摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a nitrogen-containing carbon alloy which exhibits high oxidation-reduction activity or has a large number of reactive electrons.SOLUTION: A method for producing a nitrogen-containing carbon alloy includes a step of firing a precursor containing a nitrogen-containing organic compound, an inorganic metal salt containing Fe, Co, Ni, Mn, and Cr, and a &bgr;-diketone metal complex. The nitrogen-containing organic compound is a compound represented by formula 1, its tautomer, or a salt or hydrate thereof. (Q is a 5- to 7-membered aromatic ring or heterocyclic ring; R is a substituent of formulae 2 to 5; n is 1 to 4; and Rto Rare each a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, a heterocyclic group, or a heterocyclic ring formed by adjacent substituents.) |