HYDROGEN STORING/RELEASING CATALYST AND HYDROGEN STORING COMPOUND MATERIAL USING THE SAME

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a hydrogen storing/releasing catalyst capable of accelerating the hydrogen storing/releasing speed of a hydrogen storage material and lowering the hydrogen storing/releasing temperature of the hydrogen storage material and to provide a hydrogen storing/releasing compound material capable of storing/releasing a large quantity of hydrogen at a lower temperature. SOLUTION: This hydrogen storing/releasing catalyst is composed of a carrier composed of at least one of an inorganic oxide or a carbon material and a metal particle deposited on the carrier. This hydrogen storing/releasing compound material is obtained by compounding this hydrogen storing/releasing catalyst in the hydrogen storage material in a highly dispersed state. Since this hydrogen storing/releasing catalyst improves the hydrogen storing/releasing characteristic of the hydrogen storage material, the hydrogen storing/releasing catalyst-compounded hydrogen storing/releasing compound material can store/release a large quantity of hydrogen at the lower temperature. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI