Metal oxide nanoparticles and process for producing the same
AssigneesUnm.Stc, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
InventorsPaul T. Fanson, Jonathan Phillips, Claudia Luhrs
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Abstract
There is disclosed a process for producing metal oxide nanoparticles. The process includes the steps of: a) providing at least two precursor metal salt materials, b) passing the at least two precursor metal salt materials through a plasma torch forming a vaporized material, and then c) condensing the vaporized material forming a metal oxide nanoparticle.
Claims31
A process for producing metal oxide nanoparticles comprising the steps of:
- a) providing at least two precursor metal salt materials;
- b) passing the at least two precursor metal salt materials through a plasma torch forming a vaporized material;
- c) condensing the vaporized material forming a metal oxide nanoparticle
- wherein the metal oxide nanonarticle includes hollow particles, core-shell particles and particles having a variegated surface.
The process of claim I wherein the plasma is generated using a DC discharge, radio frequency energy or microwave energy.
A metal oxide nanoparticle having a core and shell structure of at least two metals.
A metal oxide particle having a variegated surface of cerium oxide and aluminum oxide.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.