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Title: Molecular decomposition process for the synthesis of nanosize ceramic and metallic powders

Abstract

A process is disclosed for forming a nanosize ceramic powder. A precursor ceramic material is formed of a fugitive constituent and a non-soluble constituent in a single phase. The precursor is contacted with a selective solvent (water, acid, etc.) to form a solution of the fugitive constituent in the solvent and a residue of the non-soluble constituent. The precursor is sufficiently reactive with the solvent to form the solution of the fugitive constituent in the solvent and form the nondissolved residue of the non-soluble constituent. The precursor material and the non-soluble residue are sufficiently insoluble in the solvent such that there is insufficient precursor material and non-soluble residue in solution to deposit and precipitate upon the residue of the non-soluble-constituent. The fugitive constituent is sufficiently soluble in the solvent such that the precursor reacts with the solvent to form the solution of the fugitive constituent without precipitation and deposition of fugitive constituent upon the residue of the non-soluble constituent in the form of nanosize particles. After the fugitive constituent is dissolved the selective solvent containing the fugitive constituent is removed from the residue. The residue remains in the form of a nanosize powder of the non-soluble constituent.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Univ. of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1531824
Patent Number(s):
6803027
Application Number:
09/830,399
Assignee:
University of Utah Research Foundation (Salt Lake City, UT)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B22 - CASTING B22F - WORKING METALLIC POWDER
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B82 - NANOTECHNOLOGY B82Y - SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES
DOE Contract Number:  
FG03-97ER45661
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2001-08-13
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Virkar, Anil Vasudeo, and Bhide, Sanjeevani Vidyadhar. Molecular decomposition process for the synthesis of nanosize ceramic and metallic powders. United States: N. p., 2004. Web.
Virkar, Anil Vasudeo, & Bhide, Sanjeevani Vidyadhar. Molecular decomposition process for the synthesis of nanosize ceramic and metallic powders. United States.
Virkar, Anil Vasudeo, and Bhide, Sanjeevani Vidyadhar. Tue . "Molecular decomposition process for the synthesis of nanosize ceramic and metallic powders". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1531824.
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