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Title: Method for producing metallic nanoparticles

Abstract

Method for producing metallic nanoparticles. The method includes generating an aerosol of solid metallic microparticles, generating non-oxidizing plasma with a plasma hot zone at a temperature sufficiently high to vaporize the microparticles into metal vapor, and directing the aerosol into the hot zone of the plasma. The microparticles vaporize in the hot zone to metal vapor. The metal vapor is directed away from the hot zone and to the plasma afterglow where it cools and condenses to form solid metallic nanoparticles.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
The Regents Of University Of California, Los Alamos, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1174718
Patent Number(s):
6689192
Application Number:
10/017,289
Assignee:
University Of California, The Regents Of
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B22 - CASTING B22F - WORKING METALLIC POWDER
DOE Contract Number:  
W-5 7405-ENG-36
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

Citation Formats

Phillips, Jonathan, Perry, William L., and Kroenke, William J. Method for producing metallic nanoparticles. United States: N. p., 2004. Web.
Phillips, Jonathan, Perry, William L., & Kroenke, William J. Method for producing metallic nanoparticles. United States.
Phillips, Jonathan, Perry, William L., and Kroenke, William J. Tue . "Method for producing metallic nanoparticles". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1174718.
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