Metal nanoparticles as a conductive catalyst
| Patent Number: | 7,767,610 |
| Issued: | 8/3/2010 |
| Official Filing: | View the Complete Patent |
| Abstract: | A metal nanocluster composite material for use as a conductive catalyst. The metal nanocluster composite material has metal nanoclusters on a carbon substrate formed within a porous zeolitic material, forming stable metal nanoclusters with a size distribution between 0.6-10 nm and, more particularly, nanoclusters with a size distribution in a range as low as 0.6-0.9 nm. |
| Filed: | 2/25/2004 |
| Application Number: | 10/788,017 |
| Government Interests: | STATEMENT OF GOVERNMENT INTEREST This invention was made with Government support under Contract No. DE-NA0003525 awarded by the United States Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration. The Government has certain rights in the invention. |