US 12,467,151 B2
Pure-phase cubic Ni1-xMox alloy nanoparticles as low-cost and earth abundant electrocatalysts
Dylan D. Rodene, Ponte Vedra, FL (US); Ebtesam H. Eladgham, Richmond, VA (US); Indika U. Arachchige, Henrico, VA (US); and Ram B. Gupta, Glen Allen, VA (US)
Assigned to Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA (US)
Appl. No. 18/004,706
Filed by VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY, Richmond, VA (US)
PCT Filed Sep. 2, 2020, PCT No. PCT/US2020/049023
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Jan. 9, 2023,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/046099, PCT Pub. Date Mar. 11, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/895,534, filed on Sep. 4, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0250515 A1, Aug. 10, 2023
Int. Cl. C22C 1/04 (2023.01); B22F 1/05 (2022.01); B22F 1/054 (2022.01); B22F 1/07 (2022.01); B22F 9/24 (2006.01); C22C 19/03 (2006.01); C25B 1/04 (2021.01); C25B 11/089 (2021.01)
CPC C22C 1/0433 (2013.01) [B22F 1/054 (2022.01); B22F 1/07 (2022.01); B22F 9/24 (2013.01); C22C 19/03 (2013.01); C25B 1/04 (2013.01); C25B 11/089 (2021.01); B22F 2201/11 (2013.01); B22F 2301/15 (2013.01); B22F 2304/054 (2013.01)] 6 Claims
 
1. A method for electrocatalytic water splitting comprising electrocatalyzing a water splitting reaction in a fluid medium by providing voltage to an electrode comprising a catalyst comprised of cubic Ni1-xMox alloy nanoparticles, wherein x ranges from 0.001 to 0.1.