Described is a method for the production of pure or mixed metal oxides, wherein at least one metal precursor that is a metal carboxylate with a mean carbon value per carboxylate group of at least 3, e.g. the 2-ethyl hexanoic acid salt, is formed into droplets and e.g. flame oxidized. The method is performed...http://www.google.de/patents/US8007758?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8007758 - Metal delivery system for nanoparticle manufacture
