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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 1998
Filed:
Feb. 24, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kouetsu Hibino, Susono, JP;
Kyoichi Tange, Mishima, JP;
Assignee:
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C01B / ; C01B / ; B01J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
423483 ; 423481 ; 423486 ; 502416 ; 502417 ; 502184 ; 502185 ;
Abstract
Activated carbon is effective as a catalyst for water decomposition when it is coated with a heat-resistant, oxidation-resistant film. The heat-resistant, oxidation-resistant film is formed from an inorganic material such as ceramic or metal, and/or an organic material such as an organic ion-exchange resin, a silicone resin or a fluororesin, and preferably contains oxide capable of decomposing hypohalogenous acid. Water can be chemically decomposed to give hydrogen by the use of the activated carbon.