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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2008
Applicants:
Peter Strasser, Houston, TX (US);
Shirlaine Koh, Houston, TX (US);
Prasanna Mani, Houston, TX (US);
Srivastava Ratndeep, Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Peter Strasser, Houston, TX (US);
Shirlaine Koh, Houston, TX (US);
Prasanna Mani, Houston, TX (US);
Srivastava Ratndeep, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
University of Houston System, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01J 23/00 (2006.01); B01J 21/00 (2006.01); B01J 20/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of producing de-alloyed nanoparticles. In an embodiment, the method comprises admixing metal precursors, freeze-drying, annealing, and de-alloying the nanoparticles in situ. Further, in an embodiment de-alloyed nanoparticle formed by the method, wherein the nanoparticle further comprises a core-shell arrangement. The nanoparticle is suitable for electrocatalytic processes and devices.