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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2005
Guido Petrini, Galliate, IT;
Esterino Conca, Novara, IT;
Robert J. O'brien, Louisville, KY (US);
X.d. HU, Louisville, KY (US);
Samantha Sargent, Borden, IN (US);
Guido Petrini, Galliate, IT;
Esterino Conca, Novara, IT;
Robert J. O'Brien, Louisville, KY (US);
X.D. Hu, Louisville, KY (US);
Samantha Sargent, Borden, IN (US);
Sud-Chemie Inc., Louisville, KY (US);
Abstract
A method for producing a high surface area iron material starting with a low surface area iron metal is disclosed. The iron material of the present invention has a surface area of at least about 200 m/g, and is prepared via a method which comprises reacting a low surface area iron metal with oxygen and an organic acid. The high surface area iron material formed via this method is essentially free of contaminants.