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Preparation of colloidal iron dispersions by the polymer-catalyzed decomposition of iron carbonyl and iron organocarbonyl compounds
Assignee: Xerox Corp
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Filing: 1979-12-04
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Granted: 1981-02-24
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Expires: 1999-12-04
Abstract
Abstract There is disclosed a method for the preparation of a homogeneous, physically stable colloidal elemental iron dispersion of colloidal iron particles having a size in the range of from about 10 Angstrom units to about 200 Angstrom units. The method comprises preparing a solution of a passive polymer in an inert solvent, and incrementally adding thereto an iron precursor, at a temperature at which the iron precursor will lose at least one ligand and become bound to the passive polymer and thermally decompose to produce elemental iron particles, the process being carried out in an inert atmosphere. Such dispersions may be used per se as catalysts, or may be used for the preparation of supported colloidal iron catalysts. The dispersions may also be used for the preparation of ablative optical recording media, and for the preparation of magnetic xerographic developer materials.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas W. Smith
Bibliographic Details
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2026-10-27 06:08
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J23/00; B01J23/70; B01J23/74; B01J23/745; B01J31/00; B01J31/02; B01J31/06; B01J31/16; B01J31/165; B01J31/18; B01J31/1845; B01J31/1875; B01J35/00; B01J35/20; B01J35/23; B01J35/40; B01J35/45; C; C09; C09D; C09D17/00; C09D17/004; C09D17/006; G; G03; G03G; G03G9/00; G03G9/08; G03G9/0802; G03G9/0804; G03G9/0806; G03G9/083; G03G9/0831; G03G9/0832; G03G9/0838; G11; G11B; G11B7/00; G11B7/24; G11B7/241; G11B7/242; G11B7/251; B01J2231/00; B01J2231/30; B01J2231/32; B01J2231/321; B01J2231/40; B01J2231/42; B01J2231/60; B01J2231/64; B01J2231/641; B01J2231/645; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S430/00; Y10S430/146
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 40
Claim 1
Independent Claim
179 words
A method for the preparation of a homogeneous, physically stable colloidal elemental iron dispersion comprising: (a) preparing a solution in an inert solvent of a passive polymer, the concentration of the polymer being below its critical entanglement concentration, to provide discrete reactive binding sites to which iron precursor molecules can become bound upon loss of at least one ligand from the iron precursor; (b) incrementally adding, at suitable time intervals, an iron precursor, the molecules of which lose at least one ligand and rapidly become bound to the reactive sites of the polymer; (c) maintaining a temperature which is sufficiently high to decompose the polymer-bound iron precursor much more rapidly than any iron precursor which may remain unbound in the solution decomposes to iron; (d) continuing the addition of increments of iron precursor to yield colloidal iron particles of the desired size within the range of from about 10 Angstrom units to about 200 Angstrom units, the iron particles being bound to the polymer molecules; and (e) steps (b), (c) and (d) being carried out in an inert atmosphere.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
179 words
A method for the preparation of a homogeneous, physically stable colloidal elemental iron dispersion comprising: (a) preparing a solution in an inert solvent of a passive polymer, the concentration of the polymer being below its critical entanglement concentration, to provide discrete reactive binding sites to which iron precursor molecules can become bound upon loss of at least one ligand from the iron precursor; (b) incrementally adding, at suitable time intervals, an iron precursor, the molecules of which lose at least one ligand and rapidly become bound to the reactive sites of the polymer; (c) maintaining a temperature which is sufficiently high to decompose the polymer-bound iron precursor much more rapidly than any iron precursor which may remain unbound in the solution decomposes to iron; (d) continuing the addition of increments of iron precursor to yield colloidal iron particles of the desired size within the range of from about 10 Angstrom units to about 200 Angstrom units, the iron particles being bound to the polymer molecules; and (e) steps (b), (c) and (d) being carried out in an inert atmosphere.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method as set forth in claim 1 wherein the final increment, after decomposition, yields colloidal iron particles having a maximum size of about 150 Angstrom units.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method as set forth in claim 1 wherein the final increment, after decomposition, yields colloidal iron particles, some of which have a maximum size of about 120 Angstrom units, the resulting dispersion being superparamagnetic.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method as set forth in claim 1 wherein the iron precursor increments are added in an amount of from about 5 to about 10 moles of iron precursor per mole of reactive binding sites.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as set forth in claim 1 wherein the iron precursor increments are added when only a little or no carbon monoxide is being generated.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method as set forth in claim 1 wherein the iron precursor increments are added from about 2 to about 4 hours apart.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method as set forth in claim 1 which is carried out at about atmospheric pressure.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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A method as set forth in claim 1 wherein the addition of increments of the iron precursor is continuous, at a rate sufficient to compensate for the consumption of the iron precursor already added.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method as set forth in claim 1 wherein the sufficiently high temperature is reflux temperature.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as set forth in claim 1 wherein the sufficiently high temperature is within the range of from about 100° C. to about 170° C.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method as set forth in claim 10 wherein the temperature is within the range of from about 130° C. to about 150° C.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method as set forth in claim 1 wherein the sufficiently high temperature is the minimum temperature that will cause a significant rate of decomposition of the polymer-bound iron precursor.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method as set forth in claim 1 wherein decomposition of the polymer-bound iron precursor to iron is effected by actinic radiation instead of heat.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method as set forth in claim 1 wherein the binding of the iron precursor to the passive polymer is effected by actinic radiation.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method as set forth in claim 1 wherein additional polymer is added during the reaction.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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A method as set forth in claim 1 wherein additional polymer is added after the reaction is complete.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method as set forth in claim 1 wherein the passive polymer is soluble in the inert solvent at about ambient temperature.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method as set forth in claim 1 wherein the passive polymer is a homopolymer.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method as set forth in claim 1 wherein the passive polymer is a copolymer of a reactive monomer and an inert monomer.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method as set forth in claim 19 wherein said copolymer is prepared by polymerization of vinyl type monomers.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
41 words
A method as set forth in claim 19 wherein the inert monomer is selected from the group consisting of styrene, ethylene, methylmethacrylate and vinylacetate and the reactive monomer is selected from the group consisting of butadiene, isoprene, cyclopentadiene, para-styryldiphenylphosphine and isopropenylisocyanate.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method as set forth in claim 1 wherein said passive polymer has a molecular weight of from about 1000 to about 1 million.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method as set forth in claim 22 wherein the passive polymer concentration in the solution is, respectively, from about 10 percent or more to about 0.2-0.5 percent by weight based upon the weight of the solvent.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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A method as set forth in claim 1 wherein said passive polymer has a molecular weight of from about 10,000 to about 100,000.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method as set forth in claim 24 wherein the passive polymer concentration in the solution is, respectively, from about 5 percent to about 2 percent by weight based upon the weight of the solvent.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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A method as set forth in claim 1 wherein said inert solvent is a liquid at about ambient temperature.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
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A method as set forth in claim 1 wherein said iron precursor is an iron carbonyl.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
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A method as set forth in claim 27 wherein said iron carbonyl is iron pentacarbonyl.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
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A method as set forth in claim 27 wherein said iron carbonyl is diiron nonacarbonyl.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
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A method as set forth in claim 27 wherein said iron carbonyl is triiron dodecacarbonyl.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method as set forth in claim 1 wherein said iron precursor is an iron alkylcarbonyl.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
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A method as set forth in claim 1 wherein said iron precursor is an iron alkenylcarbonyl.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method as set forth in claim 1 wherein said iron precursor is an iron nitrosyl.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
71 words
A homogeneous, physically stable colloidal elemental iron dispersion, suitable for use as a catalyst, comprising colloidal iron particles having a particle size within the range of from about 10 Angstrom units to about 200 Angstrom units dispersed in an inert liquid and stabilized by the presence of a passive polymer to the reactive sites of which the iron particles are bound, said dispersion being prepared by the method of claim 1.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
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A dispersion as set forth in claim 34 having a maximum colloidal iron particle size of about 150 Angstrom units.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
23 words
A dispersion as set forth in claim 34 having a maximum colloidal iron particle size of about 120 Angstrom units and being superparamagnetic.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
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A dispersion as set forth in claim 34 wherein the weight ratio of iron to polymer is within the range of from about 90:100 to about 90:10.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
84 words
A method for the preparation of a bead-supported catalyst comprising colloidal iron particles having a particle size within the range of from about 10 Angstrom units to about 200 Angstrom units, said particles being bound to the reactive sites of a passive polymer, and said particles and polymer being supported in the beads, said method comprising supporting a liquid-dispersed colloidal elemental iron catalyst as set forth in claim 34 in beads, said beads being produced by suspension polymerization of at least one polymerizable monomer.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
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A bead-supported catalyst as set forth in claim 38 wherein the beads comprise cross-linked polystyrene.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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