Metal salt reduction to form alloy nanoparticles

A method of reducing non-toxic metal salts into nanoparticles, said method comprising:

• mixing said non-toxic metal salts in a solvent;
• adding a reducing agent to said solvent at a temperature in the range of 100° C to 350° C;
• stabilizing nanoparticle dispersion;
• precipitating nanoparticles from said nanoparticle dispersion;
• and
• re-dispersing said nanoparticles into said solvent,
• wherein said non-toxic metal salts comprises a combination of an iron salt and a platinum salt, wherein said iron salt comprises any one of FeCl2, FeCl3, Fe(OOCR)2, Fe(RCOCHCOR)3, CoCl2, Co(OOCR)2, Co(RCOCHCOR)2, and wherein said platinum salt comprises any one of Pt(RCOCHCOR)2 and PtCl2, wherein R comprises an alkyl group.

A method of reducing non-toxic metal salts into nanoparticles, said method comprising:

• mixing said non-toxic metal salts in a solvent;
• adding a reducing agent to said solvent at a temperature in a range of 50° C to 350° C;
• stabilizing nanoparticle dispersion;
• precipitating nanoparticles from said nanoparticle dispersion;
• and
• re-dispersing said nanoparticles into said solvent,
• wherein said non-toxic metal salts comprises a combination of an iron salt and a platinum salt, wherein said iron salt comprises any one of FeCl2, FeCl3, Fe(OOCR)2, Fe(RCOCHCOR)3, CoCl2, Co(OOCR)2, Co(RCOCHCOR)2, and wherein said platinum salt comprises any one of Pt(RCOCHCOR)2 and PtCl2, wherein R comprises an alkyl group.