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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2012
Applicants:
Hongfei Jia, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Takeshi Sekito, Kariya-Aichi, JP;
Inventors:
Hongfei Jia, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Takeshi Sekito, Kariya-Aichi, JP;
Assignees:
Toyota Motor Egineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Erlanger, KY (US);
Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C25B 9/16 (2006.01); C25B 1/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A process for oxidizing water using amorphous cobalt tungstate is disclosed. A plurality of amorphous cobalt tungstate nanoparticles are supported on an electrode and are able to catalytically interact with water molecules generating oxygen. The catalyst can be used as part of a electrochemical or photo-electrochemical cell for the generation of electrical energy.