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Title: Pyrophoric metal-carbon foam composites and methods of making the same

Abstract

A method for creating a pyrophoric material according to one embodiment includes thermally activating a carbon foam for creating micropores therein; contacting the activated carbon foam with a liquid solution comprising a metal salt for depositing metal ions in the carbon foam; and reducing the metal ions in the foam to metal particles. A pyrophoric material in yet another embodiment includes a pyrophoric metal-carbon foam composite comprising a carbon foam having micropores and mesopores and a surface area of greater than or equal to about 2000 m.sup.2/g, and metal particles in the pores of the carbon foam. Additional methods and materials are also disclosed.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [4];  [5]
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  1. Brentwood, CA
  2. (Patterson, CA)
  3. Livermore, CA
  4. Discovery Bay, CA
  5. Belmont, CA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1043913
Patent Number(s):
8172964
Application Number:
12/329,437
Assignee:
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, CA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C06 - EXPLOSIVES C06B - EXPLOSIVES OR THERMIC COMPOSITIONS
C - CHEMISTRY C06 - EXPLOSIVES C06C - DETONATING OR PRIMING DEVICES
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DOE Contract Number:  
AC52-07NA27344
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

Citation Formats

Gash, Alexander E, Satcher, Jr., Joe H., Simpson, Randall L, Baumann, Theodore F, and Worsley, Marcus A. Pyrophoric metal-carbon foam composites and methods of making the same. United States: N. p., 2012. Web.
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Gash, Alexander E, Satcher, Jr., Joe H., Simpson, Randall L, Baumann, Theodore F, & Worsley, Marcus A. Pyrophoric metal-carbon foam composites and methods of making the same. United States.
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Gash, Alexander E, Satcher, Jr., Joe H., Simpson, Randall L, Baumann, Theodore F, and Worsley, Marcus A. Tue . "Pyrophoric metal-carbon foam composites and methods of making the same". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1043913.
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@article{osti_1043913,
title = {Pyrophoric metal-carbon foam composites and methods of making the same},
author = {Gash, Alexander E and Satcher, Jr., Joe H. and Simpson, Randall L and Baumann, Theodore F and Worsley, Marcus A},
abstractNote = {A method for creating a pyrophoric material according to one embodiment includes thermally activating a carbon foam for creating micropores therein; contacting the activated carbon foam with a liquid solution comprising a metal salt for depositing metal ions in the carbon foam; and reducing the metal ions in the foam to metal particles. A pyrophoric material in yet another embodiment includes a pyrophoric metal-carbon foam composite comprising a carbon foam having micropores and mesopores and a surface area of greater than or equal to about 2000 m.sup.2/g, and metal particles in the pores of the carbon foam. Additional methods and materials are also disclosed.},
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journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue May 08 00:00:00 EDT 2012},
month = {Tue May 08 00:00:00 EDT 2012}
}
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