Patent ID: 6165247
Filing Date: 2000-12-26
Classification: B01J,B22F,B24B,B82Y,C01B,C01G,C01P,C09G,C09K,C22C,H01G,H01J,H01L,H01M,H05K,Y02E,Y02P,Y10T

Abstract:
A method for the production of platinum metal particles, comprising the steps of:a) generating an aerosol of droplets from a liquid wherein said liquid comprises a platinum metal precursor and wherein said droplets have a size distribution such that at least about 80 weight percent of said droplets have a size of from about 1 .mu.m to about 5 .mu.m;b) moving said droplets in a carrier gas; andc) heating said droplets to remove liquid therefrom and form platinum metal particles comprising at least about 50 weight percent platinum metal.