Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
Alloy particles having a homogeneous and ordered microscopic structure, wherein said particles correspond to the general formula: M.sub.n Me.sub.m ' wherein M is rhodium and Me' is selected from the group consisting of silver, bismuth, cadmium, cobalt, copper, molybdenum, tungsten, and zinc; m is 1 and n is a whole integer from 1 to 2; said particles have a specific surface area between 0.5 and 800 m 2 /g of alloy and a mean diameter of between 10 and 10,000 A, and said alloy particles are prepared by reducing a mixed oxide of the general formula M.sub.n Me.sub.m 'O.sub.x wherein x is an integer equal to (3n+v')/2 and wherein v' is the valence of the metal Me.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
Alloy particles having a homogeneous and ordered microscopic structure, wherein said particles correspond to the general formula: M.sub.n Me.sub.m ' wherein M is rhodium and Me' is selected from the group consisting of silver, bismuth, cadmium, cobalt, copper, molybdenum, tungsten, and zinc; m is 1 and n is a whole integer from 1 to 2; said particles have a specific surface area between 0.5 and 800 m 2 /g of alloy and a mean diameter of between 10 and 10,000 A, and said alloy particles are prepared by reducing a mixed oxide of the general formula M.sub.n Me.sub.m 'O.sub.x wherein x is an integer equal to (3n+v')/2 and wherein v' is the valence of the metal Me.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
Alloy particles according to claim 1 wherein the specific surface area of the alloy particles is between 1 and 500 m 2 /g of alloy and the mean diameter of the alloy particles is between 20 and 5,000 A.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
Alloy particles according to claim 1, wherein said particles correspond to the formula RhAg, and crystallise in the face-centered cubic system, the unit cell parameter being a o =4.00 A.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
Alloy particles according to claim 1, wherein said particles correspond to the formula RhBi, and crystallise in the hexagonal system, the unit cell parameters being a o =4.08 A and c o =5.56 A.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
Alloy particles according to claim 1, wherein said particles correspond to the formula Rh 2 Cd, and crystallise in the centered cubic system, the unit cell parameter being a o =3.18 A.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
Alloy particles according to claim 1, wherein said particles correspond to the formula Rh 2 Co, and crystallise in the face-centered cubic system, the unit cell parameter being a o =3.73 A.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
Alloy particles according to claim 1, wherein said particles correspond to the formula Rh 2 Cu, and crystallise in the face-centered cubic system, the unit cell parameter being a o =3.76 A.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
Alloy particles according to claim 1, wherein said particles correspond to the formula Rh 2 Mo, and crystallise in the hexagonal system, the unit cell parameters being a o =2.724 A and c o =4.357 A.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
Alloy particles according to claim 1, wherein said particles correspond to the formula Rh 2 W, and crystallise in the hexagonal system, the unit cell parameters being a o =2.730 A and c o =4.40 A.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
Alloy particles according to claim 1, wherein said particles correspond to the formula Rh 2 Zn, and crystallise in the centered cubic system, the unit cell parameter being a o =2.99 A.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
Alloy particles according to claim 1, wherein said particles are deposited on a porous inert support.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
Alloy particles according to claim 11, wherein the porous support contains an oxide of at least one metal selected from the group consisting of silicon, titanium and aluminum.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
Alloy particles according to claim 1, wherein the reduction takes place in the presence of a stream of gas containing hydrogen.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
Alloy particles according to claim 1, wherein the reduction takes place at a temperature of between 100° and 650° C.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
82 words
Alloy particles having a homogeneous and ordered microscopic structure, said particles correspond to the formula RuCo 2 , and crystallize in the hexagonal system, the unit cell parameters being a o =2.60 A and c o =4.16 A, and said particles have a specific surface area between 0.5 and 800 m 2 /g of alloy and a mean diameter of between 10 and 10,000 A, said alloy particles prepared by reducing a mixed oxide of the formula RuCo 2 O 4 .
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
82 words
Alloy particles having a homogeneous and ordered microscopic structure, said particles correspond to the formula RuCo 2 , and crystallize in the hexagonal system, the unit cell parameters being a o =2.60 A and c o =4.16 A, and said particles have a specific surface area between 0.5 and 800 m 2 /g of alloy and a mean diameter of between 10 and 10,000 A, said alloy particles prepared by reducing a mixed oxide of the formula RuCo 2 O 4 .
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
78 words
Alloy particles having a homogeneous and ordered microscopic structure, said particles correspond to the formula RuCoZn, and crystallize in the hexagonal system, the unit cell parameters being a o =2.61 A and c o =4.18 A, and said particles have a specific surface area between 0.5 and 800 m 2 /g of alloy and a mean diameter of between 10 and 10,000 A, said alloy particles prepared by reducing a mixed oxide of the formula RuCoZnO 4 .
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
78 words
Alloy particles having a homogeneous and ordered microscopic structure, said particles correspond to the formula RuCoZn, and crystallize in the hexagonal system, the unit cell parameters being a o =2.61 A and c o =4.18 A, and said particles have a specific surface area between 0.5 and 800 m 2 /g of alloy and a mean diameter of between 10 and 10,000 A, said alloy particles prepared by reducing a mixed oxide of the formula RuCoZnO 4 .
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
74 words
Alloy particles having a homogeneous and ordered microscopic structure, said particles correspond to the formula PdCo, and crystallize in the face-centered cubic system, the unit cell parameters being a o =3.75 A and said particles have a specific surface area between 0.5 and 800 m 2 /g of alloy and a mean diameter of between 10 and 10,000 A, said alloy particles prepared by reducing a mixed oxide of the formula PdCoO 2 .
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
74 words
Alloy particles having a homogeneous and ordered microscopic structure, said particles correspond to the formula PdCo, and crystallize in the face-centered cubic system, the unit cell parameters being a o =3.75 A and said particles have a specific surface area between 0.5 and 800 m 2 /g of alloy and a mean diameter of between 10 and 10,000 A, said alloy particles prepared by reducing a mixed oxide of the formula PdCoO 2 .
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
89 words
Alloy particles having a homogeneous and ordered microscopic structure, said particles correspond to the formula PdBi 2 , and crystallize in the monoclinic system, the unit cell parameters being a o =12.72 A and b o =4.28 A, c o =5.66 A, and β=102° 50', and said particles have a specific surface area between 0.5 and 800 m 2 /g of alloy and a mean diameter of between 10 and 10,000 A, said alloy particles prepared by reducing a mixed oxide of the formula PdBi 2 O 4 .
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
89 words
Alloy particles having a homogeneous and ordered microscopic structure, said particles correspond to the formula PdBi 2 , and crystallize in the monoclinic system, the unit cell parameters being a o =12.72 A and b o =4.28 A, c o =5.66 A, and β=102° 50', and said particles have a specific surface area between 0.5 and 800 m 2 /g of alloy and a mean diameter of between 10 and 10,000 A, said alloy particles prepared by reducing a mixed oxide of the formula PdBi 2 O 4 .