IP Library Granted Patent US 7,256,147
Granted Patent B2
US 7,256,147 · App. 11/133,282 · Granted Aug 14, 2007

Porous body and manufacturing method therefor

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Patent No.
US 7,256,147
App. No.
11/133,282
Granted
Aug 14, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

It is an object of the present invention to provide a porous body containing an oxide semiconductor in which more efficient photocatalytic reactions and photoelectrode reactions occur. The present invention relates to a porous body having a network structure skeleton wherein 1) the aforementioned skeleton is composed of an inner part and a surface part, 2) the aforementioned inner part is substantially made of carbon material, and 3) all or part of the aforementioned surface part is an oxide semiconductor, and to a manufacturing method therefor.

Claims (27)

1. A method for manufacturing an oxide semiconductor/carbon porous body which has a network structure skeleton, 1) the skeleton being composed of an inner part and a surface part, 2) the inner part being substantially made of carbon material, and 3) all or part of the surface part being an oxide semiconductor, the manufacturing method comprising:

(1) Step 1 of obtaining a composite wet gel by coating the skeleton in a carbon precursor-containing wet gel having a network structure skeleton with an oxide semiconductor precursor;

(2) Step 2 of obtaining a composite dry gel by drying the composite wet gel; and

(3) Step 3 of obtaining an oxide semiconductor/carbon composite porous body by heat-treating the composite dry gel.

2. The manufacturing method according to claim 1 , wherein the heat treatment is performed in an atmosphere of oxygen concentration 0 to 10% by volume.

3. The manufacturing method according to claim 1 , wherein the heat treatment is performed in an inert gas atmosphere.

4. The manufacturing method according to claim 1 , further comprising a step of imparting a co-catalyst and/or dye.

5. The manufacturing method according to claim 1 , wherein the carbon precursor comprises an organic polymer.

6. The manufacturing method according to claim 5 , wherein the organic polymer is at least one of polyacrylonitrile, polyfurfuryl alcohol, polyimide, polyamide, polyamidimide, polyurethane, polyurea, polyphenol, polyaniline and polyparaphenylene.

7. A method for manufacturing a porous body which has a network structure skeleton, 1) the skeleton being composed of an inner part and a surface part, 2) the inner part being substantially made of carbon material, and 3) all or part of the surface part being an oxide semiconductor, the manufacturing method comprising:

(1) Step 1 of obtaining a dry gel having a network structure skeleton by drying a wet gel containing a carbon precursor and having a network structure skeleton;

(2) Step 2 of obtaining a composite precursor by coating the skeleton in the dry gel with an oxide semiconductor; and

(3) Step 3 of obtaining an oxide semiconductor/carbon composite porous body by heat-treating the composite precursor.

8. The manufacturing method according to claim 7 , wherein the heat treatment is performed in an atmosphere of oxygen concentration 0 to 10% by volume.

9. The manufacturing method according to claim 7 , wherein the heat treatment is performed in an inert gas atmosphere.

10. The manufacturing method according to claim 7 , further comprising a step of imparting a co-catalyst and/or dye.

11. The manufacturing method according to claim 7 , wherein the carbon precursor comprises an organic polymer.

12. The manufacturing method according to claim 11 , wherein the organic polymer is at least one of polyacrylonitrile, polyfurfuryl alcohol, polyimide, polyamide, polyamidimide, polyurethane, polyurea, polyphenol, polyaniline and polyparaphenylene.

13. A method for manufacturing a porous body which has a network structure skeleton, 1) the skeleton being composed of an inner part and a surface part, 2) the inner part being substantially made of carbon material, and 3) all or part of the surface part being an oxide semiconductor, the manufacturing method comprising:

(1) Step 1 of obtaining a dry gel having a network structure skeleton by drying a wet gel containing a carbon precursor and having a network structure skeleton;

(2) Step 2 of obtaining a carbon porous body by carbonizing the dry gel, and

(3) Step 3 of obtaining an oxide semiconductor/carbon composite porous body by coating the skeleton in the carbon porous body with an oxide semiconductor.

14. The manufacturing method according to claim 13 , wherein the carbonization is performed in an atmosphere of oxygen concentration 0 to 10% by volume.

15. The manufacturing method according to claim 13 , wherein the carbonization is performed in an inert gas atmosphere.

16. The manufacturing method according to claim 13 , further comprising a step of imparting a co-catalyst and/or dye.

17. The manufacturing method according to claim 13 , wherein the carbon precursor comprises an organic polymer.

18. The manufacturing method according to claim 17 , wherein the organic polymer is at least one of polyacrylonitrile, polyfurfuryl alcohol, polyimide, polyamide, polyamidimide, polyurethane, polyurea, polyphenol, polyaniline and polyparaphenylene.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 20, 2008
From: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 021930/0876 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL 010587 FRAME 0543 TO CORRECT THE DOCKET NUMBER. ASSIGNORS HEREBY CONFIRM THE ASSIGNMENT OF THE ENTIRE INTEREST. Recorded Nov 9, 2005
From: YAMADA, YUKA; SUZUKI, MASA-AKI; SUZUKI, NOBUYASU; MORINAGA, YASUNORI; SASAKI, HIDEHIRO
To: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 017245/0020 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 20, 2005
From: YAMADA, YUKA; SUZUKI, MASA-AKI; SUZUKI, NOBUYASU; MORINAGA, YASUNORI; SASAKI, HIDEHIRO
To: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 016587/0543 →