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Nanostructured mixed metal oxides as catalysts and method of making thereof

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1859989

A method of forming a metal oxide material having a rod shape or polyhedral nanostructure includes preparing a first reverse micro-emulsion system comprising an aqueous precipitating agent dispersion and a second reverse micro-emulsion system containing an aqueous metal salt dispersion; combining the micro-emulsions together to initiate a reaction; allowing the reaction to continue to form a product mixture comprising a metal oxide gel and aqueous media; separating the metal oxide gel from the aqueous media; collecting the metal oxide gel; and calcining the metal oxide gel to form the metal oxide material. The metal oxide material corresponds to the chemical formula of La2MxNi1-xO4, Pr2-yAyNiO4, or La2-zDzNiO4, wherein M is copper, cobalt, iron, manganese, chromium, aluminum, or platinum; A is lanthanum or neodymium; D is calcium, barium or strontium; x ranges from 0 to 1; y ranges from 0 to 2; and z ranges from 0 to 0.25.

Research Organization:
Wayne State Univ., Detroit, MI (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE; National Science Foundation (NSF)
DOE Contract Number:
SC0014347
Assignee:
Wayne State University (Detroit, MI)
Patent Number(s):
11,155,473
Application Number:
16/208,785
OSTI ID:
1859989
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (3)

Enhancing Total Conductivity of La 2 NiO 4+δ Epitaxial Thin Films by Reducing Thickness journal June 2008
Preparation and electrical properties of Ca-doped La2NiO4+δ cathode materials for IT-SOFC journal January 2010
Synthesis of shape-controlled La 2 NiO 4+δ nanostructures and their anisotropic properties for oxygen diffusion journal January 2015

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