Systems and methods for producing metal clusters; functionalized surfaces; and droplets including solvated metal ions
US-9551079-B2 · Jan 24, 2017 · US
Systems and methods for producing metal clusters; functionalized surfaces; and droplets including solvated metal ions
US9719181B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9719181-B2 |
| Application number | US-201715412230-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 23, 2017 |
| Priority date | Sep 13, 2013 |
| Publication date | Aug 1, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 1, 2017 |
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The invention generally relates to systems and methods for producing metal clusters; functionalized surfaces; and droplets including solvated metal ions. In certain aspects, the invention provides methods that involve providing a metal and a solvent. The methods additionally involve applying voltage to the solvated metal to thereby produce solvent droplets including ions of the metal containing compound, and directing the solvent droplets including the metal ions to a target. In certain embodiments, once at the target, the metal ions can react directly or catalyze reactions.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method for providing droplets comprising metal ions, the method comprising: contacting a solvent to a metal to produce solvated metal ions; applying voltage to produce solvent droplets comprising the solvated metal ions; and directing the solvent droplets comprising the solvated metal ions to a mass spectrometer. 2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the solvent droplets are directed to the mass spectrometer by a force selected from the group consisting of: an electric field, a gas flow, and a combination thereof. 3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the metal is a noble metal or a noble metal salt. 4. The method according to claim 3 , wherein the noble metal is gold or silver. 5. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising collecting the metal ions on a surface after the metal ions have been analyzed in the mass spectrometer. 6. The method according to claim 5 , wherein a subset of the metal ions are collected on the surface. 7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the solvent is an organic solvent. 8. The method according to claim 7 , wherein the organic solvent is acetonitrile.
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Constructional parts, or assemblies thereof, of cells; Servicing or operating of cells (for the production of aluminium C25C3/06 - C25C3/22) · CPC title
of metals not provided for in groups C25C1/02 - C25C1/20 · CPC title
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Operating or servicing · CPC title
of noble metals · CPC title
Recycling · CPC title
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- What does patent US9719181B2 cover?
- The invention generally relates to systems and methods for producing metal clusters; functionalized surfaces; and droplets including solvated metal ions. In certain aspects, the invention provides methods that involve providing a metal and a solvent. The methods additionally involve applying voltage to the solvated metal to thereby produce solvent droplets including ions of the metal containing…
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- Purdue Research Foundation, Univ Pennsylvania
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification C25C7/06. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
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- Publication date Tue Aug 01 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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