Methods of phosphidation and structures made therefrom

US10513792B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-10513792-B2
Application numberUS-201615551107-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 12, 2016
Priority dateFeb 16, 2015
Publication dateDec 24, 2019
Grant dateDec 24, 2019

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The present disclosure provides for methods of phosphidation, catalysts formed from phosphidation, and methods of producing H2.

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We claim at least the following: 1. A method of phosphidation, comprising: electroplating of a metal (M) on a substrate using constant current electroplating conducting at a constant current density synthesize a M layer having rugae-like morphology, converting the M to MOOH, and optionally converting the MOOH to M oxide, and converting the MOOH, M oxide, or both to nanocrystalline metal phosphide (MP); wherein M is Fe, and the converting M to MOOH step produces a FeOOH-coated substrate comprising both α-FeOOH and γ-FeOOH. 2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the substrate is a carbon cloth. 3. The method of claim 1 , wherein converting the MOOH, M oxide, or both to nanocrystalline MP includes a vapor phase phosphidation carried out in a two-zone chemical vapor deposition (CVD) furnace, wherein PH 3 vapor reacts with the MOOH, M oxide, or both at a temperature within a range of 250-400° C. 4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the PH 3 vapor is produces by evaporating NaH 2 PO 2 in a first zone of the two-zone CVD furnace. 5. The method of claim 3 , wherein the Ph 3 vapor is brought to the FeOOH-coated substrate in the second zone of the two-zone CVD furnace, and wherein the second zone temperature is maintained within a range of 250-300° C.

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  • Phosphatising · CPC title

  • After-treatment of electroplated surfaces · CPC title

  • characterised by the method used for heating the substrate (C23C16/48, C23C16/50 take precedence) · CPC title

  • C25D5/50Primary

    by heat-treatment · CPC title

  • of iron · CPC title

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What does patent US10513792B2 cover?
The present disclosure provides for methods of phosphidation, catalysts formed from phosphidation, and methods of producing H2.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Univ King Abdullah Sci & Tech, King Abudullah Univ Of Science And Technology
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C25D5/50. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
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Publication date Tue Dec 24 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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