Nitrogen-containing carbon alloy, process of producing the same, and carbon catalyst containing the same

Abstract

A nitrogen-containing carbon alloy obtained by baking an organic material having a nitrogen-containing crystalline organic compound having a molecular weight of 60 to 2000, wherein the nitrogen-containing crystalline organic compound excludes a nitrogen-containing metal complex.

1 . A nitrogen-containing carbon alloy obtained by baking an organic material comprising a nitrogen-containing crystalline organic compound having a molecular weight of 60 to 2000,
 wherein the nitrogen-containing crystalline organic compound excludes a nitrogen-containing metal complex.   
     
     
         2 . The nitrogen-containing carbon alloy according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the organic material further comprises at least one of an inorganic metal and an inorganic metal salt.   
     
     
         3 . The nitrogen-containing carbon alloy according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the nitrogen-containing crystalline organic compound is a nitrile compound, an amide compound or a quinacridone compound.   
     
     
         4 . The nitrogen-containing carbon alloy according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the nitrogen-containing crystalline organic compound has at least one group selected from the group consisting of a nitrile group, an amido group and 4-quinolone structure, and an unsaturated bond per molecule.   
     
     
         5 . The nitrogen-containing carbon alloy according to  claim 4 ,
 wherein the nitrogen-containing crystalline organic compound has at least one selected from the group consisting of a nitrile group and an amido group, at least one selected from the group consisting of a nitrile group, an amido group, a halogen atom, and a hydroxyl group, and an unsaturated bond per molecule.   
     
     
         6 . The nitrogen-containing carbon alloy according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the nitrogen-containing crystalline organic compound is a pigment.   
     
     
         7 . The nitrogen-containing carbon alloy according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the nitrogen-containing crystalline organic compound has a nitrogen content of 0.1% to 55% by mass.   
     
     
         8 . The nitrogen-containing carbon alloy according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the organic material is a volatile-retardant compound having a ΔTG value of −95% to −0.1% at 400° C. in a nitrogen atmosphere.   
     
     
         9 . The nitrogen-containing carbon alloy according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the baking is carried out at a baking temperature of 500° to 1000° C. in a stream of inert gas or non-oxidizing gas.   
     
     
         10 . The nitrogen-containing carbon alloy according to  claim 9 ,
 wherein the inert gas or non-oxidizing gas flows at a flow rate of 0.01 to 2.0 l/min per 36 mm inner diameter.   
     
     
         11 . A process for producing the nitrogen-containing carbon alloy according to  claim 2 , comprising:
 mixing the nitrogen-containing crystalline organic compound and the at least one of the inorganic metal and the inorganic metal salt;   raising a temperature of the mixture from room temperature to a carbonization temperature of the mixture in an inert atmosphere at a rate of 1° C./min to 1000° C./min;   maintaining the mixture at a temperature of 500° to 1000° C. for 0.1 to 100 hours to achieve carbonization; and   cooling the carbonized mixture from the carbonization temperature to room temperature.   
     
     
         12 . A carbon catalyst comprising the nitrogen-containing carbon alloy according to  claim 1 . 
     
     
         13 . A fuel cell comprising the carbon catalyst according to  claim 12  and a polyelectrolyte. 
     
     
         14 . An electrical storage device comprising the carbon catalyst according to  claim 12 .