Variation of the shape and morphological properties of silica and metal oxide powders by electro homogeneous precipitation
Abstract
The present invention provides a method for preparing irreversible linear aggregates (fibrils) of metal oxide powders by utilizing static or pulsed DC electrical fields across a relatively non-conducting liquid solvent in which organometal compounds or silicon alkoxides have been dissolved. The electric field is applied to the relatively non-conducting solution throughout the particle formation and growth process promoting the formation of either linear aggregates (fibrils) or spherical shaped particles as desired. Thus the present invention provides a physical method for altering the size, shape and porosity of precursor hydrous metal oxide or hydrous silicon oxide powders for the development of advanced ceramics with improved strength and insulating capacity. 3 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 441870
- Patent Number(s):
- 5603819
- Application Number:
- PAN: 8-257,423
- Assignee:
- Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Inc., Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84OR21400
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 18 Feb 1997
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; OXIDES; SILICON OXIDES; ELECTROREFINING; CHEMICAL PREPARATION; ELECTRIC FIELDS; MORPHOLOGY; PRECURSOR; MICROSTRUCTURE; CERAMICS
Citation Formats
Harris, M T, Basaran, O A, Sisson, W G, and Brunson, R R. Variation of the shape and morphological properties of silica and metal oxide powders by electro homogeneous precipitation. United States: N. p., 1997.
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Harris, M T, Basaran, O A, Sisson, W G, & Brunson, R R. Variation of the shape and morphological properties of silica and metal oxide powders by electro homogeneous precipitation. United States.
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"Variation of the shape and morphological properties of silica and metal oxide powders by electro homogeneous precipitation". United States.
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abstractNote = {The present invention provides a method for preparing irreversible linear aggregates (fibrils) of metal oxide powders by utilizing static or pulsed DC electrical fields across a relatively non-conducting liquid solvent in which organometal compounds or silicon alkoxides have been dissolved. The electric field is applied to the relatively non-conducting solution throughout the particle formation and growth process promoting the formation of either linear aggregates (fibrils) or spherical shaped particles as desired. Thus the present invention provides a physical method for altering the size, shape and porosity of precursor hydrous metal oxide or hydrous silicon oxide powders for the development of advanced ceramics with improved strength and insulating capacity. 3 figs.},
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