Title: Multifunctional nanomaterials and methods of photothermal heating and catalysis using the same

Abstract

The present invention is directed to multifunctional nanomaterials for photothermal heating and catalytic applications. The present invention discloses a method of photothermally heating a solution. The present method also discloses a method of catalyzing a reaction. Both methods require a step of exposing a solution to at least one wavelength of the electromagnetic spectrum. A gold-iron oxide nanomaterial comprising an iron oxide substrate and discrete gold particles deposited on the substrate is also disclosed.

Inventors:

Hunyadi Murph, Simona E.; Larsen, George K.

Issue Date:

2018-07-10

Research Org.:

Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:

USDOE

OSTI Identifier:

1463600

Patent Number(s):

10016745

Application Number:

15/183,222

Assignee:

Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC (Aiken, SC)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY

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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY

B01J23/8906 - {Iron and noble metals}
B01J35/0013 - {Colloids}
B01J35/004 - {Photocatalysts}
B01J35/006 - {metal crystallite size}
B01J35/008 - {egg-shell like}
B01J35/023 - {Catalysts characterised by dimensions, e.g. grain size}
B01J35/1009 - {less than 10 m2/g}
B01J35/1014 - {10-100 m2/g}
B01J35/1019 - {100-500 m2/g}
B01J37/035 - {Precipitation on carriers}
B01J37/16 - Reducing

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DOE Contract Number:  

AC09-08SR22470

Resource Type:

Patent

Resource Relation:

Patent File Date: 2016 Jun 15

Country of Publication:

United States

Language:

English

Subject:

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