There is disclosed a metal particle-dispersed composite oxide comprising a matrix material containing a composite oxide comprising a non-reducible metal oxide and an easily reducible metal oxide, the composite oxide containing 0.01 to 0.25 mol % of at least one additive metal selected from Al, Sc, Cr,...http://www.google.com/patents/US7435274?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7435274 - Metal particle-dispersed composite oxides, metal particle-dispersed composite oxide-sintered bodies, method of manufacturing metal particle-dispersed composite oxides, and hydrocarbon-based fuel reformer