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Thermally stabilized reduced platinum oxide electrocatalyst
Assignee: De Nora SpA
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Filing: 1981-01-19
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Granted: 1984-07-03
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Expires: 2001-01-19
Abstract
Abstract A novel, electrocatalytic material comprising at least one reduced platinum group metal oxide is subsequently heated in the presence of oxygen at a temperature high enough to stabilize the catalyst in acidic and halogen environments. The catalyst optionally contains other thermally stabilized, reduced platinum group metal oxides, electroconductive extenders of the group consisting of graphite and oxides of transition or valve metals. A novel electrode structure includes the catalyst and a polymeric binder. A novel method of preparing the electrocatalytic material is described as well as a unitary electrolyte electrode structure which has a bonded electrode containing the novel electrocatalytic material, bonded to at least one side of a membrane-electrolyte.
Inventors
- 👤 Anthony B. LaConti
- 👤 Russell M. Dempsey
- 👤 Thomas G. Coker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 10:40
CPC Classifications
C; C25; C25B; C25B1/00; C25B1/01; C25B1/24; C25B1/26; C25B1/34; C25B1/46; C25B11/00; C25B11/04; C25B11/051; C25B11/073; C25B11/091; C25B11/095; C25B9/00; C25B9/17; C25B9/19; C25B9/23
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
102 words
In a combination membrane and electrode structure for electrolytic production of halogens comprising a gas and hydraulically impervious polymeric ion transporting membrane having at least one gas and liquid permeable catalytic electrode bonded to a surface of the membrane to form a unitary electrode membrane structure, the improvement which comprises a bonded electrode including partially reduced oxides of at least one platinum group metal taken from the group consisting of platinum, iridium, ruthenium, paladium, and osmium and alloys thereof and optionally containing graphite heated in the presence of oxygen at a temperature high enough to stabilize the reduced oxides thermally against corrosion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
102 words
In a combination membrane and electrode structure for electrolytic production of halogens comprising a gas and hydraulically impervious polymeric ion transporting membrane having at least one gas and liquid permeable catalytic electrode bonded to a surface of the membrane to form a unitary electrode membrane structure, the improvement which comprises a bonded electrode including partially reduced oxides of at least one platinum group metal taken from the group consisting of platinum, iridium, ruthenium, paladium, and osmium and alloys thereof and optionally containing graphite heated in the presence of oxygen at a temperature high enough to stabilize the reduced oxides thermally against corrosion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
The membrane and electrode structure according to claim 1 wherein the electrode includes electroconductive, partially reduced oxide of a platinum group metal heated in the presence of oxygen at a temperature between 350°-750° C. to stabilize the partially reduced oxides against corrosive halide electrolysis conditions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
72 words
The membrane and electrode stucture according to claim 2 wherein the electrode comprises a plurality of oxide particles are bonded together by polymeric particles and include thermally stabilized partially reduced oxides of said platinum group metals and a thermally stabilized, partially reduced valve metal oxide taken from the group consisting of tantalum, titanium, niobium, zirconium and hafnium, with at least one kind being a thermally stabilized partially reduced plantinum group metal oxide.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The membrane and electrode structure according to claim 3 wherein said particles include thermally stabilized, electroconductive, partially reduced oxides of ruthenium.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The membrane and electrode structure according to claim 4 wherein the thermally stabilized, electroconductive particles are thermally stabilized reduced oxides of ruthenium and reduced oxides of iridium.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The membrane and electrode structure according to claim 5 wherein the particles include 5% to 25% by weight of partially reduced oxides of iridium.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The membrane and electrode structure according to claim 2 wherein the particles include 25% by weight of iridium and the oxide content is from 2-25 weight percent of the particles.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
The membrane and electrode structure according to claim 3 wherein the plurality of particles include thermally stabilized, electroconductive particles of partially reduced platinum group metal oxides and thermally stabilized partially reduced oxides of a valve metal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The membrane and electrode structure according to claim 8 wherein the thermally stabilized, partially reduced platinum group metal oxide is partially reduced ruthenium oxide.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The membrane and electrode according to claim 7 wherein the partially reduced platinum group metal oxide is partially reduced iridium oxide.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The membrane and electrode structure according to claim 5 wherein the thermally stabilized, electroconductive particles include thermally stabilized, partially reduced valve metal oxides.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
115 words
In a combination membrane and electrode structure for halogens comprising an ion transporting membrane having at least a gas permeable anode electrode bonded to one surface of said membrane the improvement which comprises an anode electrode which includes electroconductive, catalytically active, partially reduced oxide particles of at least one platinum group metal treated in the presence of oxygen at a temperature high enough to stabilize the partially reduced oxide particles thermally with the surface area of the electrodes after stabilization being at least 60 square meters per gram of particle and the pore diameter distribution of said thermally stabilized oxides has maxima centered at 200 A and a 50% pore distribution point at 1.5 Microns.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
115 words
In a combination membrane and electrode structure for halogens comprising an ion transporting membrane having at least a gas permeable anode electrode bonded to one surface of said membrane the improvement which comprises an anode electrode which includes electroconductive, catalytically active, partially reduced oxide particles of at least one platinum group metal treated in the presence of oxygen at a temperature high enough to stabilize the partially reduced oxide particles thermally with the surface area of the electrodes after stabilization being at least 60 square meters per gram of particle and the pore diameter distribution of said thermally stabilized oxides has maxima centered at 200 A and a 50% pore distribution point at 1.5 Microns.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
82 words
A process for the preparation of a halogen evolving electrocatalyst comprising the steps of forming oxides of at least one platinum group metal optionally containing a valve metal oxide, reducing the said oxides to a partially oxidized state, thereafter heating the partially reduced oxides in the presence of oxygen at a temperature and a duration sufficient to stabilize said partially reduced oxides to increase its corrosion resistance in the presence of halogens, and optionally adding up to 50% by weight of graphite.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
82 words
A process for the preparation of a halogen evolving electrocatalyst comprising the steps of forming oxides of at least one platinum group metal optionally containing a valve metal oxide, reducing the said oxides to a partially oxidized state, thereafter heating the partially reduced oxides in the presence of oxygen at a temperature and a duration sufficient to stabilize said partially reduced oxides to increase its corrosion resistance in the presence of halogens, and optionally adding up to 50% by weight of graphite.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process according to claim 13 wherein the partially reduced oxides are heated at 300° to 750° C.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process according to claim 14 wherein the partially reduced oxides are heated for one hour at 550° to 600° C.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
42 words
The membrane and electrode structure according to claim 2 wherein the pore diameter distribution of the thermally stabilized, partially reduced platinum group metal oxide has pore diameter distribution maxima centered at 200 A° and a 50% pore distribution point at 1.5 Microns.
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