Synthesis

In gas-diffusion electrocrystallization, metal ions are removed from aqueous solutions through electrochemical processing, while (composite) (nano) particles are synthesized; thus serving as a strategy to produce added-value inorganic solid and colloidal materials. The physico-chemical characteristics of the materials produced can be tuned by changing a set of process parameters, achieving thus composites with desired functionalities.

For example, cerium oxide nanoparticles can be produced which can be tailored towards electronic packaging, oxidative stress alleviation, or cancer therapy. Another example is the effective immobilization of arsenic, one of the most important inorganic pollutants, into its most stable form pure scorodite particles, at temperatures as low as 50 °C. Furthermore, our technology can produce iron oxides with different degrees of magnetic susceptibility. A wide range of other crystalline materials and nanomaterials are possible, with control of e.g. composition and crystallite size.

A process scale-up is possible for specific applications.