Patent ID: 8512654

Claim:
A method for synthesizing strontium cerate (SrCeO 3 ) nanoparticles, the method comprising: reacting ammonium cerium(IV) nitrate ((NH 4 ) 2 Ce(NO 3 ) 6 ) and n-butanol (C 4 H 10 O) to synthesize cerium-n-butoxide (Ce(OBu) 4 ); reacting the cerium-n-butoxide, strontium acetate (Sr(CH 3 COO) 2 ), and stearic acid (C 18 H 36 O 2 ) to form a homogenous solution including strontium cerate nanoparticles; drying the homogenous solution in a heated environment to form a homogenous gel including strontium cerate nanoparticles; and calcining the homogenous gel at a temperature between 800° C. and 1000° C. to crystallize the strontium cerate nanoparticles.