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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 17, 2010
Robert H. Todd, Provo, UT (US);
Christopher J. Lewis, Saratoga Springs, UT (US);
Jonathan George, Lehi, UT (US);
Robert H. Todd, Provo, UT (US);
Christopher J. Lewis, Saratoga Springs, UT (US);
Jonathan George, Lehi, UT (US);
Brigham Young University, Provo, UT (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure is drawn to methods and systems for producing solutions containing ultrafine metal particles. The method for producing ultrafine metal particles in an aqueous medium includes providing a reaction chamber having a transition metal anode and a transition metal cathode disposed therein. The reaction chamber can also contain an aqueous medium. An anode and cathode are associated at a distance with respect to one another such that when activated by a power source, a discharge arc occurs between the anode and cathode within the aqueous medium. Activation of a power source causes the discharge arc to occur between the anode and the cathode, thereby generating ultrafine metal particles suspended within the aqueous medium.