Abstract: The present invention is to provide a carbon-supported catalyst which has better catalytic performance than conventional carbon-supported catalysts.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing a catalyst, wherein the method comprises: a supplying step of supplying a dispersion containing a palladium-containing fine particle from a supplying part into a reaction container; a preparing step of preparing a copper-palladium-containing complex in which at least part of a surface of the palladium-containing fine particle is covered with copper, by passing the dispersion through a reacting part and bringing the palladium-containing fine particle in the dispersion into contact with a copper-containing member in the reacting part; and a substituting step of substituting the copper in the copper-palladium-containing complex emitted from an emitting part with platinum by bringing the complex into contact with a platinum-containing solution.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a production method which can increase the activity of a catalyst particle comprising a core particle and an outermost layer, the core particle comprising at least one of palladium and a palladium alloy, and the outermost layer comprising at least one of platinum and a platinum alloy and covering the core particle.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing a fine catalyst particle comprising a palladium-containing particle and a platinum outermost layer covering the palladium-containing particle, wherein a first composite body containing palladium and platinum is formed by mixing the palladium-containing particle with a first solution in which a platinum compound is dissolved, and then covering at least part of a surface of the palladium-containing particle with platinum; wherein a second composite body containing palladium, platinum and copper is formed by mixing the first composite body with a second solution in which a copper compound is dissolved, and then covering at least part of a surface of the first composite body with copper using copper underpotential deposition; and wherein the copper in the second composite body is substituted with platinum derived from a third solution in which a platinum compound is dissolved.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a production method which can increase the activity of a catalyst particle comprising a core particle and an outermost layer, the core particle comprising at least one of palladium and a palladium alloy, and the outermost layer comprising at least one of platinum and a platinum alloy and covering the core particle.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a solar cell according to the present invention is a method of manufacturing a solar cell which includes a reflective part 5, 6 configured to reflect sunlight to a back surface of a photovoltaic power generating part 3. The reflective part includes a reflective plate 6 and a backing substrate 5. The method includes a laminate forming process in which the reflective plate 6 and the backing substrate 5 are formed concurrently by laminate forming. With this arrangement, a method of manufacturing a solar cell, which can improve efficiency of a manufacturing process as a whole, is obtained.

Abstract: A solar cell module of the present invention is provided with a reflector that reflects incident light to a solar cell, and a reflecting surface of the reflector is in a concave-convex shape. The reflector is constructed with a diffuse reflective material that diffusely reflects light. Some of sunlight that enters the solar cell module hits a front surface of the solar cell, and the rest passes through a gap between the solar cells and then enters the diffuse reflector. The sunlight that enters the diffuse reflector is diffusely reflected, and thus an amount of light that enters a back surface of the solar cell increases. Thereby, the solar cell module can increase power generation efficiency.