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Title: Nano powders, components and coatings by plasma technique

Abstract

Ultra fine and nanometer powders and a method of producing same are provided, preferably refractory metal and ceramic nanopowders. When certain precursors are injected into the plasma flame in a reactor chamber, the materials are heated, melted and vaporized and the chemical reaction is induced in the vapor phase. The vapor phase is quenched rapidly to solid phase to yield the ultra pure, ultra fine and nano product. With this technique, powders have been made 20 nanometers in size in a system capable of a bulk production rate of more than 10 lbs/hr. The process is particularly applicable to tungsten, molybdenum, rhenium, tungsten carbide, molybdenum carbide and other related materials.

Inventors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Plasma Processes, Inc., Huntsville, AL (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1015166
Patent Number(s):
7,615,097
Application Number:
11/544,338
Assignee:
Plasma Processes, Inc. (Huntsville, AL)
DOE Contract Number:  
FG02-02ER83435
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2006 Oct 06
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
77 NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY

Citation Formats

McKechnie, Timothy N., Antony, Leo V. M., O'Dell, Scott, Power, Chris, and Tabor, Terry. Nano powders, components and coatings by plasma technique. United States: N. p., 2009. Web.
McKechnie, Timothy N., Antony, Leo V. M., O'Dell, Scott, Power, Chris, & Tabor, Terry. Nano powders, components and coatings by plasma technique. United States.
McKechnie, Timothy N., Antony, Leo V. M., O'Dell, Scott, Power, Chris, and Tabor, Terry. 2009. "Nano powders, components and coatings by plasma technique". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1015166.
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abstractNote = {Ultra fine and nanometer powders and a method of producing same are provided, preferably refractory metal and ceramic nanopowders. When certain precursors are injected into the plasma flame in a reactor chamber, the materials are heated, melted and vaporized and the chemical reaction is induced in the vapor phase. The vapor phase is quenched rapidly to solid phase to yield the ultra pure, ultra fine and nano product. With this technique, powders have been made 20 nanometers in size in a system capable of a bulk production rate of more than 10 lbs/hr. The process is particularly applicable to tungsten, molybdenum, rhenium, tungsten carbide, molybdenum carbide and other related materials.},
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