Title: Composite nanoparticles containing rare earth metal and methods of preparation thereof

Abstract

The present invention is directed to composite nanoparticles comprising a metal, a rare earth element, and, optionally, a complexing ligand. The invention is also directed to composite nanoparticles having a core-shell structure and to processes for preparation of composite nanoparticles of the invention.

Inventors:

Kandapallil, Binil Itty Ipe; Krishnan, Lakshmi; Johnson, Francis

Issue Date:

2018-04-10

Research Org.:

General Electric Co., Schenectady, NY (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:

USDOE

OSTI Identifier:

1434526

Patent Number(s):

9938628

Application Number:

14/715,704

Assignee:

General Electric Company (Schenectady, NY)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):

C - CHEMISTRY C25 - ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES C25B - ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF COMPOUNDS OR NON-METALS

C - CHEMISTRY C25 - ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES C25C - PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC PRODUCTION, RECOVERY OR REFINING OF METALS

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C - CHEMISTRY C25 - ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES C25B - ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF COMPOUNDS OR NON-METALS

C25B15/02 - Process control or regulation
C25B3/00 - Electrolytic production of organic compounds

C - CHEMISTRY C25 - ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES C25C - PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC PRODUCTION, RECOVERY OR REFINING OF METALS

C25C5/02 - from solutions
C25C7/06 - Operating or servicing

C - CHEMISTRY C25 - ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES C25D - PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PRODUCTION OF COATINGS

C25D11/34 - of metals or alloys not provided for in groups C25D11/04 - C25D11/32
C25D15/00 - Electrolytic or electrophoretic production of coatings containing embedded materials, e.g. particles, whiskers, wires
C25D3/56 - of alloys

H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01F - MAGNETS

H01F1/0054 - {Coated nanoparticles, e.g. nanoparticles coated with organic surfactant}

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DOE Contract Number:  

AC02-07CH11358

Resource Type:

Patent

Resource Relation:

Patent File Date: 2015 May 19

Country of Publication:

United States

Language:

English

Subject:

77 NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY