A trivalent doped cerium oxide composition is beneficial to aid in the removal of biological contaminants, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa (e.g., amoebae), yeast and algae. These trivalent doped cerium oxide compositions can be used to remove these biological contaminants from fluids, including air and water, and from solid surfaces. The compositions also include a support material. Also described are methods of using compositions containing these trivalent doped cerium oxide compositions to remove biological contaminants.

A trivalent doped cerium oxide composition is beneficial to aid in the removal of biological contaminants, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa (e.g., amoebae), yeast and algae. These trivalent doped cerium oxide compositions can be used to remove these biological contaminants from fluids, including air and water, and from solid surfaces. The compositions also include a support material. Also described are methods of using compositions containing these trivalent doped cerium oxide compositions to remove biological contaminants.

The present invention is directed to a nanoporous cerium oxide nanoparticle (NCeONP) macro-structure containing a plurality of the cerium oxide nanoparticles which define a plurality of macro-structure pores. The NCeONP macro structure may be used to improve pigment and/or dye performance.

The present invention is directed to a nanoporous cerium oxide nanoparticle (NCeONP) macro-structure containing a plurality of the cerium oxide nanoparticles which define a plurality of macro-structure pores. The NCeONP macro structure may be used to improve pigment and/or dye performance.

A cerium-zirconium oxide-based ionic conductor (CZOIC) material including zirconium oxide in an amount ranging from 5 wt. % up to 95 wt. %, cerium oxide in an amount ranging from 95 wt. % to 5 wt. %, and at least one oxide or a rare earth metal in an amount ranging from 30 wt. % or less, based on the overall mass of the CZOIC material. The CZOIC material exhibits a structure comprising one or more expanded unit cells and a plurality of crystallites having ordered nano-domains. The structure of the CZOIC material exhibits a crystal lattice defined by a d-value measured at multiple (hkl) locations using a SAED technique that exhibit distortions, such that the d-values for the same (hkl) location varies from about 2% to about 5% from the d-value measured for a reference cerium-zirconium material at the same (hkl) location.

A hollow spherical cerium dioxide nanomaterial, preparation method and application thereof; wherein the preparation method uses glucose as a carbon source, urea as a precipitant, cerium trichloride as a cerium source, and water as a solvent to prepare a cerium dioxide/carbon composite material by a hydrothermal method, and then, a hollow spherical cerium dioxide nanomaterial with a multi-shell layer structure is obtained by calcination in a muffle furnace. By adjusting the amount of urea and the calcination temperature, a number of shell layers of the material can be adjusted. Moreover, in the nanomaterial, the number of shell layers can be adjusted, large spacing exists between shell layers, specific surface area can be increased, wherein contact area of the material with an electrolyte increases, but also structural collapse caused by a volume expansion of an electrode material during charging and discharging can be alleviated, and the electrochemical performance is effectively improved.

A hollow spherical cerium dioxide nanomaterial, preparation method and application thereof; wherein the preparation method uses glucose as a carbon source, urea as a precipitant, cerium trichloride as a cerium source, and water as a solvent to prepare a cerium dioxide/carbon composite material by a hydrothermal method, and then, a hollow spherical cerium dioxide nanomaterial with a multi-shell layer structure is obtained by calcination in a muffle furnace. By adjusting the amount of urea and the calcination temperature, a number of shell layers of the material can be adjusted. Moreover, in the nanomaterial, the number of shell layers can be adjusted, large spacing exists between shell layers, specific surface area can be increased, wherein contact area of the material with an electrolyte increases, but also structural collapse caused by a volume expansion of an electrode material during charging and discharging can be alleviated, and the electrochemical performance is effectively improved.

Doped cerium oxide particles may comprise about 90 weight percent (wt. %) to about 99.9 wt. % cerium oxide (CeO.sub.2) and up to about 10 wt. % dopant. Exemplary doped cerium oxide particles may have a BET specific surface area of more than 150 m.sup.2/g after calcination at 500° C. for 8 hours. Exemplary doped cerium oxide particles may have an oxygen storage capacity (OSC) of more than 900 μmol.Math.O.sub.2/g after calcination at 500° C. for 8 hours.

A particulate oxide composition comprising cerium oxide, trivalent dopant, and optional additional metal oxide, other than cerium oxide and trivalent dopant, is beneficial to aid in the removal of biological contaminants, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa (e.g., amoebae), yeast and algae. This particulate oxide composition contains more cerium oxide than trivalent dopant and has a unique depth profile in which the average trivalent dopant to Ce ratio at about 0 nm to about 3.5 nm from the surface of the particulate composition is greater than the trivalent dopant to Ce ratio at about 15 nm from the surface of the particulate composition. These trivalent doped cerium oxide compositions can be used to remove these biological contaminants from fluids, including air and water, and from solid surfaces. Also described are methods of using compositions containing these trivalent doped cerium oxide compositions to remove biological contaminants.

A particulate oxide composition comprising cerium oxide, trivalent dopant, and optional additional metal oxide, other than cerium oxide and trivalent dopant, is beneficial to aid in the removal of biological contaminants, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa (e.g., amoebae), yeast and algae. This particulate oxide composition contains more cerium oxide than trivalent dopant and has a unique depth profile in which the average trivalent dopant to Ce ratio at about 0 nm to about 3.5 nm from the surface of the particulate composition is greater than the trivalent dopant to Ce ratio at about 15 nm from the surface of the particulate composition. These trivalent doped cerium oxide compositions can be used to remove these biological contaminants from fluids, including air and water, and from solid surfaces. Also described are methods of using compositions containing these trivalent doped cerium oxide compositions to remove biological contaminants.