Hydrogen production catalyst, method for producing hydrogen and hydrogen production apparatus using the same

摘要

A hydrogen production catalyst used for generating hydrogen by splitting water, the catalyst comprising a composite metal oxide of cerium oxide and praseodymium oxide.

主权项

1. A hydrogen production catalyst for generating hydrogen, the catalyst comprising a composite metal oxide of cerium oxide and praseodymium oxide, the catalyst being effective to thermochemically split water,
wherein the composite metal oxide has a fluorite-type crystal structure and an average primary particle diameter of the composite metal oxide is in the range of 15 nm or less after being heated in an inert gas atmosphere at 800° C. for 1 hour.