Molybdenum comprising nanomaterials and related nanotechnology
View Patent ↗Nanoparticles comprising molybdenum, methods of manufacturing nanoparticles comprising molybdenum, and nanotechnology applications of nanoparticles comprising molybdenum, such as electronics, optical devices, photonics, reagents for fine chemical synthesis, pigments and catalysts, are provided.
1. A nanomaterial composition comprising:
molybdenum disulfide nanoparticles having a mean size less than 250 nanometers; and
molybdate nanoparticles having a mean size less than 100 nanometers,
wherein the composition of matter reduces the static or dynamic coefficient of friction for a surface by 5% or more.
2. A lubricating fluid comprising the nanomaterial composition of claim 1 .
3. A product comprising the nanomaterial composition of claim 1 , the product selected from the group consisting of plastics, glasses, leathers, fibers, fabrics, papers, creams, inks, rubbers, pigments, resins, composites, films, polymers, woods, gaskets, O-rings, packaging materials, wires, catalysts, corrosion inhibitors, hydraulic fluids, boiler waters, and metal working fluids.
4. The nanomaterial composition of claim 1 , wherein the molybdate nanoparticles are selected from the group consisting of:
(a) sodium molybdenum oxide nanoparticles,
(b) potassium molybdate nanoparticles,
(c) lithium molybdate nanoparticles,
(d) zinc molybdate nanoparticles,
(e) strontium molybdate nanoparticles, and
(f) calcium molybdate nanoparticles.
5. The nanomaterial composition of claim 1 , wherein the molybdate nanoparticles are sodium molybdenum oxide nanoparticles.
6. The nanomaterial composition of claim 1 , wherein the molybdate nanoparticles are core-shell coated nanoparticles comprising calcium molybdate coated on zinc oxide nanoparticles.
7. The nanomaterial composition of claim 1 , further comprising nanoparticles comprising zinc.
8. The nanomaterial composition of claim 1 , further comprising zinc oxide nanoparticles.
9. A coating comprising the nanomaterial composition of claim 1 .
10. A nanomaterial composition comprising:
nanoparticles having a mean particle size less than 100 nanometers, wherein the nanoparticles are selected from the group consisting of:
(a) sodium molybdenum oxide nanoparticles,
(b) potassium molybdate nanoparticles,
(c) lithium molybdate nanoparticles,
(d) zinc molybdate nanoparticles,
(e) strontium molybdate nanoparticles, and
(f) calcium molybdate nanoparticles.
11. The nanomaterial composition of claim 10 , further comprising molybdenum disulfide nanoparticles having a mean size less than 250 nanometers.
12. The nanomaterial composition of claim 10 , further comprising a cathodically active compound comprising zinc.
13. The nanomaterial composition of claim 10 , further comprising nanoparticles comprising zinc.
14. The nanomaterial composition of claim 10 , further comprising zinc oxide nanoparticles.
15. The nanomaterial composition of claim 10 , wherein the nanoparticles are sodium molybdenum oxide nanoparticles.
16. The nanomaterial composition of claim 10 , wherein the nanoparticles are calcium molybdate nanoparticles comprising calcium molybdate coated on zinc oxide nanoparticles.
17. A product comprising the nanomaterial composition of claim 10 , the product selected from the group consisting of plastics, glasses, leathers, fibers, fabrics, papers, creams, inks, rubbers, pigments, resins, composites, films, polymers, woods, gaskets, O-rings, packaging materials, wires, catalysts, corrosion inhibitors, hydraulic fluids, boiler waters, and metal working fluids.
18. A coating comprising the nanomaterial composition of claim 10 .
19. A nanomaterial composition comprising sodium molybdenum oxide nanoparticles having a mean particle size less than 100 nanometers.
20. A coating comprising the nanomaterial composition of claim 19 .