Renewable resource-based metal-containing materials and applications of the same
AssigneeBoard of Trustees of the University of Arkansas
InventorTito Viswanathan
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Abstract
A method of producing carbon-metal nanocomposites includes (a) treating a material containing at least one o-catechol unit with a first solution of hexamine such that the material becomes hexamine treated; (b) treating the material with a second solution having a plurality of metal ions such that the material becomes metal treated; (c) treating the material with a third solution of alkali such that the material becomes alkali treated; and (d) heating the alkali, metal and hexamine treated material after (a), (b), and (c) for a predetermined period of time such that a plurality of carbon-metal nanocomposites having metal nanoparticles dispersed in the material are produced.
Claims37
A method of producing carbon-metal nanocomposites, comprising:
- (a) treating a material containing at least one o-catechol unit with a first solution of hexamine such that the material becomes hexamine treated;
- (b) treating the material with a second solution having a plurality of metal ions such that the material becomes metal treated;
- (c) treating the material with a third solution of alkali such that the material becomes alkali treated;
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- (d) heating the alkali, metal and hexamine treated material after (a), (b), and (c) for a predetermined period of time such that a plurality of carbon-metal nanocomposites having metal nanoparticles dispersed in the material are produced.
A method, comprising:
- (a) treating a material containing at least one o-catechol unit with a plurality of metal ions, the material being a matrix material;
- (b) treating the material with alkali;
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- (c) heating the alkali and metal treated material for a predetermined period of time effective such that a plurality of carbon-metal nanocomposites having metal nanoparticles dispersed in the material are produced.
A method, comprising:
- (a) dissolving a material containing at least one o-catechol unit in water to form a o-catechol containing solution, and adding an alkali containing solution to the o-catechol containing solution, wherein the material is a matrix material;
- (b) treating the material with a plurality of metal ions;
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- (c) heating the alkali and metal treated material for a predetermined period of time effective such that a plurality of carbon-metal nanocomposites having metal nanoparticles dispersed in the material are produced.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.