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Methods for the preparation of metallic alloy nanoparticles and compositions thereof

Assignee: UNIV PRINCETONPriority: Nov 2, 2001Filed: Aug 22, 2005Published: Dec 15, 2005
Est. expiryNov 2, 2021(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
B22F 9/026B82Y 25/00H01F 1/0063B22F 2998/10B22F 9/30B22F 2998/00
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Abstract

A method of producing metal alloy nanoparticles comprising forming a cyanosol by reacting a mixture of a chlorometallate complex and a cyanometallate complex, spin-coating the mixture onto a substrate to form a film, and sintering the film to form metal alloy nanoparticles.

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1 . A method for producing metal alloy nanoparticles, comprising 
 (a) reacting a chlorometallate complex with a transition metal cyanometallate complex to form a cyanosol;    (b) spin-coating the cyanosol to form a thin film; and    (c) sintering the film to form metal alloy nanoparticles.    
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the chlorometallate complex and the cyanometallate complex are in aqueous solution.  
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the metal in the chlorometallate complex comprises a transition metal.  
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the metal is selected from Pd, Pt, Co, Ru, Ir, Fe, V, Mo, W, Zn, Ni, Au, Mn.  
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the metal in the chlorometallate complex comprises a nontransition metal.  
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the metal is Sn.  
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the cyanometallate complex is a potassium or sodium salt of [Co(CN) 6 ] 3 , [Fe(CN) 6 ] 3− , [Fe(CN) 6 ] 4− ,[Fe(CN) 5 (L)] 3− , [Ru(CN) 6 ] 3− , [Os(CN) 6 ] 3− , [Cr(CN) 6 ] 3− , [Pt(CN) 6 ] 3− , [Pd(CN) 6 ] 3− , [Pt(CN) 4 ] 2 , [PD(CN) 4 ] 2− , [Mn(CN) 6 ] 4− , [Ni(CN) 4 ] 2− , [Mo(CN) 8 ] 4−  and [W(CN) 8 ] 4− .  
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the concentration of the chlorometallate complex and the cyanometallate complex in aqueous solutions are equimolar.  
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the sintering temperature is 250° to 1000° C.  
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the chlorometallate complex and the cyanometallate complex are mixed in a 3:1 ratio.  
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the nanoparticles are 3-100 nm in size.  
     
     
         12 . A composition comprising a plurality of metal alloy particles, each particle having a size of 3-100 nm.  
     
     
         13 . The composition of  claim 12 , wherein the particles comprise a homogeneous mixture of metal alloy.  
     
     
         14 . The composition of  claim 13 , wherein the stoichiometry of the metals comprising the alloy is 3:1.  
     
     
         15 . The composition of  claim 13 , wherein the particles are ferromagnetic.  
     
     
         16 . The composition of  claim 13 , wherein the particles are paramagnetic.  
     
     
         17 . A method of producing Pd/Co alloy nanoparticles, comprising 
 (a) reacting an aqueous solution of Na 2 PdCl 4  and an aqueous solution of K 3 Co(CN) 6  to form a cyanosol;    (b) spin-coating the cyanosol to form a thin film; and    (c) sintering the film to form Pd/Co alloy nanoparticles.    
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the Na 2 PdCl 4  and K 3 Co(CN) 6  aqueous solutions are equimolar.  
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the Na 2 PdCl 4  and K 3 Co(CN) 6  aqueous solutions are have a concentration of between 1 mM to 1 M.  
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the Na 2 PdCl 4  and K 3 Co(CN) 6  aqueous solutions are mixed in a 3:1 ratio.  
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the cyanosol is spin-coated at 3000 rpm.  
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the cyanosol is spin-coated at 4000 rpm.  
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the film is sintered at 500° C.  
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the film is sintered at 650° C.  
     
     
         25 . A method for producing a thin film of metal alloy nanoparticles, comprising 
 (a) reacting a chlorometallate complex with a transition metal cyanometallate complex to form a cyanosol;    (b) spin-coating the cyanosol onto a substrate to form a thin film of metal alloy nanoparticles.    
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein the chlorometallate complex and the cyanometallate complex are in aqueous solution.  
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein the metal in the chlorometallate complex comprises a transition metal.  
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein the metal is selected from Pd, Pt, Co, Ru, Ir, Fe, V, Mo, W, Zn, Ni, Au, Mn.  
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein the metal in the chlorometallate complex comprises a nontransition metal.  
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein the metal is Sn.  
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein the cyanometallate complex is a potassium or sodium salt of [Co(CN) 6 ] 3 , [Fe(CN) 6 ] 3− , [Fe(CN) 6 ] 4− ,[Fe(CN) 5 (L)] 3− , [Ru(CN) 6 ] 3− , [Os(CN) 6 ] 3− , [Cr(CN) 6 ] 3− , [Pt(CN) 6 ] 3− , [Pd(CN) 6 ] 3− , [Pt(CN) 4 ] 2 , [PD(CN) 4 ] 2− , [Mn(CN) 6 ] 4− , [Ni(CN) 4 ] 2− , [Mo(CN) 8 ] 4−  and [W(CN) 8 ] 4− .  
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein the concentration of the chlorometallate complex and the cyanometallate complex in aqueous solutions are equimolar.  
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein the chlorometallate complex and the cyanometallate complex are mixed in a 3:1 ratio.  
     
     
         34 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein the nanoparticles are 3-100 nm in size.

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