Activated metal low temperature reaction processes and products

Abstract

Activated metal low temperature reaction processes and products are disclosed. A method for capturing a target element from a target source includes providing a matrix comprising an activated metal dispersed in a metal activating agent. The method also includes contacting the target source with the matrix. The target element is selected from the group consisting of carbon, sulfur, nitrogen, and a combination of two or more of the foregoing. The target source comprises a compound selected from the group consisting of a target carbon compound, a target sulfur compound, a target nitrogen compound, and a combination of two or more of the foregoing.

1 . A method for capturing a target element from a target source, the method comprising:
 providing a matrix comprising an activated metal dispersed in a metal activating agent; and   contacting the target source with the matrix, wherein:   the target element is selected from the group consisting of carbon, sulfur, nitrogen, and a combination of two or more of the foregoing;   the target source comprises a compound selected from the group consisting of a target carbon compound, a target sulfur compound, a target nitrogen compound, and a combination of two or more of the foregoing; and   the activated metal reacts with the target source to produce a product selected from the group consisting of elemental carbon, elemental sulfur, elemental nitrogen, a transformed carbon compound transformed from the target carbon compound, a transformed sulfur compound transformed from the target sulfur compound, a transformed nitrogen compound transformed from the target nitrogen compound, and a combination of two or more of the foregoing.   
     
     
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