WO2006020447A2 - Grinding method and product - Google Patents

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WO2006020447A2
WO2006020447A2 PCT/US2005/027283 US2005027283W WO2006020447A2 WO 2006020447 A2 WO2006020447 A2 WO 2006020447A2 US 2005027283 W US2005027283 W US 2005027283W WO 2006020447 A2 WO2006020447 A2 WO 2006020447A2
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  • the present invention relates generally to grinding methods, particularly for preparing precursors for calcination.
  • the present invention also relates to photocatalysts for water splitting, methods of preparing photocatalytically effective compounds, and methods involving photocatalytic reactions.
  • Photocatalytic water splitting has been studied as a way to harness solar energy by using it to generate clean, high energy-containing hydrogen from water, an abundant, inexpensive feedstock. Efforts have been directed toward producing compounds with higher catalytic activity in the photolysis of water. Catalytic activity of the titanium dioxide-based photocatalysts originally studied was improved with catalysts such as PtZTiO 2 and RuO 2 /TiO 2 .
  • Strontium-titanium oxide- based materials such as a reduced SrTiO 3 /platinum electrode pair, SrTiO 3 powder modified with rhodium oxide, platinized SrTiO 3 , and nickel-loaded SrTiO 3 have been studied, but the amount of absorbed photons used in the photolysis for these photocatalysts (the "quantum yield") is less than 1%.
  • quantum yields of 5-10% have been obtained with layered structures of K 4 Nb 6 O 17 , K 4 Ta x Nb 6- XOj 7 , and Rb 4 Ta x Nb 6-x 0 17 , and quantum yields as high as 30% have been obtained with K 2 La 2 Ti 3 OiO prepared in a polymerized complex method.
  • the materials with improved quantum yield have interlayer reaction sites that can physically separate electron and hole pairs created by photoabsorption to retard electron-hole recombination. Even higher photocatalytic activity of the complex oxides would be desirable, however.
  • Complex oxide photocatalysts for water splitting have been prepared by several methods.
  • the photocatalysts are prepared by grinding powder precursors, followed by calcination at high temperature.
  • Conventional ball mill grinding requires a long, processing time, however, after which the average particle size of the powder is still several microns.
  • High-density yttrium- stabilized zirconia (YSZ) balls have been used for grinding.
  • Another preparation method, the sol-gel process is complicated and easily contaminated.
  • conventional grinding methods require severe calcinations conditions to optimize catalyst activity.
  • the catalysts prepared have suffered from poor homogeneity and poor crystallinity.
  • An improved grinding method for preparing solid particulate material of very small average particle size has a step of grinding the material with a combination of yttrium-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) balls of different sizes, particularly high-density YSZ balls of different sizes.
  • the grinding method is advantageous for preparing materials requiring small particle size, such as catalysts.
  • the grinding method of the invention is useful for producing materials with very small average particle sizes.
  • One important area in which very small particles are used is in solid-state reactions, e.g., calcinations of mixtures of particulate inorganic compounds to produce complex oxides, which can be used as catalysts per se or doped with other metals for use as catalysts.
  • the method can be used to make highly active photocatalysts for efficient water splitting to generate hydrogen.
  • complex oxides with improved crystallinity are prepared by milling with a combination of high-density YSZ balls of different sizes.
  • the product has a smaller particle size, greater surface area, more crystallinity, and more homogeneity than complex oxides produced by conventional grinding.
  • photocatalysts. for water splitting with increased activity are prepared by a method including a step of milling with a combination of high-density YSZ balls of different sizes.
  • the photocatalysts can be used in a process of water splitting to generate hydrogen and oxygen.
  • photocatalysts for water splitting with increased activity are produced by a method including a step of milling with a mixture YSZ balls that have an average diameter of about 8 mm to 12 mm and YSZ balls of at least one smaller size.
  • the YSZ balls of the at least one smaller size may have an average diameter of about 6 mm or less. This method is particularly advantageous using a mixture of high-density YSZ balls of these sizes.
  • the photocatalysts are preferably complex oxides and can be used in a process of water splitting to generate hydrogen and oxygen.
  • FIGURE is a bar chart illustrating photocatalytic activities of
  • a grinding method for preparing solid particulate material of very small average particle size has a step of grinding the material with a mixture of yttrium-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) balls of different sizes, especially a mixture of high- density YSZ balls of different sizes. Ball milling with a combination of YSZ beads of different sizes is an efficient way to finely grind the precursor compounds.
  • the YSZ beads are used in a mixture of at least two different sizes of balls.
  • high-density YSZ beads in admixture as the grinding medium.
  • a mixture of standard density YSZ balls of different sizes provides more efficient grinding compared to use of standard density YSZ balls of a single size, the mixture of high- density YSZ balls of different sizes is even more efficient in grinding.
  • the composition of high-density YSZ balls is 95% by weight ZrO 2 and 5% by weight Y 2 O 3 .
  • YSZ balls are considered to be high-density when they have a true density of about 5.5 to about 6.5 kg/L, e.g. 6.0 kg/L.
  • the preferred embodiments of the invention are described with reference only to the preferred high-density YSZ balls, although it should be understood that the inventive methods. also provide improved grinding, efficiency when applied to standard density YSZ balls as well.
  • the mixture of high density YSZ beads include at least two sizes of YSZ beads having a ratio of diameters of from about 1.5:1 to about 5:1, more preferably from about 1.5:1 to about 2.5:1.
  • the mixture of high density YSZ beads include at least three sizes of YSZ beads, in which the ratio of diameters of at least two of the sizes is from about 1.5:1 to about 5:1, more preferably from about 1.5:1 to about 2.5: 1.
  • the mixture of high density YSZ beads may include a first bead size of diameter from about 8 mm to about 12 mm, a second bead size of from about 2 mm to about 6 mm, and, optionally, a third bead size from about one-half to about one-fifth the diameter of the second bead.
  • Bead diameters refer to nominal dimensions. A larger bead is included to provide sufficient force for efficient grinding of the precursor compounds, while the smaller sizes, or sizes are included to provide a more compact grinding media with greater surface area.
  • the grinding method is suitable for comminuting any solid for which small particle size is desired and which may be ground by the mixture of YSZ beads.
  • solids are precursors for solid-state reactions.
  • Mixed oxide crystals are produced by calcining oxides or carbonates of the desired metals.
  • the precursor metal oxide and metal carbonate compounds are finely ground and then the mixed powders are calcined.
  • the more finely ground precursor compounds ground by our method produce more regular mixed oxide crystal structures.
  • layered perovskite-like crystalline materials having a general formula A m B m O 3m+2 , in which m has a value of 4 or 5, A is a member of the group of elements Ca, Na, Ba, K, Sr, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, In, Pb, Bi, B, and Sn and B is a member of the group of elements Nb, Ta, Zn, Sn, and Ti.
  • Suitable examples of precursor compounds for preparing catalysts include, without limitation, carbonates and oxides of the elements of group A and group B, such as strontium carbonate, tantalum(V) oxide, niobium(V) oxide, lanthanum oxide, calcium carbonate, barium oxide, titanium dioxide and so on.
  • the precursor compounds may be mixed and ground or ground separately and then mixed together before calcination.
  • the precursor compounds are slurried in water and/or liquid alcohol for grinding.
  • suitable liquids for slurrying the solids to be ground include, without limitation, water, ethanol isopropanol, n-propanol, isobutanol, n-butanol, teit-butanol, ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, ethylene, and propylene glycol monoalkyl ethers such as propylene glycol monomethyl ether, cyclohexanol, glycerol, lower molecular weight polyethylene glycols, sec-butanol, and combinations of these.
  • Methanol while effective, is not preferred because it is too volatile and produces hazardous vapors.
  • an inorganic or organic protonic acid is added to the slurry before grinding.
  • suitable protonic acids include, without limitation, hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, nitric acid, boric acid, phosphoric acid, propionic acid, trifluoracetic acid, acetic acid, lactic acid, oxalic acid, phosphonic acid, sulfonic acids, for example methanesulfonic acid, ethanesulfonic acid, p-toluenesulfonic acid, and dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid, citric acid, maleic acid, butyric acid, glycolic acid, phytic acid, formic acid, benzoic acid, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, and combinations of these. Particularly preferred are nitric acid and acetic acid.
  • the optimal amount of protonic acid may vary depending on the particular acid selected, but in general the acid may be included in amounts of about 0.1% to about 5% of the liquid volume, especially in amounts of about 0.5% to about 2% of the liquid volume.
  • the precursor compounds are then ground with the mixture of different sizes of high density YSZ grinding media until a desired particle size is obtained.
  • the precursor compounds can be ground to sub-micron size particles with the mixture of different sizes of high-density YSZ balls.
  • the smaller particle size precursor compounds can be calcined under milder conditions (lower temperature, shorter duration) to provide mixed oxides with improved homogeneity, greater surface area, and higher crystallinity. Photocatalysts prepared by the method have much higher activities for water splitting.
  • the ground precursor compounds are separated from the grinding media and dried.
  • precursor compounds may be dried in a forced-air or stagnant-air oven at temperatures above the boiling point of the liquid in which they are slu ⁇ ied.
  • the mixture of ground precursor compounds is calcined at a suitable temperature.
  • An optimal window of times and temperatures, for calcination may be determined by straightforward experimentation for maximum- catalytic activity.
  • the grinding method of this invention provides an optimal calcinations temperature window that is lower than optimal calcinations temperature windows for materials prepared by conventional ball mill methods.
  • the crystalline product may then be impregnated with a metal cation to convert it to an active photocatalyst. Incipient wetness impregnation is a well-known method of loading active components by adding a solution of a soluble metal salt in water to the crystalline product powder until the powder reaches incipient wetness.
  • Suitable examples of activating salts include, without limitation, nickel nitrate, nickel acetate, and H 2 PtCl 6 .
  • the powder is dried and then calcined in air.
  • the powder may also be subjected to reducing conditions (heat, hydrogen) for a desired time.
  • photocatalysts that may be produced by the methods of the invention include, without limitation, La 2 Ti 2 O 7 , Sr 2 Nb 2 O 7 , Sr 2 Ta 2 O 7 , NaTaO 3 , LaTaO 4 , La 2 Ta 2 O 7 , K 2 La 2 Ti 3 O 10 , K 4 Nb 6 O 17 , K 4 Ta x Nb 6 ⁇ O 17 , Rb 4 Ta x Nb 6-3 A 7 , KHTiTaO 5 and HTiNbO 5 .
  • SEM and x-ray diffraction of the catalysts of the invention show increased crystallinity and increased surface areas.
  • a photocatalyst prepared by the method of the invention may be used for photocatalytic splitting of water. Catalytic activity is increased compared to catalysts produced by previous methods.
  • the calcined product was then converted to an active photocatalyst by loading O.5 wt.% Ni metal by the incipient wetness impregnation method using Ni(NO 3 V ⁇ EbO to obtain NiO/Ni/perovskite.
  • the impregnated material was dried in an oven at 373K and calcined at 573K in air for 1 hour.
  • the activity of the catalyst was determined to be 3250 ⁇ mol H 2 per
  • Comparative samples of NiO/Ni/perovskite catalyst were prepared by again combining 1.67 grams SrCO 3 and 2.50 grams Ta 2 O 5 but the nitric acid in ethanol was not added and different grinding methods were used.
  • the precursor mixture was hand ground in agate.
  • Comparative Example B the precursor mixture was ball milled using alumina balls. The remainder of the catalyst preparation was the same as for the Example of the Invention, except that the examples were optimized at different calcinations temperatures. Comparative Example A was calcined at 1323 K for 10 hours; Comparative Example B was. calcined at 1273 K for 20 hours.

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Abstract

A particulate material is ground more efficiently using a mixture of at least two different sizes of yttrium-stabilized zirconia balls. The method facilitates preparation of photocatalysts with high activity.

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GRINDING METHOD AND PRODUCT
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates generally to grinding methods, particularly for preparing precursors for calcination. The present invention also relates to photocatalysts for water splitting, methods of preparing photocatalytically effective compounds, and methods involving photocatalytic reactions.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Photocatalytic water splitting has been studied as a way to harness solar energy by using it to generate clean, high energy-containing hydrogen from water, an abundant, inexpensive feedstock. Efforts have been directed toward producing compounds with higher catalytic activity in the photolysis of water. Catalytic activity of the titanium dioxide-based photocatalysts originally studied was improved with catalysts such as PtZTiO2 and RuO2/TiO2. Strontium-titanium oxide- based materials such as a reduced SrTiO3/platinum electrode pair, SrTiO3 powder modified with rhodium oxide, platinized SrTiO3, and nickel-loaded SrTiO3 have been studied, but the amount of absorbed photons used in the photolysis for these photocatalysts (the "quantum yield") is less than 1%. More recently, quantum yields of 5-10% have been obtained with layered structures of K4Nb6O17, K4TaxNb6-XOj7, and Rb4TaxNb6-x017, and quantum yields as high as 30% have been obtained with K2La2Ti3OiO prepared in a polymerized complex method. The materials with improved quantum yield have interlayer reaction sites that can physically separate electron and hole pairs created by photoabsorption to retard electron-hole recombination. Even higher photocatalytic activity of the complex oxides would be desirable, however. [0003] Complex oxide photocatalysts for water splitting have been prepared by several methods. In one method, the photocatalysts are prepared by grinding powder precursors, followed by calcination at high temperature. Conventional ball mill grinding requires a long, processing time, however, after which the average particle size of the powder is still several microns. High-density yttrium- stabilized zirconia (YSZ) balls have been used for grinding. Another preparation method, the sol-gel process, is complicated and easily contaminated. Further, conventional grinding methods require severe calcinations conditions to optimize catalyst activity. Moreover, the catalysts prepared have suffered from poor homogeneity and poor crystallinity.
[0004] Thus, a need remains for a straightforward process for making photocatalytically active materials, as well as for such materials having higher catalytic activity.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] An improved grinding method for preparing solid particulate material of very small average particle size has a step of grinding the material with a combination of yttrium-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) balls of different sizes, particularly high-density YSZ balls of different sizes. The grinding method is advantageous for preparing materials requiring small particle size, such as catalysts.
[0006] The grinding method of the invention is useful for producing materials with very small average particle sizes. One important area in which very small particles are used is in solid-state reactions, e.g., calcinations of mixtures of particulate inorganic compounds to produce complex oxides, which can be used as catalysts per se or doped with other metals for use as catalysts. The method can be used to make highly active photocatalysts for efficient water splitting to generate hydrogen.
[0007] Thus, in one embodiment, complex oxides with improved crystallinity are prepared by milling with a combination of high-density YSZ balls of different sizes. The product has a smaller particle size, greater surface area, more crystallinity, and more homogeneity than complex oxides produced by conventional grinding.
[0008] In another embodiment, photocatalysts. for water splitting with increased activity are prepared by a method including a step of milling with a combination of high-density YSZ balls of different sizes. The photocatalysts can be used in a process of water splitting to generate hydrogen and oxygen.
[0009] In a further embodiment, photocatalysts for water splitting with increased activity are produced by a method including a step of milling with a mixture YSZ balls that have an average diameter of about 8 mm to 12 mm and YSZ balls of at least one smaller size. In particular, the YSZ balls of the at least one smaller size may have an average diameter of about 6 mm or less. This method is particularly advantageous using a mixture of high-density YSZ balls of these sizes. The photocatalysts are preferably complex oxides and can be used in a process of water splitting to generate hydrogen and oxygen.
[0010] "A" and "an" as used herein indicate "at least one" of the item is present; a plurality of such items may be present, when possible. "About" when applied to values indicates that the calculation or the measurement allows some slight imprecision in the value (with some approach to exactness in the value; approximately or reasonably close to the value; nearly). If, for some reason, the imprecision provided by "about" is not otherwise understood in the art with this ordinary meaning, then "about" as used herein indicates, a possible variation of up to 5% in the value.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0011] The present invention will become more fully understood from the detailed description and the accompanying drawings, wherein:
[0012] The FIGURE is a bar chart illustrating photocatalytic activities of
Sr2Ta2O7 catalysts prepared with different grinding steps..
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0013] The following description of the preferred embodiment(s) is merely exemplary in nature and is in no way intended to limit the invention, its application, or uses.
[0014] A grinding method for preparing solid particulate material of very small average particle size has a step of grinding the material with a mixture of yttrium-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) balls of different sizes, especially a mixture of high- density YSZ balls of different sizes. Ball milling with a combination of YSZ beads of different sizes is an efficient way to finely grind the precursor compounds. The YSZ beads are used in a mixture of at least two different sizes of balls.
[0015] It is particularly preferred to use two or more different sizes of high-density YSZ beads in admixture as the grinding medium. Although a mixture of standard density YSZ balls of different sizes provides more efficient grinding compared to use of standard density YSZ balls of a single size, the mixture of high- density YSZ balls of different sizes is even more efficient in grinding. The composition of high-density YSZ balls is 95% by weight ZrO2 and 5% by weight Y2O3. YSZ balls are considered to be high-density when they have a true density of about 5.5 to about 6.5 kg/L, e.g. 6.0 kg/L. The preferred embodiments of the invention are described with reference only to the preferred high-density YSZ balls, although it should be understood that the inventive methods. also provide improved grinding, efficiency when applied to standard density YSZ balls as well.
[0016] In one embodiment, the mixture of high density YSZ beads include at least two sizes of YSZ beads having a ratio of diameters of from about 1.5:1 to about 5:1, more preferably from about 1.5:1 to about 2.5:1.
[0017] In another embodiment, the mixture of high density YSZ beads include at least three sizes of YSZ beads, in which the ratio of diameters of at least two of the sizes is from about 1.5:1 to about 5:1, more preferably from about 1.5:1 to about 2.5: 1. In particular, the mixture of high density YSZ beads may include a first bead size of diameter from about 8 mm to about 12 mm, a second bead size of from about 2 mm to about 6 mm, and, optionally, a third bead size from about one-half to about one-fifth the diameter of the second bead. Bead diameters refer to nominal dimensions. A larger bead is included to provide sufficient force for efficient grinding of the precursor compounds, while the smaller sizes, or sizes are included to provide a more compact grinding media with greater surface area.
[0018] The grinding method is suitable for comminuting any solid for which small particle size is desired and which may be ground by the mixture of YSZ beads. Among such solids are precursors for solid-state reactions. Mixed oxide crystals are produced by calcining oxides or carbonates of the desired metals. The precursor metal oxide and metal carbonate compounds are finely ground and then the mixed powders are calcined. The more finely ground precursor compounds ground by our method produce more regular mixed oxide crystal structures. [0019] Among compounds with photocatalytic activity are layered perovskite-like crystalline materials having a general formula AmBmO3m+2, in which m has a value of 4 or 5, A is a member of the group of elements Ca, Na, Ba, K, Sr, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, In, Pb, Bi, B, and Sn and B is a member of the group of elements Nb, Ta, Zn, Sn, and Ti. Suitable examples of precursor compounds for preparing catalysts include, without limitation, carbonates and oxides of the elements of group A and group B, such as strontium carbonate, tantalum(V) oxide, niobium(V) oxide, lanthanum oxide, calcium carbonate, barium oxide, titanium dioxide and so on.
[0020] The precursor compounds may be mixed and ground or ground separately and then mixed together before calcination. The precursor compounds are slurried in water and/or liquid alcohol for grinding. Examples of suitable liquids for slurrying the solids to be ground include, without limitation, water, ethanol isopropanol, n-propanol, isobutanol, n-butanol, teit-butanol, ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, ethylene, and propylene glycol monoalkyl ethers such as propylene glycol monomethyl ether, cyclohexanol, glycerol, lower molecular weight polyethylene glycols, sec-butanol, and combinations of these. Methanol, while effective, is not preferred because it is too volatile and produces hazardous vapors.
[0021 ] In a particularly preferred embodiment, an inorganic or organic protonic acid is added to the slurry before grinding. Examples of suitable protonic acids that may be used include, without limitation, hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, nitric acid, boric acid, phosphoric acid, propionic acid, trifluoracetic acid, acetic acid, lactic acid, oxalic acid, phosphonic acid, sulfonic acids, for example methanesulfonic acid, ethanesulfonic acid, p-toluenesulfonic acid, and dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid, citric acid, maleic acid, butyric acid, glycolic acid, phytic acid, formic acid, benzoic acid, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, and combinations of these. Particularly preferred are nitric acid and acetic acid.
[0022] The optimal amount of protonic acid may vary depending on the particular acid selected, but in general the acid may be included in amounts of about 0.1% to about 5% of the liquid volume, especially in amounts of about 0.5% to about 2% of the liquid volume.
[0023] The precursor compounds are then ground with the mixture of different sizes of high density YSZ grinding media until a desired particle size is obtained. The precursor compounds can be ground to sub-micron size particles with the mixture of different sizes of high-density YSZ balls. The smaller particle size precursor compounds can be calcined under milder conditions (lower temperature, shorter duration) to provide mixed oxides with improved homogeneity, greater surface area, and higher crystallinity. Photocatalysts prepared by the method have much higher activities for water splitting.
[0024] After grinding, the ground precursor compounds are separated from the grinding media and dried. For example, precursor compounds may be dried in a forced-air or stagnant-air oven at temperatures above the boiling point of the liquid in which they are sluπied.
[0025] When dry, the mixture of ground precursor compounds is calcined at a suitable temperature. An optimal window of times and temperatures, for calcination may be determined by straightforward experimentation for maximum- catalytic activity. In general, the grinding method of this invention provides an optimal calcinations temperature window that is lower than optimal calcinations temperature windows for materials prepared by conventional ball mill methods. [0026] The crystalline product may then be impregnated with a metal cation to convert it to an active photocatalyst. Incipient wetness impregnation is a well-known method of loading active components by adding a solution of a soluble metal salt in water to the crystalline product powder until the powder reaches incipient wetness. Suitable examples of activating salts include, without limitation, nickel nitrate, nickel acetate, and H2PtCl6. After impregnation, the powder is dried and then calcined in air. Depending on the desired state of the added metal, the powder may also be subjected to reducing conditions (heat, hydrogen) for a desired time.
[0027] Examples of photocatalysts that may be produced by the methods of the invention include, without limitation, La2Ti2O7, Sr2Nb2O7, Sr2Ta2O7, NaTaO3, LaTaO4, La2Ta2O7, K2La2Ti3O10, K4Nb6O17, K4TaxNb6^O17, Rb4TaxNb6-3A7, KHTiTaO5 and HTiNbO5.
[0028] SEM and x-ray diffraction of the catalysts of the invention show increased crystallinity and increased surface areas. A photocatalyst prepared by the method of the invention may be used for photocatalytic splitting of water. Catalytic activity is increased compared to catalysts produced by previous methods.
[0029] The invention is further described in the following example. The example is merely illustrative and does not in any way limit the scope of the invention as described and claimed. All parts are parts by weight unless otherwise noted. Example of the Invention
[0030] 1.67 grams SrCO3 and 2.50 grams Ta2O5 were thoroughly mixed in a 50-ml glass bottle. An acid solution of 1 cc HNO3 in 30 ml isopropanol was added to the mixture, which was then ground for 20 hours using high-density YSZ grinding media in a ball mill. The YSZ balls were separated from the ground precursor slurry, and the precursor slurry was dried in an oven at 423 K. The dried powders were calcined at 1173 K for 10 hours in static air. The calcined product was then converted to an active photocatalyst by loading O.5 wt.% Ni metal by the incipient wetness impregnation method using Ni(NO3 VβEbO to obtain NiO/Ni/perovskite. The impregnated material was dried in an oven at 373K and calcined at 573K in air for 1 hour.
[0031 ] The activity of the catalyst was determined to be 3250 μmol H2 per
gram catalyst per hour and 1625 μmol O2 per gram catalyst per hour.
[0032] Comparative samples of NiO/Ni/perovskite catalyst were prepared by again combining 1.67 grams SrCO3 and 2.50 grams Ta2O5 but the nitric acid in ethanol was not added and different grinding methods were used. For Comparative Example A, the precursor mixture was hand ground in agate. For Comparative Example B, the precursor mixture was ball milled using alumina balls. The remainder of the catalyst preparation was the same as for the Example of the Invention, except that the examples were optimized at different calcinations temperatures. Comparative Example A was calcined at 1323 K for 10 hours; Comparative Example B was. calcined at 1273 K for 20 hours.
[0033] SEM photographs were taken of the Example of the Invention and of Comparative Examples A and B. after the grinding steps. The SEM photographs showed that the Example of the Invention had substantially smaller powder particles after the grinding steps. The photocatalytic activities of Comparative Examples A and B were measured and compared to that of the Example of the Invention. The Figure shows a bar graph of the results. The photocatalytic activity of the Example of the Invention was much higher than that of the Comparative Examples, which were prepared using conventional grinding techniques. Further, it is noted that the photocatalyst of the invention was optimized at milder calcination conditions.
[0034] The description of the invention is merely exemplary in nature and, thus, variations that do not depart from the gist of the invention are intended to be within the scope of the invention. Such variations are not to be regarded as a departure from the spirit and scope of the invention.

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CLAIMS What is claimed is:
1. A method grinding a particulate material, comprising a step of grinding the particulate material with a mixture of at least two different sizes of yttrium- stabilized zirconia balls to reduce the particle size of the particulate material.
2. A method according to claim 1, wherein the yttrium-stabilized zirconia balls are high-density yttrium-stabilized zirconia balls.
3. A method according to claim 2, wherein the high-density yttrium- stabilized zirconia balls comprise at least two sizes of yttrium-stabilized zirconia balls having a ratio of diameters of from about 1.5:1 to about 5:1.
4. A method according to claim 2, wherein the high-density yttrium- stabilized zirconia balls comprise at least two sizes of yttrium-stabilized zirconia balls having a ratio of diameters of from about 1.5:1 to about 2.5:1.
5. A method of carrying out a solid-state reaction between two particulate materials, comprising a step of grinding a mixture of the particulate materials with a mixture of at least two different sizes of yttrium-stabilized zirconia balls and then calcining the mixture.
6. A method according to claim 5, wherein the yttrium-stabilized zirconia balls are high-density yttrium-stabilized zirconia balls.
7. A method according to claim 6, wherein the high-density yttrium- stabilized zirconia balls comprise at least two sizes of yttrium-stabilized zirconia balls having a ratio of diameters of from about 1.5: 1 to about 5:1.
8. A method according to claim 6, wherein the high-density yttrium- stabilized zirconia balls comprise at least two sizes of yttrium-stabilized zirconia balls having a ratio of diameters of from about 1.5: 1 to about 2.5:1.
9. A method according to claim 6, wherein the high-density yttrium- stabilized zirconia balls comprises at least three sizes of zirconia balls.
10. A complex oxide produced according to the method of claim 6.
11. A method of preparing a photocatalyst, comprising grinding a mixture of precursor compounds with a mixture of at least two sizes of high-density yttrium- stabilized zirconia balls to reduce the particle size of the precursor compounds and calcining the mixture of ground precursor compounds.
12. A process of water splitting, comprising a step of exposing the water to actinic radiation in the presence of a photocatalyst prepared according to the method of claim 11.
13. A method of preparing a photocatalyst according to claim 11 , wherein the high-density yttrium-stabilized zirconia balls comprise at least three sizes of yttrium-stabilized zirconia balls, in which the ratio of diameters of at least two of the sizes is from about 1.5:1 to about 5:1.
14. A method of preparing a photocatalyst according to claim 11, wherein the high-density yttrium-stabilized zirconia balls comprise at least three sizes of yttrium-stabilized zirconia balls, in which the ratio of diameters of at least two of the sizes is from about 1.5:1 to about 2.5:1.
15. A method of preparing a photocatalyst according to claim 11, wherein the high-density yttrium-stabilized zirconia balls comprise at least a fraction of yttrium-stabilized zirconia balls having a first bead size with diameter of from about 8 mm to about 12 mm.
16. A method of preparing a photocatalyst according to claim 15, wherein the high-density yttrium-stabilized zirconia balls comprise at least a fraction of yttrium-stabilized zirconia balls having a second bead size with diameter of from about 2 mm to about 6 mm.
17. A method of preparing a photocatalyst according to claim 16, wherein the high-density yttrium-stabilized zirconia balls comprise at least a fraction of yttrium-stabilized zirconia balls having a third bead size of from about one-half to about one-fifth the diameter of the second bead size.
18. A method of preparing a photocatAlyst, comprising grinding a mixture of precursor compounds with mixture of yttriumrStabiliZed zirconia balls to reduce the particle size of the precursor compounds, wherein the mixture comprises yttrium- stabilized zirconia balls having an average diameter of about 8 mm to about 12 mm and yttrium-stabilized zirconia balls of at least one smaller size and calcining the mixture of ground precursor compounds,
19. A method of preparing a photocatalyst according to claim 18, wherein the yttrium-stabilized zirconia balls of at least one smaller size have an average diameter of 6 mm or less.
20. A method of preparing a photocatalyst according to claim 18, wherein the photocatalyst prepared by the method has a general formula AJBmθ3m+2, wherein m has a value of 4 or 5, A is a member of the group consisting of the elements Ca, Na, Ba, K, Sr, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, In, Pb, Bi, B1 and Sn, and B is a member of the group consisting of the elements Nb, Ta, Zn, Sn, and Ti.
21. A method according to claim 20, wherein the mixture of precursor compounds consists of: a member selected from the group consisting of carbonates and oxides of the elements of group A and a member selected from the group consisting of carbonates and oxides of the elements of group B.
22. A method according to claim 20, wherein the method comprises a further step of doping the photocatalyst with at least one member selected from the group consisting of nickel nitrate, nickel acetate, and H2PtCl6.
23. A method according to claim 20, wherein the step of grinding a mixture of precursor compounds is carried out in the presence of a liquid selected from the group consisting of water and alcohols.
24. A method according to claim 23, wherein the step of grinding a mixture of precursor compounds is carried out in the presence of a liquid selected from the group consisting of water, ethanol isopropanol, n-propanol, isobutanol, n- butanol, tert-butanol, ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, ethylene, and propylene glycol monoalkyl ethers such as propylene glycol monomethyl ether, cyclohexanol, glycerol, lower molecular weight polyethylene glycols, sec-butanol, and combinations thereof.
25. A method according to claim 23, wherein the step of grinding a mixture of precursor compounds is carried out in the presence of a protonic acid material.
26. A method according to claim 23, wherein the protonic acid material comprises a member selected from the group consisting of hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, nitric acid, boric acid, phosphoric acid, hydrobromic acid, propionic acid, trifluoracetic acid, acetic acid, lactic acid, oxalic acid, phosphonic acid, sulfonic acids, for example methanesulfonic acid, ethanesulfonic acid, p-toluenesulfonic acid, and dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid, citric acid, maleic acid, butyric acid, glycolic acid, phytic acid, formic acid, benzoic acid, propionic acid, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, and combinations thereof.
27. A method according. to claim 23, wherein the protonic acid material comprises a member selected from the group consisting of nitric acid, acetic acid, and combinations thereof.
28. A method according to claim 23, wherein the protonic acid material is included in the grind in an amount of about 0.1% to about 5% by volume liquid.
29. A method according to claim 25, comprising a further step of impregnating the calcined product is impregnated with a member selected from the group consisting of nickel nitrate, nickel acetate, H2PtCl6,. and combinations thereof, and then calcining the impregnated product.
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