26-10-2017 дата публикации
Номер: US20170306511A1
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Metal oxide particles, preferably crystalline transition metal oxide particles, made via a continuous process comprising application of a voltage across an electrolyte solution. The electrolyte solution includes a transition metal salt dissolved in water, and preferably also includes a compound for increasing the electrical conductivity of the electrolyte. The particles made by the processes disclosed herein, can have sizes in the micrometer or nanometer ranges. The oxide particles can have a variety of uses, including for charge storage devices. As an example, crystalline manganese oxide nanoparticles, and methods for making the same, are disclosed for a variety of uses including lithium ion batteries. 1. A process for making metal oxide particles , in particular crystalline metal oxide particles , comprising the steps of: a) a transition metal salt, and', 'b) a soluble conductivity enhancing compound', 'so as to form an electrolyte solution, the electrolyte solution being provided between electrodes;, 'mixing with water, together or separately,'}applying potentiostatic pulse electrolysis to the solution so as to cause the formation of metal oxide anions at the first or second electrode, wherein soluble metal oxide anions formed become separated from the first or second electrode back into the electrolytic solution;reacting the formed metal oxide anion with a suitable metal salt to obtain metal oxide particles dispersed in solution; and optionallyseparating the metal oxide particles from the electrolytic solution.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the oxide formed is selected from ZnO claim 1 , InO claim 1 , RuO claim 1 , IrO claim 1 , CrO claim 1 , MnOand ReO.3. The method of or claim 1 , wherein the metal oxide formed is a metal oxide of one or more of the metals selected from Ce claim 1 , Zr claim 1 , Zn claim 1 , Co claim 1 , Fe claim 1 , Mg claim 1 , Gd claim 1 , Ti claim 1 , Sn claim 1 , Ru claim 1 , Mn claim 1 , Cr and Cu.4. The method of any of to claim 1 , ...
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