Skip to main content
U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Scientific and Technical Information

Titanium-group nano-whiskers and method of production

Patent ·
OSTI ID:2222160
Disclosed herein are structures comprising a titanium, zirconium, or hafnium powder particle with titanium carbide, zirconium carbide, or hafnium carbide (respectively) nano-whiskers grown directly from and anchored to the powder particle. Also disclosed are methods for fabrication of such structures, involving heating the powder particles and exposing the particles to an organic gas.
Research Organization:
Oak Ridge Y-12 Plant (Y-12), Oak Ridge, TN (United States); Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
NA0001942; AC05-00OR22725
Assignee:
Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC (Oak Ridge, TN); UT-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge, TN)
Patent Number(s):
11,724,310
Application Number:
15/883,416
OSTI ID:
2222160
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (1)

Direct growth of aligned carbon nanotubes on bulk metals journal October 2006

Similar Records

Titanium-group nano-whiskers and method of production
Patent · Mon Nov 30 23:00:00 EST 2020 · OSTI ID:1771682

Method for manufacturing whisker preforms and composites
Patent · Mon Nov 06 23:00:00 EST 1995 · OSTI ID:131915

Preparation of lead-zirconium-titanium film and powder by electrodeposition
Patent · Mon Oct 30 23:00:00 EST 1995 · OSTI ID:131918

Related Subjects