TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Components: The precipitate of the first metal is in the form of a nanoclustered metal oxide. The nanoclustered metal oxide includes the first metal in two or more oxidation states. The first metal is present in 3 or more oxidation states, and is cobalt or manganese. The first complexing agent comprises nitrogen. The agent that is added to the combination of the first metal complex and the suspension, is a base (preferably a hydroxide).Preferred Process: The process further comprises the step of agitating the combination of the first metal complex and the suspension; or comprises dissolving a metal salt to form a metal salt solution and adding the complexing agent to the metal salt solution, to form the first metal complex; or comprises dissolving a metal salt to form a metal salt solution; adding the complexing agent to the suspension, combining the metal salt solution with the suspension containing the complexing agent, to form the first metal complex. The process further comprises the step of combining a second metal complex with the combination of the first metal complex and the suspension, where the second metal complex includes a second metal and a second complexing agent and the adding agent step further induces a breakdown of the second metal complex, thus causing the second metal to precipitate on the carrier matrix. The precipitate of the first metal and the precipitate of second metal are layered on the carrier matrix. The precipitate of the first metal and the precipitate of the second metal are in the form of nanoclustered metal oxides. The process further comprises the step of combining an organometallic with the combination of the first metal complex and the suspension after the addition of the agent, where the organometallic forms a layer on the carrier matrix. The organometallic layer is formed over the precipitate of the first metal. The organometallic comprises a macrocycle. The carrier matrix comprises carbon. EXAMPLE - Ammonia (250 cc) was added to carbon (25 g) under ultrasonic agitation. Cobalt sulfate (3.75 g) was dissolved in water (100 ml). Once the carbon was completely wetted, the cobalt sulfate was added to the ammonia under ultrasonic agitation. Dilute sodium hydroxide solution was added to the above mixture under ultrasonic agitation over several hours. The end material was filtered and then rinsed with water. The rinsed material was dried overnight at -80degreesC, to provide supported, mixed-valence nanoclustered cobalt oxide catalyst.