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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2006
Takeshi Miki, Osaka, JP;
Toshihiro Nakai, Osaka, JP;
Shoji Saibara, Osaka, JP;
Hitachi Maxell, Ltd., Ibaraki-shi, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A hydrogen generating material of the present invention includes at least one metal material selected from aluminum and aluminum alloy. The metal material has a surface film that includes a metal phase containing aluminum in the metallic state and an inactive phase containing an oxide or hydroxide of aluminum. A method for producing the hydrogen generating material of the present invention includes pulverizing aluminum or aluminum alloy in a liquid containing water and an organic solvent. A method for producing hydrogen of the present invention includes producing hydrogen by a reaction between the hydrogen generating material of the present invention and water.