Method for Preparing Porous Carbon-Nitrogen Material with Metal Dopant as ORR Catalyst
Summary
The European Patent Office published patent application EP3937280A1 by Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives (CEA) for a method of preparing porous carbon-nitrogen material with metal dopant for use as an oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalyst. The patent names six inventors including Roiron, Celle, Heitzmann, Jacques, and Simonato. The application covers the material composition and preparation method for energy-related catalytic applications.
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The EPO published European patent application EP3937280A1 filed by CEA (Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives) for a method of preparing porous carbon-nitrogen materials doped with metal, useful as oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalysts. The patent covers materials science and chemical processing methods for energy applications, with IPC classifications spanning B01J (catalysts) and H01M (electric/energy storage technology).
This is a patent publication providing intellectual property protection rather than a regulatory document imposing compliance obligations. Entities developing or manufacturing ORR catalysts or fuel cell/battery materials may wish to review this patent to assess potential freedom-to-operate implications or licensing needs. No compliance deadlines, penalties, or required actions apply.
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METHOD FOR PREPARING A POROUS CARBONATED AND NITROGENATED MATERIAL WITH METAL DOPANT USEFUL, IN PARTICULAR, AS A CATALYST FOR OXYGEN REDUCTION (ORR)
Publication EP3937280A1 Kind: A1 Mar 25, 2026
Applicants
Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique et aux Energies
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Inventors
ROIRON, Camille, CELLE, Caroline, HEITZMANN, Marie, JACQUES, Pierre-André, SIMONATO, Jean-Pierre
IPC Classifications
B01J 23/70 20060101AFI20260119BHEP B01J 31/16 20060101ALI20260119BHEP B01J 35/30 20240101ALI20260119BHEP B01J 35/61 20240101ALI20260119BHEP H01M 4/88 20060101ALI20260119BHEP B01J 27/24 20060101ALI20260119BHEP B01J 37/00 20060101ALI20260119BHEP B01J 37/03 20060101ALI20260119BHEP B01J 37/08 20060101ALI20260119BHEP B01J 31/18 20060101ALI20260119BHEP H01M 4/90 20060101ALI20260119BHEP
Designated States
AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR
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