Liquid suspension of particles of a metal belonging to the platinum group and a method for the manufacture of such a suspension
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1. A liquid suspension of particles of a metal belonging to the platinum group, characterized in that the liquid comprises a microemulsion and that the size of the metal particles does not deviate from the average by more than about 10%.
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A stable suspension of particles of a metal belonging to the platinum group consists of a microemulsion in which the particles are suspended. The suspension is prepared by dissolving a metal salt in a microemulsion, and reducing the salt to form a metal.
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- 1. A liquid suspension of particles of a metal belonging to the platinum group, characterized in that the liquid comprises a microemulsion and that the size of the metal particles does not deviate from the average by more than about 10%.
- 6. A method for the manufacture of a liquid suspension of particles of a metal belonging to the platinum group by reducing a metal salt in an aqueous solution, characterized in dissolving the metal salt in a microemulsion, and reducing the dissolved metal salt to the metallic state to thereby provide metal particles of a size which does not deviate from the average by more than about 10%.
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