| abstract |
A method for producing a thiometallate or selenometallate material is provided in which a first salt containing an anionic component selected from the group consisting of MoS 4 2− , MoSe 4 2− , WS 4 2− , WSe 4 2− , VS 4 3− , and VSe 4 3− , and a second salt containing a cationic component comprising a metal in any non-zero oxidation state selected from the group consisting of Fe, Ag, Co, Mn, Re, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ir, Pt, B, Al, Ce, La, Pr, Sm, Eu, Yb, Lu, Dy, Ni, Zn, Bi, Sn, Pb, Cd, Sb, Ge, Ga, In, Au, Hg are mixed under anaerobic conditions in an aqueous mixture at a temperature of from 15° C. to 150° C. |