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Title: Material for electrodes of low temperature plasma generators

Abstract

Material for electrodes of low temperature plasma generators. The material contains a porous metal matrix impregnated with a material emitting electrons. The material uses a mixture of copper and iron powders as a porous metal matrix and a Group IIIB metal component such as Y.sub.2O.sub.3 is used as a material emitting electrons at, for example, the proportion of the components, mass %: iron: 3-30; Y.sub.2O.sub.3:0.05-1; copper: the remainder. Copper provides a high level of heat conduction and electric conductance, iron decreases intensity of copper evaporation in the process of plasma creation providing increased strength and lifetime, Y.sub.2O.sub.3 provides decreasing of electronic work function and stability of arc burning. The material can be used for producing the electrodes of low temperature AC plasma generators used for destruction of liquid organic wastes, medical wastes, and municipal wastes as well as for decontamination of low level radioactive waste, the destruction of chemical weapons, warfare toxic agents, etc.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [2];  [2];  [2];  [2]
  1. Fremont, CA
  2. St. Peterburg, RU
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
958720
Patent Number(s):
7,462,089
Application Number:
11/818,625
Assignee:
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, CA)
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-48
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Caplan, Malcolm, Vinogradov, Sergel Evge'evich, Ribin, Valeri Vasil'evich, Shekalov, Valentin Ivanovich, Rutberg, Philip Grigor'evich, and Safronov, Alexi Anatol'evich. Material for electrodes of low temperature plasma generators. United States: N. p., 2008. Web.
Caplan, Malcolm, Vinogradov, Sergel Evge'evich, Ribin, Valeri Vasil'evich, Shekalov, Valentin Ivanovich, Rutberg, Philip Grigor'evich, & Safronov, Alexi Anatol'evich. Material for electrodes of low temperature plasma generators. United States.
Caplan, Malcolm, Vinogradov, Sergel Evge'evich, Ribin, Valeri Vasil'evich, Shekalov, Valentin Ivanovich, Rutberg, Philip Grigor'evich, and Safronov, Alexi Anatol'evich. 2008. "Material for electrodes of low temperature plasma generators". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/958720.
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title = {Material for electrodes of low temperature plasma generators},
author = {Caplan, Malcolm and Vinogradov, Sergel Evge'evich and Ribin, Valeri Vasil'evich and Shekalov, Valentin Ivanovich and Rutberg, Philip Grigor'evich and Safronov, Alexi Anatol'evich},
abstractNote = {Material for electrodes of low temperature plasma generators. The material contains a porous metal matrix impregnated with a material emitting electrons. The material uses a mixture of copper and iron powders as a porous metal matrix and a Group IIIB metal component such as Y.sub.2O.sub.3 is used as a material emitting electrons at, for example, the proportion of the components, mass %: iron: 3-30; Y.sub.2O.sub.3:0.05-1; copper: the remainder. Copper provides a high level of heat conduction and electric conductance, iron decreases intensity of copper evaporation in the process of plasma creation providing increased strength and lifetime, Y.sub.2O.sub.3 provides decreasing of electronic work function and stability of arc burning. The material can be used for producing the electrodes of low temperature AC plasma generators used for destruction of liquid organic wastes, medical wastes, and municipal wastes as well as for decontamination of low level radioactive waste, the destruction of chemical weapons, warfare toxic agents, etc.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Dec 09 00:00:00 EST 2008},
month = {Tue Dec 09 00:00:00 EST 2008}
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