Patent ID: 9653736
Date: 2017-05-16
CPC Classifications: B01J,C01B,C07F,C25B,H01M,Y02E

Claim:
1. A method for creating a metal-carbon composite comprising the steps of: a. providing a polymer Schiff base transition metal film precursor having a chemical structure of the formula [M(Schiff)] wherein n is an integer between 2 and 50,000; M is a transition metal selected from the group consisting of nickel, palladium, platinum, cobalt, copper, and iron; Schiff is a tetradentate Schiff base ligand selected from the group consisting of Salen (residue of bis(salicylaldehyde)-ethylenediamine), Saltmen (residue of bis(salicylaldehyde)-tetramethylethylenediamine, and Salphen (residue of bis-(salicylaldehyde)-o-phenylenediamine); R is a substituent in a Schiff base selected from the group consisting of H—; and carbon-containing substituents, preferably CH 3 —, C 2 H 5 —, CH 3 O—, C 2 H 5 O—; and Y is a bridge in a Schiff base and has the following structure: or when the Schiff base is a Salen, a Saltmen and a Salphen, respectively, b. depositing the polymer Schiff base transition metal precursor film onto a support substrate; and c. heating the polymer Schiff base transition metal precursor film and support substrate in a furnace in an inert atmosphere.