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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2015
Aaron Joseph Roy, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Timothy L Ward, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Alexey Serov, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Plamen B Atanassov, Santa Fe, NM (US);
Aaron Joseph Roy, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Timothy L Ward, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Alexey Serov, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Plamen B Atanassov, Santa Fe, NM (US);
STC.UNM, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Abstract
Novel materials having high surface area rendering them suitable for a variety of applications including, but not limited to: catalysts for methane reforming; ammonia synthesis; alcohol synthesis from syngas; hydrodesulfurization; electrocatalysis for hydrogen evolution reaction; and as corrosion-resistant supports for platinum in PEM fuel cells. In general the method comprises the formation of a high-surface area refractory metal-based material using a novel synthesis pathway that avoids the production of intermediate oxide. The method may include the in situ formation of a sacrificial support that can be removed using non-aggressive means, such as, for example, chemical etching with a mild acid or by altering reaction conditions.