US 7,455,927 B2
	Intermetallic compounds for use as catalysts and catalytic systems
Francis J. DiSalvo, Jr., Ithaca, N.Y. (US); and Hector D. Abruna, Ithaca, N.Y. (US)
Assigned to Cornell Research Foundation, Inc., Ithaca, N.Y. (US)
Filed on Jul. 29, 2003, as Appl. No. 10/630,237.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/399297, filed on Jul. 29, 2002.
Prior Publication US 2004/0126267 A1, Jul. 01, 2004
Int. Cl. H01M 4/00 (2006.01)

U.S. Cl. 429—40  [502/325; 502/339; 502/349]

9 Claims

1. A catalyst designed for use in a catalytic system, the catalyst comprising an ordered intermetallic compound, wherein the ordered intermetallic compound is PtPb and the catalyst oxidizes a fuel in the catalytic system selected from the group consisting of formic acid, methanol, ethanol and ethylene glycol.