Metal hydride nanoparticles
AssigneeThe 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.
Claims14
A nanoparticle comprising a metal hydride-containing
- 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.
A nanoparticle made by:
- reacting ZrCl4, Zr(BH4)4, or Hf(BH4)4 with an aluminum hydride compound, a borohydride compound, or a gallium hydride compound to produce a metal hydride compound;
- and
- decomposing the metal hydride compound;
- wherein the decomposing occurs in solution while being sonicated at a temperature at which the metal hydride compound decomposes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.