We present a carbon-supported iron phthalocyanine catalyst for the electro-oxidation of N,N-diaminourea (DAU), a hydrazine derivative. This catalyst can oxidize DAU, which is scarcely oxidized by conventional metal electrodes. The onset potential reaches 0.3 V vs. a reversible hydrogen electrode, and the oxidation current of DAU is comparable to that of hydrazine. The activity of Co phthalocyanine was also examined; the Fe phthalocyanine catalyst exhibited a higher oxidation current for DAU than the Co phthalocyanine catalyst. The dependence of the activity on the concentration of DAU suggests that DAU forms a complex with Fe phthalocyanine. Based on this concentration-dependence and an HPLC (high performance liquid chromatography) analysis of DAU hydrolysis, it was shown that hydrolysis of DAU in an electrolyte solution does not significantly affect the electro-oxidation of DAU by a carbon-supported Fe phthalocyanine. We made an anion-exchange membrane fuel cell that incorporates Fe phthalocyanine as an anode catalyst. This cell delivered considerable electricity when DAU was supplied as a fuel (open circuit potential: 0.59 V, short circuit current: 69 mAcm −2 at room temperature). For the realization of a fuel cell vehicle (FCV), the storage of H 2 is a very important problem that has to be overcome. To attain the high volumetric energy density that is needed for FCVs, H 2 has to be contained in a cylinder up to a very high pressure (> at least 35 MPa). The high-pressure H 2 in a cylinder is difficult to handle. Furthermore, the cylinder occupies a large volume on board of FCV, and the weight of the cylinder itself decreases the total energy density of the fuel.Liquid fuels with a high energy density are attractive options to overcome the drawbacks of H 2 , since such fuels should be easier to handle. To date, a wide variety of direct liquid-feed fuel cells, such as direct alcohol fuel cells and direct borohydride fuel cells, have been investigated for use in FCVs. Among them, a direct hydrazine fuel cell is one of the most promising fuel cells for use in FCVs. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] Hydrazine (N 2 H 4 ), which has low molecular weight, undergoes 4e-oxidation at the anode of direct hydrazine fuel cells. Therefore, a direct hydrazine fuel cell has a high energy density. Hydrazine has high reactivity, and hence should undergo facile electro-oxidation on a wide variety of catalysts. Asazawa et al. reported a direct hydrazine fuel cell that delivers high power density. 6 This fuel cell uses an anion-exchange membrane as an electrolyte. Therefore, less expensive materials can be used in fuel cells of this type. In that report, high power was attained using Ni (anode) and Co polypyrrol (cathode). Thus, direct hydrazine fuel cells are favorable with regard to energy density, power density and the use of non-noble metal catalysts. However, there is some concern regarding the possible toxicity of hydrazine hydrate. To counteract the toxicity of hydrazine hydrate, derivatives of hydrazine, such as N,N-diaminourea (...