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Title: Annealed nanostructured thin film catalyst

Abstract

This disclosure provides methods of making an enhanced activity nanostructured thin film catalyst by radiation annealing, typically laser annealing, typically under inert atmosphere. Typically the inert gas has a residual oxygen level of 100 ppm. Typically the irradiation has an incident energy fluence of at least 30 mJ/mm2. In some embodiments, the radiation annealing is accomplished by laser annealing. In some embodiments, the nanostructured thin film catalyst is provided on a continuous web.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
3M Innovative Properties Company
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1532099
Patent Number(s):
8748330
Application Number:
13/643,431
Assignee:
3M Innovative Properties Company (St. Paul, MN)
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
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
DOE Contract Number:  
FG36-07GO17007
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2011-04-26
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY

Citation Formats

Debe, Mark K., Smithson, Robert L. W., Studiner, IV, Charles J., Hendricks, Susan M., Kurkowski, Michael J., and Steinbach, Andrew J. L. Annealed nanostructured thin film catalyst. United States: N. p., 2014. Web.
Debe, Mark K., Smithson, Robert L. W., Studiner, IV, Charles J., Hendricks, Susan M., Kurkowski, Michael J., & Steinbach, Andrew J. L. Annealed nanostructured thin film catalyst. United States.
Debe, Mark K., Smithson, Robert L. W., Studiner, IV, Charles J., Hendricks, Susan M., Kurkowski, Michael J., and Steinbach, Andrew J. L. Tue . "Annealed nanostructured thin film catalyst". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1532099.
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abstractNote = {This disclosure provides methods of making an enhanced activity nanostructured thin film catalyst by radiation annealing, typically laser annealing, typically under inert atmosphere. Typically the inert gas has a residual oxygen level of 100 ppm. Typically the irradiation has an incident energy fluence of at least 30 mJ/mm2. In some embodiments, the radiation annealing is accomplished by laser annealing. In some embodiments, the nanostructured thin film catalyst is provided on a continuous web.},
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year = {Tue Jun 10 00:00:00 EDT 2014},
month = {Tue Jun 10 00:00:00 EDT 2014}
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