Metal hydride nanoparticles
AssigneeThe Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
InventorsAlbert Epshteyn, Andrew P. Purdy
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Abstract
A nanoparticle of a decomposition product of a transition metal aluminum hydride compound, a transition metal borohydride compound, or a transition metal gallium hydride compound. A process of: reacting a transition metal salt with an aluminum hydride compound, a borohydride compound, or a gallium hydride compound to produce one or more of the nanoparticles. The reaction occurs in solution while being sonicated at a temperature at which the metal hydride compound decomposes. A process of: reacting a nanoparticle with a compound containing at least two hydroxyl groups to form a coating having multi-dentate metal-alkoxides.
Claims11
A process comprising:
- reacting a transition metal salt with an aluminum hydride compound, a borohydride compound, or a gallium hydride compound to produce one or more nanoparticles comprising a decomposition product of a metal hydride compound;
- wherein the metal hydride compound is a transition metal aluminum hydride compound, a transition metal borohydride compound, or a transition metal gallium hydride compound;
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- wherein the reaction occurs in solution while being sonicated at a temperature at which the metal hydride compound decomposes.
A process comprising:
- reacting a nanoparticle with a compound containing at least two hydroxyl groups to form a coating comprising multi-dentate metal-alkoxides;
- wherein the nanoparticle comprises a metal that reacts with hydroxyl groups to form the metal-alkoxides.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.