CARBON CATALYST AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR AS WELL AS ELECTRODE AND CELL USING SUCH CARBON CATALYST

摘要

Provided are a carbon catalyst showing improved catalytic activity, a production method therefor, and an electrode and cell using the carbon catalyst. This carbon catalyst is characterized in having a carbon structure which indicates that, in X-ray diffraction, a ratio (IG/IF) of the maximum intensity (IG) of the peak at a diffraction angle of 18.0 to 26.5˚ to the maximum intensity (IF) of the peak at a diffraction angle of 11.5 to 15.0˚ is 0.8 to 11. The carbon catalyst may comprise a carbonized material obtained by carbonization of a starting material containing fullerene soot and metal.