Porous metal oxide and method of preparing the same

Information

  • Patent Application
  • 20070231250
  • Publication Number
    20070231250
  • Date Filed
    December 01, 2006
    18 years ago
  • Date Published
    October 04, 2007
    17 years ago
Abstract
Porous metal oxides are provided. The porous metal oxides are prepared by heat treating a coordination polymer. A method of preparing the porous metal oxide is also provided. According to the method, the shape of the particles of the metal oxide can be easily controlled, and the shape and distribution of pores of the porous metal oxide can be adjusted.
Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The above and other features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent by reference to the following detailed description when considered in conjunction with the attached drawings in which:



FIG. 1 is a scanning electron microscope (SEM) image of the coordination polymer prepared according to Example 1;



FIG. 2 is a SEM image of the carbon-nickel composite prepared according to Example 1;



FIGS. 3A and 3B are SEM images of the porous nickel oxide prepared according to Example 1;



FIG. 4 is an X-ray diffraction (XRD) graph of the porous nickel oxide prepared according to Example 1;



FIG. 5 is a graph illustrating the nitrogen adsorption of the porous nickel oxide prepared according to Example 1;



FIGS. 6A and 6B are SEM images of the porous nickel oxide prepared according to Example 2;



FIGS. 7A and 7B are SEM images of the porous nickel oxide prepared according to Example 3;



FIGS. 8A and 8B are SEM images of the porous nickel oxide prepared according to Example 4;



FIGS. 9A and 9B are SEM images of the porous nickel oxide prepared according to Example 5;



FIG. 10 is an XRD graph of the porous nickel oxide prepared according to Examples 1 through 5;



FIG. 11 is a graph illustrating the nitrogen adsorption of the porous nickel oxide prepared according to Example 4;



FIGS. 12A and 12B are SEM images of the porous Ni0.8Co0.2O prepared according to Example 6;



FIGS. 13A and 13B are SEM images of the porous Ni0.8Co0.2O2 prepared according to Example 7;



FIG. 14 is a graph illustrating the charge/discharge properties of the cell prepared according to Example 8; and



FIG. 15 is a graph illustrating capacitance variation when the cells prepared according to Example 8 and the Comparative Example were charged and discharged 100 times.


Claims
  • 1. A method of preparing a porous metal oxide, comprising heat treating a coordination polymer.
  • 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the heat treating comprises: a first heat treatment process conducted under an inert atmosphere; anda second heat treatment process conducted under an oxygen-containing atmosphere.
  • 3. The method of claim 2, wherein the first heat treatment process is conducted at a temperature ranging from about 300° C. to about a melting point of a metal included in the coordination polymer.
  • 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the second heat treatment process is conducted at a temperature ranging from about 300 to about 1500° C.
  • 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the coordination polymer comprises a compound having a unit structure represented by Formula 1: MxLySz  Formula 1wherein M is a metal selected from the group consisting of transition metals, Group 13 metals, Group 14 metals, Group 15 metals, lanthanides, actinides and combinations thereof, L is a multi-dentate ligand capable of forming ionic or covalent bonds with at least two metal ions, S is a mono-dentate ligand capable of forming an ionic or covalent bond with one metal ion, wherein d represents a number of functional groups of L capable of binding to a metal ion, and wherein x, y and z are integers satisfying Equation 1: yd+z≦6x.  Equation 1
  • 6. The method of claim 5, wherein the coordination polymer forms a network by connecting metal ions with the multi-dentate ligand.
  • 7. The method of claim 5, wherein the multi-dentate ligand is selected from the group consisting of trimesate-based ligands represented by Formula 4, terephthalate-based ligands represented by Formula 5, 4,4′-bipyridine-based ligands represented by Formula 6, 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylate-based ligands represented by Formula 7, pyrazine-based ligands represented by Formula 8 and combinations thereof:
  • 8. The method of claim 5, wherein the metal is selected from the group consisting of Fe, Pt, Co, Cd, Cu, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Ni, Ag, Pd, Ru, Mo, Zr, Nb, La, In, Sn, Pb, Bi and combinations thereof.
  • 9. A porous metal oxide prepared according the method of claim 1.
  • 10. A porous metal oxide prepared according to the method of claim 5.
  • 11. A porous metal oxide comprising a plurality of pores having an average diameter of about 10 nm or greater, wherein the porous metal oxide has a multilateral shape.
  • 12. The porous metal oxide of claim 11, wherein the average diameter of the pores ranges from about 20 to about 100 nm.
  • 13. The porous metal oxide of claim 11, wherein particles of the porous metal oxide have a shape selected from the group consisting of needles and plates.
  • 14. The porous metal oxide of claim 11, wherein the porous metal oxide is obtained by heat-treating a coordination polymer.
  • 15. The porous metal oxide of claim 14, wherein the coordination polymer comprises a compound having a unit structure represented by Formula 1: MxLySz  Formula 1.wherein M is a metal selected from the group consisting of transition metals, Group 13 metals, Group 14 metals, Group 15 metals, lanthanides, actinides and combinations thereof, L is a multi-dentate ligand capable of forming ionic or covalent bonds with at least two metal ions, S is a mono-dentate ligand capable of forming an ionic or covalent bond with one metal ion, wherein d represents a number of functional groups of L capable of binding to a metal ion, and wherein x, y and z are integers satisfying Equation 1: yd+z≦6x.  Equation 1
  • 16. The porous metal oxide of claim 15, wherein the coordination polymer forms a network by connecting metal ions with the multi-dentate ligand.
  • 17. The porous metal oxide of claim 15, wherein the multi-dentate ligand is selected from the group consisting of trimesate-based ligands represented by Formula 4, terephthalate-based ligands represented by Formula 5, 4,4′-bipyridine-based ligands represented by Formula 6, 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylate-based ligands represented by Formula 7, pyrazine-based ligands represented by Formula 8 and combinations thereof:
  • 18. The porous metal oxide of claim 15, wherein the metal is metal selected from the group consisting of Fe, Pt, Co, Cd, Cu, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Ni, Ag, Pd, Ru, Mo, Zr, Nb, La, In, Sn, Pb, Bi and combinations thereof.
  • 19. An active material for a secondary battery comprising the porous metal oxide of claim 11.
  • 20. An active material for a secondary battery comprising the porous metal oxide of claim 15.
  • 21. A catalyst comprising the porous metal oxide of claim 11.
  • 22. A catalyst comprising the porous metal oxide of claim 15.
  • 23. A support for a catalyst comprising the porous metal oxide of claim 11.
  • 24. A support for a catalyst comprising the porous metal oxide of claim 15.
Priority Claims (1)
Number Date Country Kind
10-2006-0028395 Mar 2006 KR national