Kumiai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.

Izuru Kobayashi

Nobukatsu Nemoto

Kazuto Umezu

Masaji Akimoto

An electrode catalyst obtained by calcining a metal phthalocyanine polymer having a repeating structural unit obtained by the amide bonding of a structural unit represented by general formula (1a) to a structural unit represented by general formula (2a) to form a calcined body, then treating the calcined body with an acid. Formula (1a) (wherein L is a divalent or trivalent metal ion belonging to Period 3 to Period 5 on the long-form periodic table.) Formula (2a) (wherein M is a divalent or trivalent metal ion belonging to Period 3 to Period 5 on the long-form periodic table.)

Electrode catalyst and method for producing the same

The present invention relates to a metal phthalocyanine polymer that includes a repeating structural unit obtained by amide bonding of a structural unit represented by the following general formula (1a) to a structural unit represented by the following general formula (2a):  With general formula (1a), L is a divalent or trivalent metal ion belonging to Period 3 to Period 5 on the long-form periodic table. With general formula (2a), M is a divalent or trivalent metal ion belonging to Period 3 to Period 5 on the long-form periodic table.

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Fukushima, Japan

Izuru Kobayashi