Fine solid solution alloy particles and method for producing same

US9540712B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9540712-B2
Application numberUS-201514697191-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateApr 27, 2015
Priority dateApr 24, 2009
Publication dateJan 10, 2017
Grant dateJan 10, 2017

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The alloy fine particles of the present invention are fine particles of a solid solution alloy, in which a plurality of metal elements are mixed at the atomic level. The production method of the present invention is a method for producing alloy fine particles composed of a plurality of metal elements. This production method includes the steps of (i) preparing a solution containing ions of the plurality of metal elements and a liquid containing a reducing agent; and (ii) mixing the solution with the liquid that has been heated.

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The invention claimed is: 1. Fine particles of a solid solution alloy, in which a plurality of metal elements are mixed at the atomic level wherein the plurality of metal elements are a plurality of metal elements that do not form a solid solution even in the liquid phase. 2. The alloy fine particles according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of metal elements are two kinds of metal elements. 3. The alloy fine particles according to claim 2 , wherein elemental mapping using a scanning transmission electron microscope with a resolution of 0.105 nm demonstrates that there is no phase separation in the alloy fine particles. 4. The alloy fine particles according to claim 2 , wherein X-ray diffraction demonstrates that there is no phase separation in the alloy fine particles. 5. The alloy fine particles according to claim 3 , wherein the plurality of metal elements are silver and rhodium. 6. The alloy fine particles according to claim 3 , wherein the plurality of metal elements are gold and rhodium. 7. The alloy fine particles according to claim 1 , having an average particle size of 20 nm or less.

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  • Nanosized particles · CPC title

  • Alloys based on silver · CPC title

  • Making metallic powder or suspensions thereof · CPC title

  • C22C5/02Primary

    Alloys based on gold · CPC title

  • having metal particles · CPC title

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What does patent US9540712B2 cover?
The alloy fine particles of the present invention are fine particles of a solid solution alloy, in which a plurality of metal elements are mixed at the atomic level. The production method of the present invention is a method for producing alloy fine particles composed of a plurality of metal elements. This production method includes the steps of (i) preparing a solution containing ions of the p…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Japan Science & Tech Agency
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C22C5/02. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
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Publication date Tue Jan 10 2017 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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