dual-metaloxides

noun

UK /ˈdjuːəl ˌmɛtəlˈɒksaɪdz/

US /ˈduːəl ˌmɛtəlˈɑːksaɪdz/

Dual-metal oxides are materials made of oxygen mixed with two different metals.

The scientists studied dual-metal oxides to see how well they could store energy.

SYNONYMS

mixed metal oxides bimetallic oxides two-metal oxides binary metal oxide systems

RELATED WORDS

catalyst ceramic semiconductor nanomaterial electrode

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Chemical compounds containing oxygen and two distinct metal elements in one structure.

Nickel-cobalt dual-metal oxides are common in battery research.

3. Materials used as catalysts in chemical reactions because of their combined metal properties.

The dual-metal oxides sped up the reaction at lower temperatures.

4. Solid-state compounds studied for their magnetic or electronic behavior.

Researchers measured the conductivity of several dual-metal oxides.