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(19) United States
(12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2014/0141346 A1
Fukuzumi et al.
(54)
METHOD FOR PRODUCING HYDROGEN
PEROXIDE, KIT FOR PRODUCING
HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, AND FUEL
BATTERY
(43) Pub. Date:
Publication Classi?cation
Int CL
301] 19/12
(200601)
H01M 8/06
(2006.01)
BOIJ 31/22
(2006.01)
(52) US. Cl.
(51)
Inventors: Tomoyoshi
Fukuzumi,
Suenobu, Suita-shi (JP);
.......... ..
satoshi Kata, Suitebshi (Jp); Dachao
Hong, Suita-shi (JP)
May 22, 2014
(2013-01); Howls/0606 (2013-01)
USPC ....................... .. 429/421; 502/150; 204/157.5
(57)
ABSTRACT
The present invention provides a method and a kit for pro
ducing hydrogen peroxide, capable of producing hydrogen
(73) Assignee: OSAKA UNIVERSITY, Suita-shi,
Osaka (JP)
peroxide at loW cost. The present invention further provides a
fuel battery capable of utilizing hydrogen peroxide as a low
cost fuel. The method for producing hydrogen peroxide of the
(21) App1_ NO;
14/129,001
present invention includes a hydrogen peroxide generation
(22)
PCT Filed;
Jun_ 25, 2012
step of irradiating a reaction system containing water, a water
oxidation catalyst, a transition metal complex, and oxygen
(86)
PCT NO,
PCT/JP2012/066191
present invention includes the transition metal complex and
(O2) With light to generate hydrogen peroxide. The kit of the
the water oxidation catalyst that are used in the method for
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(2), (4) Date:
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producing hydrogen peroxide of the present invention. The
Dec. 23, 2013
Foreign Application Priority Data
Jun. 25, 2011
(JP) ............................... .. 2011-141280
fuel battery of the present invention includes a fuel container
and a fuel battery cell, and the fuel container contains the
transition metal complex and the water oxidation catalyst that
are used in the method for producing hydrogen peroxide of
the present invention.
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