PRODUCTION PROCESS FOR ELECTRODE CATALYST FOR FUEL CELL AND USES THEREOF

The present invention is a production process for an electrode catalyst for a fuel cell, which is characterized by comprising a step (I) of mixing a nitrogen-containing organic substance, a transition metal compound and conductive particles with a solvent and a step (II) of calcining a mixture obtained in the step (I). According to the production process for an electrode catalyst for a fuel cell of the present invention, an electrode catalyst for a fuel cell, which uses a transition metal and has smaller particle diameters and a higher catalytic activity than in a conventional production process, can be produced. Hence, the electrode catalyst for a fuel cell produced by the production process for an electrode catalyst for a fuel cell of the present invention has high reaction efficiency. Moreover, a catalyst layer for a fuel cell, which uses this electrode catalyst for a fuel cell, has a high catalytic ability, and therefore, a fuel cell having this catalyst layer for a fuel cell has very excellent power generation properties.