Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

Makiko Waki

Yasunori Kaneko

Akio Fukuda

Masao Maki

Mamoru Isogai

This invention provides a catalytic composite for decomposing fats and oils, and a heating cooker having the catalytic composite mounted therein. The catalytic composite comprises a porous sheet made of ceramic fibers and/or metal fibers, and a catalyst. The catalytic composite is capable of decomposing oil grease or stains deposited on the inner wall of a heating cooker and cooking exhausts emitted in the process of cooking by oxidation, at relatively low temperatures.

Catalytic composite and a cooker having the same

A mixed oxide comprising oxides of Ce, Cu and Mn wherein an atomic ratio of Ce to a total atom number of Cu and Mn is from 1:2 to 2:1 and the metals are present in the mixed oxide in the oxide forms of CeO.sub.2 and Cu.sub.x Mn.sub.3-x O.sub.4 wherein x is a number larger than 0 (zero) and less than 3, which can catalyze the oxidation of organic materials.

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Nara, Japan

Makiko Waki