Title: Conducting metal oxide and metal nitride nanoparticles

Abstract

Conducting metal oxide and nitride nanoparticles that can be used in fuel cell applications. The metal oxide nanoparticles are comprised of for example, titanium, niobium, tantalum, tungsten and combinations thereof. The metal nitride nanoparticles are comprised of, for example, titanium, niobium, tantalum, tungsten, zirconium, and combinations thereof. The nanoparticles can be sintered to provide conducting porous agglomerates of the nanoparticles which can be used as a catalyst support in fuel cell applications. Further, platinum nanoparticles, for example, can be deposited on the agglomerates to provide a material that can be used as both an anode and a cathode catalyst support in a fuel cell.

Inventors:

DiSalvo, Jr., Francis J.; Subban, Chinmayee V.

Issue Date:

2017-12-26

Research Org.:

Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:

USDOE

OSTI Identifier:

1415027

Patent Number(s):

9850140

Application Number:

13/321,325

Assignee:

Cornell University (Ithaca, NY)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B82 - NANOTECHNOLOGY B82Y - SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES

C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01G - COMPOUNDS CONTAINING METALS NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C01D OR C01F

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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B82 - NANOTECHNOLOGY B82Y - SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES

B82Y30/00 - Nanotechnology for materials or surface science, e.g. nanocomposites

C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01G - COMPOUNDS CONTAINING METALS NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C01D OR C01F

C01G23/047 - Titanium dioxide
C01G25/02 - Oxides
C01G33/00 - Compounds of niobium
C01G35/00 - Compounds of tantalum
C01G41/02 - Oxides

C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01P - INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO STRUCTURAL AND PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF SOLID INORGANIC COMPOUNDS

C01P2002/52 - containing elements as dopants
C01P2002/72 - by d-values or two theta-values, e.g. as X-ray diagram
C01P2004/03 - obtained by SEM
C01P2004/61 - Micrometer sized, i.e. from 1-100 micrometer
C01P2004/62 - Submicrometer sized, i.e. from 0.1-1 micrometer
C01P2004/64 - Nanometer sized, i.e. from 1-100 nanometer
C01P2006/12 - Surface area
C01P2006/14 - Pore volume
C01P2006/40 - Electric properties

H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01B - CABLES

H01B1/06 - mainly consisting of other non-metallic substances
H01B1/08 - oxides

H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY

H01M2008/1095 - {Fuel cells with polymeric electrolytes}
H01M4/8605 - {Porous electrodes}
H01M4/90 - Selection of catalytic material
H01M4/9016 - {Oxides, hydroxides or oxygenated metallic salts}

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION

Y02E60/50 - Fuel cells

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DOE Contract Number:  

FG02-03ER46072

Resource Type:

Patent

Resource Relation:

Patent File Date: 2010 May 20

Country of Publication:

United States

Language:

English

Subject:

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE