Patent ID: 6436871
Filing Date: 2002-08-20
Classification: B01J,C07C

Abstract:
A composition of matter comprising a material having the empirical formulaNixAjBkClOi whereinNi is nickel and x is in the range of about 0.5-0.96, with nickel being substantially in the oxidized state; A is a combination of Nb and Ta and optionally Co and j is in the range of from about 0.04-0.8; B is a dopant selected from the group consisting of Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Mn, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm and combinations thereof and k is in the range of from 0-0.5; C is a dopant selected from the group consisting of Sn, Al, Fe, Si, B, Sb, TR, In, Ge, Cr, Pb and combinations thereof and 1 is in the range of from 0-0.5; i is a number that satisfies the valence requirements of the other elements present; and the sum of j, k and l is at least 0.04.