Molybdenum and Tungsten Nanostructures and Methods for Making and Using Same
AssigneeBrookhaven Science Associates, LLC
InventorsKotaro Sasaki, Wei-Fu Chen, James T. Muckerman, Radoslav R. Adzic
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Abstract
The present invention provides molybdenum and tungsten nanostructures, for example, nanosheets and nanoparticles, and methods of making and using same, including using such nanostructures as catalysts for hydrogen evolution reactions.
Claims18
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Metal-molybdenum carbide nanosheets comprising MaMobCx wherein M is selected from the group consisting of Ni, Co, Cu, Fe, Ga, Ge, Mn, Cr, V, Ti, Zr, Sc, Y, Nb, Hf, Ta, La, Ce, and mixtures thereof.
Metal-tungsten nitride nanosheets comprising MaWbNx wherein M is selected from the group consisting of Ni, Co, Cu, Fe, Ga, Ge, Mn, Cr, V, Ti, Zr, Sc, Y, Nb, Hf, Ta, La and Ce.
Carbon supported hydrogen evolution reaction catalysts comprising metal-molybdenum carbide nanosheets wherein the metal is selected from the group consisting of Ni, Co, Cu, Fe, Ga, Ge, Mn, Cr, V, Ti, Zr, Sc, Y, Nb, Hf, Ta, La, Ce and mixtures thereof.
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