AEROSOL REDUCTION/EXPANSION SYNTHESIS (A-RES) FOR ZERO VALENT METAL PARTICLES

摘要

Various embodiments provide methods of forming zero valent metal particles using an aerosol- reductive/expansion synthesis (A-RES) process, in one embodiment, an aerosol stream including metal precursor compound(s) and chemical agent(s) that produces reducing gases upon thermal decomposition can be introduced into a heated inert atmosphere of a RES reactor to form zero valent metal particles corresponding to metals used for the metal precursor compound(s).