Patent ID: 8435472

Claim:
A method of preparing at least one nano-structured material of formula M 1 M 2 X t comprising the step of heating: at least one compound having the formula [CX 3 (CX 2 ) n (CH 2 ) m COO] p M 1 ; and at least one compound having the formula [CX 3 (CX 2 ) n (CH 2 ) m COO] p M 2 ; wherein each X is the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of: halogens, O, S, Se, Te, N, P and As; 0<t≦10; each n is the same or different and is 0≦n≦10; each m is the same or different and is 0≦m≦10; each p is the same or different and is 1≦p≦5; each M 1 is the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of: Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, Fr, Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Ra and NH 4 ; each M 2 is the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of: Sc, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb and Lu.