Carbon catalyst for redox flow battery electrodes
An electrode for redox flow batteries is produced using a carbon catalyst for redox flow battery electrodes, the carbon catalyst being a particulate carbon catalyst and consisting of carbonaceous particles having a specific surface area of 800 to 2000 m 2 /g and an average particle size of 100 to 1000 nm.
1. A carbon catalyst for redox flow battery electrodes, being a particulate carbon catalyst and consisting of carbonaceous particles having a specific surface area of 800 to 2000 m 2 /g and an average particle size of 100 to 1000 nm, wherein the carbonaceous particles comprise 0.001 to 1.0 mass % of a metal component.
2. The carbon catalyst according to claim 1 , wherein the carbonaceous particles have an aspect ratio of 1 to 10.
3. The carbon catalyst according to claim 1 , wherein the carbonaceous particles comprise carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen.
4. An electrode for redox flow batteries, comprising the carbon catalyst according to claim 1 .
5. A redox flow battery comprising the electrode according to claim 4 .
6. The redox flow battery according to claim 5 , being a vanadium redox flow battery.