Tantalum Nitride Doped With One Or More Metals, A Catalyst, Methods For Water Splitting Using The Catalyst, And Methods To Make Same

Abstract

Single crystalline nanoparticles that are tantalum nitride doped with at least one metal are described. The single crystalline nanoparticles can be doped with two metals such as Zr and Mg. The single crystalline nanoparticles can be Ta3N5:Mg+Zr, or Ta3N5:Mg, or Ta3N5:Zr or any combination thereof. Catalyst containing the single crystalline nanoparticles alone or with one or more co-catalyst are further described along with methods of making the nanoparticles and catalyst. Methods to split water utilizing the catalyst are further described.

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