IP Library Granted Patent US 7,625,653
Granted Patent B2
US 7,625,653 · App. 11/884,388 · Granted Dec 1, 2009

Ionic conductor

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Patent No.
US 7,625,653
App. No.
11/884,388
Granted
Dec 1, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A material which conducts protons or oxide ions with high ionic conductivity and is excellent in moisture resistance and reduction resistance is provided. A perovskite oxide represented by the formula (1): BaZr a Ce b M 1 c L 1 d O 3-α   (1) (wherein M 1 is at least one member selected from the group consisting of rare earth elements, In, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Al and Ga, L 1 is at least one member selected from the group consisting of P, B and N and a, b, c, d and a satisfy 0≦a<1.2, 0<b<1.2, 0<c<1.2, 0.9<a+b+c<1.2, 0<d<0.1 and 0<α<3) is used as an ionic conductor.

Claims (11)

1. An ionic conductor comprising a perovskite oxide represented by the formula (1):

BaZr a Ce b M 1 c L 1 d O 3-α   (1)

(wherein M 1 is at least one element selected from the group consisting of rare earth elements, In, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Al and Ga, L 1 is at least one element selected from the group consisting of P, B and N and a, b, c, d and α satisfy

0≦a<1.2, 0<b<1.2, 0<c<1.2, 0.9<a+b+c<1.2, 0<d<0.1 and 0<α<3).

2. The ionic conductor according to claim 1 , wherein said M 1 is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Pr, Y, Yb, Gd and In.

3. The ionic conductor according to claim 1 , wherein a=0 is satisfied.

4. The ionic conductor according to claim 1 , wherein a=0 is satisfied and said M 1 is In.

5. The ionic conductor according to claim 4 , wherein 1≦b+c<1.2 is satisfied.

6. The ionic conductor according to claim 4 , wherein said L 1 is P.

7. An electrochemical device comprising the ionic conductor according to claim 1 as a solid electrolyte.

8. A fuel cell comprising the electrochemical device according to claim 7 .

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 11, 2008
From: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 021818/0725 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 6, 2008
From: KUROHA, TOMOHIRO; TANIGUCHI, NOBORU
To: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 021348/0069 →