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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2016
Nissan North America, Inc., Franklin, TN (US);
Ying Liu, Walled Lake, MI (US);
Nilesh Dale, Novi, MI (US);
Nissan North America, Inc., Franklin, TN (US);
Abstract
A method of preparing shape-controlled alloy particles includes dissolving a solvent in a surfactant selected to inhibit particle growth; adding a noble metal precursor and a transition metal precursor to form a mixture; irradiating the mixture with a microwave under reflux for about thirty minutes or less at an irradiation temperature of between 185° C. and 195° C.; cooling the mixture; and drying the mixture at a temperature of between 55° C. and 65° C. to obtain shape-controlled alloy particles having a uniform shape, the shape dependent upon the surfactant used.