Title: Systems and methods for producing metal clusters; functionalized surfaces; and droplets including solvated metal ions

Abstract

The invention generally relates to systems and methods for producing metal clusters; functionalized surfaces; and droplets including solvated metal ions. In certain aspects, the invention provides methods that involve providing a metal and a solvent. The methods additionally involve applying voltage to the solvated metal to thereby produce solvent droplets including ions of the metal containing compound, and directing the solvent droplets including the metal ions to a target. In certain embodiments, once at the target, the metal ions can react directly or catalyze reactions.

Inventors:

Li, Anyin; Luo, Qingjie; Cooks, Robert Graham

Publication Date:

2017-08-01

Research Org.:

Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN (United States); Univ. of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:

USDOE

OSTI Identifier:

1373906

Patent Number(s):

9,719,181

Application Number:

15/412,230

Assignee:

Purdue Research Foundation (West Lafayette, IN); The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA)

DOE Contract Number:  

FG02-06ER15807

Resource Type:

Patent

Resource Relation:

Patent File Date: 2017 Jan 23

Country of Publication:

United States

Language:

English

Subject:

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY