Patent ID: 8512490
Filing Date: 2013-08-20
Classification: B22F,B82Y,C22C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for making homogeneous mesoporous metal oxide nanoenergetic composite, the method comprising: forming a metal oxide nanostructure via a sol-gel process with surfactant templating; and introducing metal nanoparticles into the metal oxide nanostructure via wet impregnation, wherein said metal oxide comprises CuO, and said step of forming comprises: preparing a surfactant solution of a surfactant in a solvent; dissolving a water-soluble copper compound in water; diluting the surfactant solution to make nanoparticles of the desired size and shape; combining the diluted surfactant solution with the dissolved copper compound to make a liquid mixture; sonicating the liquid mixture; adding gelling agent to the liquid mixture; vigorously agitating the liquid mixture prior to formation of copper hydroxide gel; allowing the copper hydroxide gel to form; aging the copper hydroxide gel; washing the copper hydroxide gel in ethanol; calcining the copper hydroxide gel to form the metal oxide nanostructure.