Silicide compositions containing alkali metals and methods of making the same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8372371
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12854510

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The invention relates to a method of making alkali metal silicide compositions, and the compositions resulting from the method, comprising mixing an alkali metal with silicon and heating the resulting mixture to a temperature below about 475° C. The resulting compositions do not react with dry O2. Also, the invention relates to sodium silicide compositions having a powder X-ray diffraction pattern comprising at least three peaks with 2Theta angles selected from about 18.2, 28.5, 29.5, 33.7, 41.2, 47.4, and 56.2 and a solid state 23Na MAS NMR spectra peak at about 18 ppm. Moreover, the invention relates to methods of removing a volatile or flammable substance in a controlled manner. Furthermore, the alkali metal silicide compositions of the invention react with water to produce hydrogen gas.

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  • BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY;SIGNA CHEMISTRY, INC.;SIGNA CHEMISTRY, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dye, James L East Lansing, US 21 153
Lefenfeld, Michael New York, US 43 310

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