained.
- the spray conditions were adjusted as follows. After spraying the platinum catalyst ink for coating on a Teflon (registered trademark) sheet under controlled spraying conditions, a drying treatment was performed in argon at 120 ° C. for 60 minutes to prepare anode and cathode catalyst layers.
- MEA membrane electrode assembly
- a square electrolyte membrane having a side of 6 cm was cut out from a Nafion membrane (NR211 manufactured by Dupont).
- each of the anode and cathode catalyst layers coated on the Teflon (registered trademark) sheet was cut into a square shape having a side of 2.5 cm with a cutter knife. Between the anode and cathode catalyst layers cut out in this way, the catalyst layers are sandwiched between 120 ° C. and 100 kg so that the catalyst layers are in contact with each other with the central portion of the electrolyte membrane interposed therebetween and are not displaced from each other. It was pressed for 10 minutes under heating and pressure of / cm 2 and then cooled to room temperature.
- Teflon (registered trademark) sheet was carefully peeled off from both the anode and the cathode to prepare a catalyst layer-electrolyte membrane assembly in which the anode and cathode catalyst layers were fixed on both surfaces of the electrolyte membrane.
- a pair of square carbon paper having a side of 2.5 cm is cut out from carbon paper (manufactured by SGL Carbon Co., Ltd .: 35BC), and each catalyst of anode and cathode is cut between these carbon papers.
- the catalyst layer-electrolyte membrane assembly was sandwiched so that the layers matched and there was no deviation, and pressed for 10 minutes under heating and pressurization at 120 ° C. and 50 kg / cm 2. Examples 1 to 22 and Comparative Examples 1 ⁇ 33 MEAs were made.
- the mass of the Teflon (registered trademark) sheet with the catalyst layer before pressing and the Teflon (registered trademark) peeled off after pressing was determined from the difference from the mass of the sheet, and calculated from the mass ratio of the composition of the catalyst layer.
- the cathode air was supplied to the cathode and pure hydrogen was supplied to the anode under atmospheric pressure so that the utilization rates were 40% and 70%, respectively.
- the cell temperature was set to 80 ° C.
- both the cathode and the anode were bubbled with distilled water kept at 65 ° C. in a humidifier, and supplied with steam corresponding to reformed hydrogen to the cell.
- the cell is first held at 0.6V for 6 seconds, then held at 1.3V for 6 seconds, and then again at 0.6V for 6 seconds.
- a durability test was performed by repeating the load fluctuation consisting of holding 500 times. After that, the cell terminal voltage at 1200 mA / cm 2 is recorded as the output voltage in the same procedure as the initial power generation performance (characteristic before deterioration), and the power generation performance after the fuel cell durability test (characteristic after deterioration) We decided to evaluate as.
- Standard ⁇ very good: The output voltage before endurance at 1200mA / cm 2 satisfies both 0.60V or more and the output voltage after endurance satisfies 0.50V or more.
- Standard x poor: Those that do not satisfy the standard (good). The above results are shown in Tables 2 and 3.
- the MEAs using the support carbon materials of Examples 1 to 22 of the present invention shown in Table 2 all showed excellent power generation performance exceeding the standard ⁇ (good), and in particular, the support carbon materials of Examples 15 to 22 were used.
- the MEA had a mesopore specific surface area, IG ′ / IG, and G ′ peak position values satisfying the preferred ranges, and showed better power generation performance.
- Comparative Examples 4 and 5 the heating temperature in the second heat treatment step is low, and the graphene structure is not sufficiently developed as in Comparative Examples 1 to 3, and in the third heat treatment step, Even if the heating temperature is sufficiently high, it is presumed that the skeletal structure is altered, but the durability is improved, but the initial characteristics are significantly reduced.
- the value of IG ′ / IG and the peak position of the G ′ band in the Raman spectrum are out of the scope of the present invention.
- Comparative Examples 8 to 11 although the heating temperature was sufficient in the second heat treatment step and sufficient explosion energy was given, the heating temperature in the third heat treatment step was low or too high. It was. When the heating temperature is low (Comparative Examples 8 and 9), the initial characteristics are relatively good and the durability is poor. On the contrary, when the heating temperature is high (Comparative Examples 10 and 11), the crystal structure develops. Along with this, the pore structure was crushed, and the initial characteristics were greatly deteriorated due to the change in the pore structure.
- the carrier carbon materials of Comparative Examples 8 and 9 have small IG ′ / IG, and the position of the G′-band has a small wave number, indicating that the development of the graphene structure is low. Further, the carrier carbon materials of Comparative Examples 10 and 11 have large IG ′ / IG, a large wave number at the peak position of the G′-band, the crystallinity develops, and the number of graphenes is excessive. Show.
- Comparative Examples 12 to 14 since the temperature increase rate and the heating temperature in the second heat treatment step are both low, the explosion energy is small and the development of the graphene structure is weak.
- Comparative Examples 12 and 13 although the heating temperature in the third heat treatment step was made appropriate, the initial characteristics and durability were not balanced. Since the graphene skeleton determined in the second heat treatment step is weak and easily changed by heat treatment even if the heat treatment in the third heat treatment step is devised if the explosion energy is not in an appropriate state, the initial characteristics And durability cannot be achieved.
- the carrier carbon materials of Comparative Examples 12 and 13 have large IG ′ / IG (the graphene structure is greatly developed) and the wave number at the peak position of the G′-band is large (the number of graphene layers is too large).
- the heat processing in the 2nd heat processing process same as the comparative example 13 was performed, and the heating temperature in the 3rd heat processing process was set low.
- the carrier carbon material of Comparative Example 14 has small IG ′ / IG (weak graphene structure), small wave number at the peak position of the G′-band (too few graphene layers), initial characteristics and durability The balance of sex is not balanced.
- Comparative Examples 15 to 20 are the results of the carbon material B produced by substantially the same manufacturing method as Patent Document 2, and the explosion energy in the second heat treatment step is weak, the development of the graphene structure is weak, When the heating temperature in the heat treatment step 3 is increased, the skeletal structure changes, and the initial characteristics (skeleton structure) and durability (development of graphene structure) cannot be balanced or balanced.
- the third heat treatment step when the heating temperature was increased to 1800 ° C. or higher, the pore structure was crushed, the basic function (supporting performance) as a carrier was lowered, and the power generation performance was lowered. Further, at a heating temperature of 1600 ° C. or lower, the power generation performance was relatively good, but the durability was poor.
- the carrier carbon materials of Comparative Examples 15 to 20 have a large wave number at the peak position of the G′-band, and the number of graphene layers is basically too large, so the performance is not balanced.
- Comparative Examples 21 to 26 are cases where the conventional carbon material C was used as the carrier carbon material, but the specific surface area was significantly reduced when the heat treatment was performed in the third heat treatment step, and the initial power generation performance and It was not possible to achieve both durability.
- the conventional carbon material D was used as the carrier carbon material. However, even if the heat treatment was performed in the third heat treatment step, the standard ⁇ (good) was not reached.
- Comparative Example 33 is a case where the conventional carbon material E is used as the support carbon material, the mesopore specific surface area is as small as 82 m 2 / g, and the wave number at the peak position of the G′-band is large. It does not reach the standard ⁇ (good).
- Test 2 [Examples 101 to 116 and Comparative Examples 101 to 104] 1.
- the vacuum drying temperature 50 ° C. in the first heat treatment step for producing the silver particle-containing intermediate was changed to 40 to 100 ° C. as shown in Table 4, The treatment time was examined in the range of 0.5 to 10 hours. Further, the temperature of the second heat treatment was examined in the range of 300 ° C. to 600 ° C. as shown in Table 4. The other steps were the same as Example 15 of Test 1. That is, the rate of temperature increase in the second heat treatment was 300 ° C./min, and the third heating temperature was 1800 ° C.
- the value of the specific pore area S 2 of pores having a pore diameter of less than 2.0 nm was obtained by analyzing the nitrogen adsorption isotherm during the adsorption process by the Horvath-Kawazoe method (HK method). Table 5 shows the results of these specific pore area S 2-10 , specific pore volume V 2-10 , specific pore area S 10-50 , and specific pore area S 2 .
- the analysis by Dollimore-Heal method and HK method was performed using the analysis software attached to the apparatus (Bell Mini by Nippon Bell Co., Ltd.) which measured the nitrogen gas adsorption / desorption characteristic.
- Standard ⁇ excellent: Output voltage at 1200mA / cm 2 is 0.65V or more, output voltage after endurance test is 0.55V or more, and current density at cell voltage of 0.3V is 1700mA / cm 2 or more
- Standard ⁇ very good: Output voltage 0.60V or more at 1200mA / cm 2 , output voltage after endurance test 0.50V or more, and current density 1600mA / cm at cell voltage 0.3V reference shall satisfy two or more ⁇ (good): 1200mA / cm 2 at the output voltage 0.60V or higher, the output voltage after endurance test over 0.45 V, and the current in the cell voltage of 0.3V density 1600 mA / cm 2 What satisfies the criteria Standard x (poor): Table 5 shows the results that do not satisfy the criteria ⁇ (good).
- the characteristics (specific surface area S A , IG ′ / IG, G ′ peak position) evaluated in Test 1 are within the scope of the present invention.
- the specific pore area S 2-10 , the specific pore volume V 2-10 , the specific pore area S 10-50 and the specific pore area S 2 are within the scope of the present invention.
- these samples satisfy the standard 0 (good).
- the specific pore area S 2-10 , the specific pore volume V 2-10 , the specific pore area S 10-50 and the specific pore area S 2 are within preferable ranges. Satisfies standard ⁇ (very good) or standard ⁇ ⁇ (excellent).
- Example 116 is an Example because the characteristics evaluated in Test 1 are within the scope of the present invention, and satisfies the standard 0 (good) of Test 1. However, in Example 116, since the specific pore area S 2-10 and the specific pore area S 10-50 are out of the range, the current density is low, and the standard 0 (good) of Test 2 can be satisfied. There wasn't.
- At least one of the characteristics evaluated in Test 1 is outside the scope of the present invention, and the specific pore area S 2-10 , the specific pore volume V 2-10 , and the specific pore area S 10 ⁇ . Comparative Examples 101 to 104 in which at least one of 50 and the specific pore area S 2 is outside the scope of the present invention do not satisfy the criteria 1 (good) of Test 1 and the criteria 0 (good) of Test 2. It was.
- Example 3 [Examples 201 to 216 and Comparative Examples 201 to 204] 1. Preparation of Carrier Carbon Material For Test 2, (1) Only the silver acetylide production process was changed to the following process, and the other processes were the same as Example 105 of Test 2. That is, first, an aqueous ammonia solution (concentration: 1.3 to 2.7% by mass) containing silver nitrate at a concentration shown in Table 6 is prepared in a flask, and the air in the flask is replaced with an inert gas such as argon or dry nitrogen.
- an inert gas such as argon or dry nitrogen.
- a saturated acetylene aqueous solution or saturated acetylene in the amount shown in Table 1 is used for 500 mL of the silver nitrate aqueous ammonia solution while irradiating with a tabletop ultrasonic transmitter (70 W) while stirring.
- Acetone solution was added to precipitate a silver acetylide solid in an aqueous ammonia solution.
- the precipitate was filtered through a membrane filter, and the resulting precipitate was washed with methanol. After washing, some ethanol was added to impregnate the precipitate with methanol.
- BET specific surface area S BET is measured using the autosorb I-MP type manufactured by Quantachrome Instruments Co., Ltd. for each of the carrier carbon materials of Examples 201 to 216 and Comparative Examples 201 to 204. Then, measurement was performed by a gas adsorption method using nitrogen gas, and a specific surface area was determined by a one-point method based on the BET method.
- DBP oil absorption was determined by using the absorber meter (manufactured by Brabender) for each carrier carbon material of Examples 201 to 216 and Comparative Examples 201 to 204 at a DBP at 70% of the maximum torque. The addition amount was determined in terms of DBP oil absorption per 100 g of sample.
- Standard ⁇ excellent: Output voltage at 1200mA / cm 2 is 0.65V or more, output voltage after endurance test is 0.55V or more, and current density at cell voltage of 0.3V is 1700mA / cm 2 or more Satisfy the condition that the rate of decrease is less than 10%.
- Reference ⁇ very good: A cell with an output voltage of 0.60 V or more at 1200 mA / cm 2 and an output voltage of 0.50 V or more and 0.3 V after the endurance test.
- Standard ⁇ Output voltage at 1200 mA / cm 2 is 0.60 V or more, Output voltage after endurance test is 0.45 V or more, and The current density at a cell voltage of 0.3 V is 1600 mA / cm 2 or more, and the rate of decrease is less than 20%.
- Examples 201 to 214 show the characteristics evaluated in Test 1 (S A , IG ′ / IG and G ′ peak positions) and the characteristics evaluated in Test 2 (S 2 ⁇ 10 , V 2-10 , S 10-50 and S 2 ) are within the scope of the present invention, and BET specific surface area S BET , DBP oil absorption (X), X / S BET and G-band half-width ( ⁇ G ) Is within the scope of the present invention. As a result, these samples satisfy the standard 0 (good).
- the BET specific surface area S BET , the DBP oil absorption (X), and the G-band half-value width ( ⁇ G) are within the preferable ranges, so the standard ⁇ (very good) or the standard ⁇ ⁇ (excellent ) Was satisfied.
- Example 215 is an example because the characteristics evaluated in Test 1 are within the scope of the present invention.
- S 2-10 , V 2-10 and S 10-50 are out of range, but BET specific surface area S BET , DBP oil absorption (X), X / S BET and G-band half
- the value range ( ⁇ G) is within the scope of the present invention. For this reason, the current density was improved and the rate of decrease was low, which satisfied the standard 3 (good) of Test 3.
- Example 216 is an example because the characteristics evaluated in Test 1 and Test 2 are within the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the standard (good) of Test 1 and Test 2 is satisfied. However, in Example 216, since the X / S BET was out of the range, the reduction rate was large, and the standard 0 (good) of Test 3 could not be satisfied.
- Test 1 and Test 2 are outside the scope of the present invention, and BET specific surface area S BET , DBP oil absorption (X), X / S BET and G- Comparative Examples 101 to 104, in which at least one of the band half-value widths ( ⁇ G) is out of the scope of the present invention, did not satisfy the criteria (good) of Tests 1 to 3.
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H2→2H++2e- (E0=0V)
カソードの触媒金属上で起こる下記の化学反応(還元反応)
O2+4H++4e-→2H2O (E0=1.23V)
とのエネルギー差(電位差)を利用して発電する。
ここで、「高分散状態」とは、酸素ガスの拡散および水の排出ができるように、担体炭素材料上に触媒金属粒子がある一定の距離をもって、且つ、必要以上に離れないように分散している状態のことである。触媒金属粒子の触媒層中での空間分布が疎になれば、触媒層中の単位体積当たりの水の生成量が減少し、フラッディングを抑制することができると共に、触媒層中の単位体積当たりの酸素の消費速度が小さくなり、ガスの拡散律速になり難くなる。
すなわち、金属又は金属塩を含む溶液中にアセチレンガスを吹き込んで金属アセチリドを生成させ、得られた金属アセチリドを真空中で加熱して金属粒子が内包された金属粒子内包中間体を作製する。更にこの金属粒子内包中間体を真空中で加熱して金属粒子内包中間体から金属粒子を噴出させ、得られた炭素材料中間体を洗浄処理した後、この洗浄処理後の炭素材料中間体を真空中又は不活性ガス雰囲気中で加熱し、炭素を含む棒状体又は環状体が枝分れしてなる樹枝状の炭素ナノ構造体(担体炭素材料)を製造することが開示されている。
(a)大電流特性の改善およびフラッディングの抑制のための触媒層中の細孔形成を目的とし、樹枝状構造等の立体的な構造を有すること。
(b)触媒金属粒子を担持させるのに十分なサイトを得ることを目的とし、1~100nm程度の細孔を有すること。
特に、上記の触媒金属粒子を、互いに一定の距離を有する高分散状態で担持させるのに適した細孔は、メソ孔である。従って、この目的を達成するためには、このメソ孔の比表面積が大きい多孔質炭素材料を開発しなければならないこと。
ここで、「メソ孔」とは、IUPACに従って2nmから50nmの直径の細孔である。細孔径の計測には、いわゆる窒素ガスの吸着等温線測定を採用することができる。また、その解析には、たとえば、Dollimore-Heal法を採用することができる。
(c)前述の電位変動に伴う担体炭素材料の酸化消耗を抑制することを目的とし、エッジ炭素の量を適度に有すること。
ここで、「適度な量のエッジ炭素」の意味するところは、エッジ炭素の量に関して最適値を求めることである。担体炭素材料の耐酸化消耗性を向上するためにはエッジ炭素が少ないことが必要だが、他方、担体炭素材料への触媒金属粒子の担持性能を高めるためには吸着機能を有するエッジ炭素が多いことが望ましい。したがって、これら耐酸化消耗性と触媒金属粒子の吸着・固定化という、エッジ炭素の量に関して担体炭素材料に求められる互いに相反する機能の両立を図る。
(A)触媒層を作製した際に、触媒層中に形成される細孔がガス拡散に必要な大きさになること。
(B)担体炭素材料は、内部に細孔を有する多孔質炭素材料であり、且つ、この細孔が細孔内でのガス拡散が十分速くなるような細孔径をもつこと。
(C)担体炭素材料は、触媒金属粒子を担持させた際に、この触媒金属粒子が互いに一定の距離を有する高分散状態に担持されること。
(D)担体炭素材料は、内部に細孔を有する多孔質炭素材料であり、水を保持し易い細孔を多く有さないこと。
(d)触媒層中を流れるガスの拡散性を高めることを目的とし、立体的な樹枝状構造の枝の太さと長さを適度に大きくし、触媒層中の細孔を大きくする。ここで、枝の太さと長さを平均的かつ定量的に表す指標として「外表面積(細孔の内壁表面を含まない粒子表面の面積)」を導入し、材料を規定する物性としてこの外表面積を用いる。図1に外表面積の概念図〔(a)表面積、及び(b)外表面積〕を示す。図1に示すように、表面積(a)が細孔の内壁表面を含む粒子表面の全面積であって、比表面積がこの表面積(a)を炭素の重量で割った値であるのに対し、外表面積は、細孔の内壁表面を含まない粒子表面の面積である。
(e)触媒層中に生成水を保持しにくくし、フラッディングを抑制することを目的とし、水を一旦保持すると排出しにくい直径が2nm以下のサイズの細孔の細孔面積がある上限値より小さな担体炭素材料を開発する。
(E) 炭素材料が構成する樹枝状ネットワークによって、多数の空隙を有する触媒層が形成され、触媒層中のガス拡散性が良くなること。
(F) 触媒金属粒子を担持する面積が広いため、触媒金属粒子を「高分散状態」で担持した触媒層が形成され、触媒層中の単位体積当たりの酸素の消費速度が小さくなり、ガスの拡散律速になり難くなること。
(G) 炭素材料の結晶性が高いために、酸化消耗が抑制され、継続的に燃料電池を駆動しても触媒層の構造が維持されること。
(f) 触媒金属粒子を担持するのに十分な表面積を得ることを目的とし、BET比表面積(m2/g)が大きな担体炭素材料を開発すること。
(g) 触媒層中を流れるガスの拡散性を高めることを目的とし、立体的な樹枝状構造の枝の太さと長さを適度に大きくし、触媒層中の孔を大きくすること。
(h) 燃料電池の使用環境下での耐久性を高めることを目的として、炭素材料の結晶性を向上させること。
(1)多孔質炭素材料であって、吸着過程の窒素吸着等温線をDollimore-Heal法で解析して求められた細孔径2~50nmのメソ孔の比表面積SAが600m2/g以上1600m2/g以下であり、かつ、ラマン分光スペクトルにおけるG’-バンド2650~2700cm-1の範囲に存在するピークのピーク強度(IG’)とG-バンド1550~1650cm-1の範囲に存在するピークのピーク強度(IG)との相対的強度比(IG’/IG)が0.8~2.2であると共に、G’-バンドのピーク位置が2660~2670cm-1であることを特徴とする固体高分子形燃料電池用担体炭素材料。
(2)前記メソ孔のうち、細孔径2nm以上10nm未満のメソ孔の比細孔面積S2-10が400m2/g以上1100m2/g以下であり、細孔径2nm以上10nm未満のメソ孔の比細孔容積V2-10が0.4cc/g以上1.6cc/g以下であり、且つ、細孔径10nm以上50nm以下のメソ孔の比細孔面積S10-50が20m2/g以上150m2/g以下であり、且つ、吸着過程の窒素吸着等温線をHorvath-Kawazoe法で解析して求められた細孔径2nm未満の細孔の比細孔面積S2が250m2/g以上550m2/g以下であることを特徴とする前記(1)に記載の固体高分子形燃料電池用担体炭素材料。
(3)前記比細孔面積S2-10が400m2/g以上1000m2/g以下であり、前記比細孔容積V2-10が0.4cc/g以上1.4cc/g以下であり、前記比細孔面積S10-50が30m2/g以上100m2/g以下であり、且つ前記比細孔面積S2が300m2/g以上500m2/g以下であることを特徴とする前記(2)に記載の固体高分子形燃料電池用担体炭素材料。
(4)BET法による比表面積SBETが600m2/g以上1500m2/g以下であり、DBP吸油量Xが200cm3/100g以上650cm3/100g以下であり、前記DBP吸油量Xと、前記比表面積SBETとの比(X/SBET)が3nm以上5nm以下であり、かつ、G-バンドと呼ばれる1550~1650cm-1の範囲に存在するピークの半値幅が30cm-1以上75cm-1以下であることを特徴とする前記(1)から(3)のいずれかに記載の固体高分子形燃料電池用担体炭素材料。
(5)前記比表面積SBETが800m2/g以上1300m2/g以下であり、前記DBP吸油量Xが300cm3/100g以上550cm3/100g以下であり、前記DBP吸油量Xと前記比表面積SBETとの比(X/SBET)が3nm以上5nm以下であり、かつ、前記半値幅が50cm-1以上70cm-1以下であることを特徴とする前記(4)に記載の固体高分子形燃料電池用担体炭素材料。
(6)前記比表面積SAが700m2/g以上1400m2/g以下であり、かつ、G’-バンドとG-バンドとの相対的強度比(IG’/IG)が1.0~2.0であることを特徴とする前記(1)から(5)のいずれかに記載の固体高分子形燃料電池用担体炭素材料。
(7)前記比表面積SAが700m2/g以上1400m2/g以下であり、かつ、G’-バンドのピーク位置が2662~2668cm-1であることを特徴とする前記(1)から(5)のいずれかに記載の固体高分子形燃料電池用担体炭素材料。
(8)前記比表面積SAが700m2/g以上1400m2/g以下であり、G’-バンドとG-バンドとの相対的強度比(IG’/IG)が1.0~2.0であると共に、G’-バンドのピーク位置が2662~2668cm-1であることを特徴とする前記(1)から(5)のいずれかに記載の固体高分子形燃料電池用担体炭素材料。
(9)前記(1)~(8)のいずれかに記載の固体高分子形燃料電池用担体炭素材料にPt単独、又は、Ptを主成分とする触媒金属粒子が担持されていることを特徴とする固体高分子形燃料電池用触媒金属粒子担持炭素材料。
(1-1 (a)、(b)、(c)の条件について)
本発明の担体炭素材料において、その窒素吸着測定による細孔直径2~50nmのメソ孔の比表面積SAは、600m2/g以上1600m2/g以下、好ましくは700m2/g以上1400m2/g以下である。ミクロ孔はナノサイズの触媒金属粒子を担持するのには機能しないため、担体として重要なのは細孔直径2~50nmのメソ孔を構成する壁の面積である。そこで、本発明の担体炭素材料においては、窒素ガスの吸着脱離測定において算出されるメソ孔の比表面積SAを指標とする。このメソ孔の比表面積SAが600m2/g未満では、燃料電池発電に必要な量の触媒金属粒子を担持することができず発電性能が低下する。反対に、1600m2/gを超えると、細孔のサイズが平均的に小さくなり、細孔壁を構成する炭素グラフェンサイズも小さくなり、その結果、エッジ炭素が増えて所望の耐酸化消耗性が得られない。
本発明の触媒担体炭素材料においては、細孔径2~50nmのメソ孔が制御されていることに特徴がある。具体的には、細孔径2nm以上10nm未満の細孔の比細孔面積S2-10及び比細孔容積V2-10と、細孔径10nm以上50nm以下の細孔の比細孔面積S10-50と、が特定の範囲内にある。更には細孔径2nm未満のミクロ孔については、触媒金属として一般的に用いられる白金の粒子径が1.0~6.0nmであって、この白金粒子が孔内に入り込み難いことから、その存在量の大小は白金を担持させる観点では、あまり影響することがない。しかしながら、ミクロ孔の存在量が多いと、ミクロ孔は一旦水を保持すると排水しにくい性質を有するために、大電流放電時に生成水を触媒層中から排出し難くなり、フラッディングを発生させる原因となる。そこで細孔径2nm未満のミクロ孔の比細孔面積S2についても特定の範囲内とする。
本発明の担体炭素材料において、DBP吸油量の具体的な数値としては、200cm3/100g以上、好ましくは300cm3/100g以上であるのがよい。このような値を満たせば優れた電極特性を発揮する。このDBP吸油量が200cm3/100g未満では、図2に示すような隙間が不足してガスの通り道が少なくなり、ガス拡散速度が電極反応に追いつかず、その結果、ガス拡散抵抗により出力電圧が低下する。また、このDBP吸油量が1000cm3/100gを超えると、担体の嵩密度が低くなりすぎ、所定の発電能力を付与するために必要な触媒の目付け量(g/m2)を担保するために形成される触媒層の膜厚が大きくなり過ぎてしまう。すなわち、同じ膜厚の触媒層を形成しても、反応場所となる触媒金属粒子の担持量が減少するので、触媒層の膜厚を厚くする必要が生じる。そして、この様に触媒層の膜厚が厚くなると、ガスの拡散距離が長くなってしまい、その結果、触媒層内のガス拡散抵抗が増大し、出力電圧が低下してしまう。
上述した(a)~(c)の条件を満足する本発明の固体高分子形燃料電池用担体炭素材料を製造する方法については、好適には以下の方法が挙げられる。
本発明においては、以上の様にして得られた固体高分子形燃料電池用の担体炭素材料を用い、燃料電池のアノード及び/又はカソードの触媒層を形成するための触媒金属粒子担持炭素材料を製造する。ここで、触媒金属粒子担持炭素材料を製造する方法については、燃料電池の触媒層を形成する上で好適な触媒金属粒子担持炭素材料が得られれば、特に制限されるものではないが、好適には、以下の方法が挙げられる。
〔実施例1~22及び比較例1~20〕
1.担体炭素材料の調製
(1) 銀アセチリドを生成させるアセチリド生成工程
硝酸銀を1.1モル%の濃度で含むNH3濃度1.9wt%の硝酸銀含有アンモニア水溶液300mLをフラスコに用意し、このフラスコ中の空気(残留酸素)をアルゴンや乾燥窒素等の不活性ガスで置換して除去した後、撹拌下にこの硝酸銀含有アンモニア水溶液150mLに対してアセチレンガスを25mL/minの流速で約4分間吹き込み、生成した銀アセチリドを固形物として沈殿させ、メンブレンフィルターで濾過して銀アセチリドを得た。
次いで、上記のアセチリド生成工程で得られた銀アセチリドを50mgずつに小分けしてそれぞれシャーレに入れ、これらを真空加熱容器に入れて、加熱処理中に発生するガスを吸引しながら真空に保持し、50℃の温度で3時間加熱した。この第1の加熱処理により、水分量が0.1~1.0質量%程度にまで低減した粉末状の銀粒子内包中間体を得た。
次に、ペレット加圧成形装置を使用し、前記第1の加熱処理工程で得られた粉末状の銀粒子内包中間体を、0.5kg/cm2の加圧下に、大きさ直径5mm×厚さ0.2mmで重さ0.5gのペレットに成形し、得られたペレットを減圧加熱装置の加熱板上に載置し、装置内の系全体を1torr以下の減圧状態に保持した。次いで、前記加熱板により、ペレットを表1に示す昇温速度で、表1に示す加熱温度まで加熱し、爆発反応を生起させて炭素材料中間体を調製した。
次いで、前記第2の加熱処理工程で得られた炭素材料中間体を濃硝酸で洗浄し、炭素材料中間体の表面に付着した銀粒子やその他の不安定な炭素化合物を除去して清浄化した。
上記の第2の加熱処理工程で得られた清浄化後の炭素材料中間体を、タンマン炉を用い、アルゴンガスを用いた不活性雰囲気中、表1に示す加熱温度で2時間加熱し、実施例1~22及び比較例1~20の担体炭素材料を得た。
また、市販の炭素材料としてケッチェンブラック(ライオン社製:EC600JD;炭素材料C)、活性炭(クラレケミカル社製:YP50F;炭素材料D)、及び多孔質化していないアセチレンブラック(カーボンブラック)(電気化学工業社製:デンカブラック;炭素材料E)を使用し、比較例21~33の担体炭素材料を調製した。
比較例21~26においては、炭素材料Cを、加熱処理することなくそのまま(比較例21:C)、あるいは、1400℃(比較例22:C-1400)、1600℃(比較例23:C-1600)、1800℃(比較例24:C-1800)、2000℃(比較例25:C-2000)、2200℃(比較例26:C-2200)の加熱処理を行って、担体炭素材料とした。
また、比較例27~32においては、炭素材料Dを平均粒子径1.2μmに粉砕し、加熱処理することなくそのまま(比較例27:D)、あるいは、1400℃(比較例28:D-1400)、1600℃(比較例29:D-1600)、1800℃(比較例30:D-1800)、2000℃(比較例31:D-2000)、2200℃(比較例32:D-2200)の加熱処理を行って、担体炭素材料とした。
更に、比較例33においては、炭素材料Eを加熱処理することなくそのまま担体炭素材料(E)とした。
(a) メソ孔の比表面積SAの測定
上述の方法で調製し、あるいは、準備した実施例1~22及び比較例1~33の各担体炭素材料について、各担体炭素材料を約50mg測り採り、90℃で真空乾燥した後、自動比表面積測定装置(日本ベル社製、BELSORP mini)を用いて、窒素ガス吸着脱離特性を測定した。この際に、吸着過程の吸着等温線をDollimore-Heal法で解析し、細孔径2~50nmのメソ孔の比表面積SAを算出した。実施例1~22の各担体炭素材料Aのメソ孔比表面積SAを表2に、また、比較例1~33の各担体炭素材料B~Eのメソ孔比表面積SAを表3に示す。
上述の方法で調製し、あるいは、準備した実施例1~22及び比較例1~33の各担体炭素材料について、各担体炭素材料を約3mg測り採り、ラマン分光測定装置(日本分光(株)製、NRS-7100型)を用い、励起レーザー532nm、レーザーパワー100mW(試料照射パワー;0.1mW)、顕微配置;Backscattering、スリット;100μm×100μm、対物レンズ;×100、スポット径;1μm、露光時間;30sec、観測波数;3200~750cm-1、積算回数;2回の測定条件で測定した。各測定で得られたラマンスペクトルから、G’-バンドと呼ばれる2650~2700cm-1の範囲のピーク強度(IG’)と、G-バンドと呼ばれる1550~1650cm-1の範囲のピーク強度(IG)との相対的強度比(IG’/IG)を算出すると共に、G’-バンドのピーク位置を求めた。測定は3回実施し、その3回の平均値を測定データとした。実施例1~22の各担体炭素材料Aの相対的強度比(IG’/IG)及びG’-バンドのピーク位置(G’位置)を表2に、また、比較例1~33の各担体炭素材料B~Eの相対的強度比(IG’/IG)及びG’-バンドのピーク位置(G’位置)を表3に示す。
(1) 触媒金属粒子担持炭素材料の調製
実施例1~22及び比較例1~33で調製され、あるいは、準備された各担体炭素材料を用い、次のようにして白金担持炭素材料を調製した。
上記実施例1~22及び比較例1~33の各白金粒子担持炭素材料について、先ず、白金粒子担持炭素材料10質量部をAr雰囲気下で容器に取り、これに電解質材料としてDupont社製のナフィオン(登録商標:Nafion)8質量部(固形分の比率)を加え、軽く撹拌した後、超音波で白金担持炭素材料を解砕した。更に、撹拌下にエタノールを加え、白金粒子担持炭素材料(Pt触媒)とパースルホン酸系イオン交換樹脂とを合わせた固形分濃度が1質量%となるように調整し、Pt触媒と電解質樹脂とが混合した白金触媒インクを調製した。その後、得られた白金触媒インクの一部を分取し、撹拌下にこの白金触媒インク中にエタノールを添加し、白金濃度が0.5質量%の塗布用白金触媒インクを作製した。
上記のようにして作製した各実施例1~22及び各比較例1~33の触媒層を用いて、以下の方法で膜電極複合体(Membrane Electrode Assembly: MEA)を作製した。
上記各実施例1~22及び各比較例1~33で作製したMEAについて、それぞれ燃料電池のセルに組み込み、燃料電池測定装置にセットして、次の手順で燃料電池の発電性能の評価を行った。
基準◎(very good):1200mA/cm2における耐久前の出力電圧が0.60V以上、耐久後の出力電圧が0.50V以上の両方を満たすもの。
基準○(good):1200mA/cm2における耐久前の出力電圧が0.60V以上、耐久後の出力電圧が0.45V以上0.50V未満の両方を満たすもの。
基準×(poor):基準○(good)に満たないもの。
以上の結果を表2及び表3に示す。
これに対して、表3に示す比較例の担体炭素材料を用いたMEAは、いずれも基準○(good)に達しなかった。
また、比較例27~32は、担体炭素材料として従来の炭素材料Dを用いた場合であるが、第3の加熱処理工程で加熱処理を施しても基準〇(good)に達しなかった。
更に、比較例33は、担体炭素材料として従来の炭素材料Eを用いた場合であるが、メソ孔比表面積が82m2/gと小さく、また、G’-バンドのピーク位置の波数が大きく、基準〇(good)に達していない。
〔実施例101~116及び比較例101~104〕
1.担体炭素材料の調製
試験1において、(2)銀粒子内包中間体を作製する第1の加熱処理工程における真空乾燥の温度50℃を、表4に示すように、40~100℃に変更し、処理時間を、0.5時間から10時間の範囲で検討した。また、第2の加熱処理の温度を、表4に示すように、300℃~600℃の範囲で検討した。それ以外の工程は、試験1の実施例15と同じとした。すなわち、第2の加熱処理における昇温速度を300℃/分、第3の加熱温度を1800℃とした。
試験1の物性評価に加え、試験1のメソ孔の比表面積の測定と同様にして、上記実施例101~116及び比較例101~104の各担体炭素材料について、窒素ガス吸着脱離特性を測定した。得られた吸着過程の窒素吸着等温線をDollimore-Heal法で解析し、細孔径2.0~10.0nmの細孔の比細孔面積S2-10および比細孔容積V2-10、細孔径10.0~50.0nmの細孔の比細孔面積S10-50の各値を求めた。細孔径2.0nm未満の細孔の比細孔面積S2の値は、吸着過程の窒素吸着等温線をHorvath-Kawazoe法(HK法)で解析して求めた。これら比細孔面積S2-10、比細孔容積V2-10、比細孔面積S10-50、及び比細孔面積S2の結果を表5に示す。なお、Dollimore-Heal法およびHK法による解析は、窒素ガス吸着脱離特性を測定した装置(日本ベル社製ベルミニ)に付属した解析ソフトを使用して行った。
次に、以上のようにした準備された実施例101~116及び比較例101~104の担体炭素材料を用い、試験1と同様にして、固体高分子形燃料電池用触媒、触媒層およびMEAを作製した。
作製したMEAについては、それぞれセルに組み込み、燃料電池測定装置にセットして、燃料電池の性能評価として、試験1の性能評価に加え、0.3Vのセル電圧における電流密度を測定した。
基準◎◎(excellent):1200mA/cm2における出力電圧が0.65V以上、耐久試験後の出力電圧が0.55V以上で、且つ、0.3Vのセル電圧における電流密度が1700mA/cm2以上の条件を満たすもの
基準◎(very good):1200mA/cm2における出力電圧0.60V以上、耐久試験後の出力電圧が0.50V以上、及び、0.3Vのセル電圧における電流密度1600mA/cm2以上を満たすもの
基準○(good):1200mA/cm2における出力電圧0.60V以上、耐久試験後の出力電圧が0.45V以上、及び、0.3Vのセル電圧における電流密度1600mA/cm2を満たすもの
基準×(poor):基準〇(good)に満たないもの
結果を表5に示す。
〔実施例201~216および比較例201~204〕
1.担体炭素材料の調製
試験2に対し、(1)銀アセチリドの作製工程のみ、以下の工程に変更し、それ以外の工程は、試験2の実施例105と同じとした。
即ち、最初に、硝酸銀を表6に示す濃度で含むアンモニア水溶液(濃度:1.3から2.7質量%)をフラスコに用意し、このフラスコ内の空気をアルゴンや乾燥窒素等の不活性ガスで置換して酸素を除去した後、攪拌下に卓上超音波発信機(70W)で超音波照射をしながら、上記の硝酸銀のアンモニア水溶液500mLに対して、表1に示す液量の飽和アセチレン水溶液、もしくは飽和アセチレン・アセトン溶液を投入し、アンモニア水溶液中に銀アセチリドの固形物を沈殿させた。次いで、前記沈殿物をメンブレンフィルターで濾過し、得られた沈殿物をメタノールで洗浄し、更に洗浄後に若干のエタノールを加えてこの沈殿物中にメタノールを含浸させた。
こうすることで、樹枝状構造の発達したDBP吸油量の大きな炭素材料となる銀アセチリドを作製することが可能である。
試験1および2の物性評価に加えて、以下の評価を行った。
(a)BET比表面積
BET比表面積SBETの測定は、実施例201~216及び比較例201~204の各担体炭素材料について、クアンタクローム インストルメンツ(Quantachrome Instruments)社製オートソーブI-MP型を使用し、窒素ガスを用いたガス吸着法にて測定し、BET法に基づく1点法にて比表面積を決定した。
DBP吸油量は、実施例201~216及び比較例201~204の各担体炭素材料について、アブソープトメーター(Brabender社製)を用いて、最大トルクの70%時のDBP添加量を、試料100g当りのDBP吸油量に換算して決定した。
ラマン分光スペクトルは、実施例201~216及び比較例201~204の各担体炭素材料について、各担体炭素材料を約3mgを測り採り、レーザラマン分光光度計(日本分光(株)製、NRS-3100型)を用い、励起レーザー532nm、レーザーパワー10mW(試料照射パワー:1.1mW)、顕微配置:Backscattering、対物レンズ:×100、スポット径:1μm、露光時間:30sec、観測波数:2000~300cm-1、積算回数:6回の測定条件で測定した。測定で得られたラマンスペクトルから、G-バンド(1550~1650cm-1の範囲)の半値幅(ΔG)を算出した。
次に、以上のようにした準備された実施例201~216及び比較例201~204の担体炭素材料を用い、試験1と同様にして、固体高分子形燃料電池用触媒、触媒層およびMEAを作製した。
作製したMEAについては、それぞれセルに組み込み、燃料電池測定装置にセットして、燃料電池の性能評価として、試験1および2の性能評価に加え、試験1の耐久試験とは異なる耐久試験を行った。
耐久試験としては、セル端子間電圧を1.0Vに1秒間保持し、次いでセル端子間電圧を1.5Vに上昇させて1秒間保持した後に元のセル端子間電圧を1.0Vに戻すサイクルを4000回繰り返した。その後、耐久試験前の初期性能の評価試験の場合と同様に電池性能を測定した。ガスについては、カソードに空気を、アノードに純水素を、それぞれ利用率が40%と70%となるように供給し、それぞれのガス圧は、セル下流に設けられた背圧弁で大気圧下に供給した。セル温度は80℃に設定し、供給する空気と純水素は、それぞれ60℃に保温された蒸留水中でバブリングを行い、加湿した。耐久試験としては、試験1の耐久試験と比較して、電圧の変動幅が大きくなっている。
耐久試験後の1200mA/cm2における出力電圧が耐久試験前の出力電圧と比較してどの程度低下したかを低下率として求めた。
基準◎◎(excellent):1200mA/cm2における出力電圧が0.65V以上、耐久試験後の出力電圧が0.55V以上で、且つ、0.3Vのセル電圧における電流密度が1700mA/cm2以上、低下率が10%未満の条件を満たすもの
基準◎(very good):1200mA/cm2における出力電圧0.60V以上、耐久試験後の出力電圧が0.50V以上、及び、0.3Vのセル電圧における電流密度1600mA/cm2以上、低下率が15%未満を満たすもの
基準○(good):1200mA/cm2における出力電圧0.60V以上、耐久試験後の出力電圧が0.45V以上、及び、0.3Vのセル電圧における電流密度1600mA/cm2以上、低下率が20%未満を満たすもの
基準×(poor):基準〇(good)に満たないもの
結果を表7に示す。
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- 多孔質炭素材料であって、吸着過程の窒素吸着等温線をDollimore-Heal法で解析して求められた細孔径2~50nmのメソ孔の比表面積SAが600m2/g以上1600m2/g以下であり、かつ、ラマン分光スペクトルにおけるG’-バンド2650~2700cm-1の範囲に存在するピークのピーク強度(IG’)とG-バンド1550~1650cm-1の範囲に存在するピークのピーク強度(IG)との相対的強度比(IG’/IG)が0.8~2.2であると共に、G’-バンドのピーク位置が2660~2670cm-1であることを特徴とする固体高分子形燃料電池用担体炭素材料。
- 前記メソ孔のうち、細孔径2nm以上10nm未満のメソ孔の比細孔面積S2-10が400m2/g以上1100m2/g以下であり、細孔径2nm以上10nm未満のメソ孔の比細孔容積V2-10が0.4cc/g以上1.6cc/g以下であり、且つ、細孔径10nm以上50nm以下のメソ孔の比細孔面積S10-50が20m2/g以上150m2/g以下であり、且つ、吸着過程の窒素吸着等温線をHorvath-Kawazoe法で解析して求められた細孔径2nm未満の細孔の比細孔面積S2が250m2/g以上550m2/g以下であることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の固体高分子形燃料電池用担体炭素材料。
- 前記比細孔面積S2-10が400m2/g以上1000m2/g以下であり、前記比細孔容積V2-10が0.4cc/g以上1.4cc/g以下であり、前記比細孔面積S10-50が30m2/g以上100m2/g以下であり、且つ前記比細孔面積S2が300m2/g以上500m2/g以下であることを特徴とする請求項2に記載の固体高分子形燃料電池用担体炭素材料。
- BET法による比表面積SBETが600m2/g以上1500m2/g以下であり、DBP吸油量Xが200cm3/100g以上650cm3/100g以下であり、前記DBP吸油量Xと、前記比表面積SBETとの比(X/SBET)が3nm以上5nm以下であり、かつ、G-バンドと呼ばれる1550~1650cm-1の範囲に存在するピークの半値幅が30cm-1以上75cm-1以下であることを特徴とする請求項1から3のいずれか1項に記載の固体高分子形燃料電池用担体炭素材料。
- 前記比表面積SBETが800m2/g以上1300m2/g以下であり、前記DBP吸油量Xが300cm3/100g以上550cm3/100g以下であり、前記DBP吸油量Xと前記比表面積SBETとの比(X/SBET)が3nm以上5nm以下であり、かつ、前記半値幅が50cm-1以上70cm-1以下であることを特徴とする請求項4に記載の固体高分子形燃料電池用担体炭素材料。
- 前記比表面積SAが700m2/g以上1400m2/g以下であり、かつ、G’-バンドとG-バンドとの相対的強度比(IG’/IG)が1.0~2.0であることを特徴とする請求項1から5のいずれか1項に記載の固体高分子形燃料電池用担体炭素材料。
- 前記比表面積SAが700m2/g以上1400m2/g以下であり、かつ、G’-バンドのピーク位置が2662~2668cm-1であることを特徴とする請求項1から5のいずれか1項に記載の固体高分子形燃料電池用担体炭素材料。
- 前記比表面積SAが700m2/g以上1400m2/g以下であり、G’-バンドとG-バンドとの相対的強度比(IG’/IG)が1.0~2.0であると共に、G’-バンドのピーク位置が2662~2668cm-1であることを特徴とする請求項1から5のいずれか1項に記載の固体高分子形燃料電池用担体炭素材料。
- 請求項1~8のいずれか1項に記載の固体高分子形燃料電池用担体炭素材料にPt単独、又は、Ptを主成分とする触媒金属粒子が担持されていることを特徴とする固体高分子形燃料電池用触媒金属粒子担持炭素材料。
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