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Title: The preparation of ceramic nickel metal microcompostes using an ammonium soap solution-based method

Conference ·
OSTI ID:126207
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  1. Southwest State Univ., Marshall, MN (United States)

Robinson and Maginnis have developed a process for the preparation of metal ceramic composites using an ammonium soap solution-based route. Their work focused on the preparation of silver/YBa{sub 2}Cu{sub 3}O{sub 7-x} composites. We have extended their work to prepare nickel ceramic microcomposites. In this method, an ammonium soap of 2-ethylhexanoate is used to prepare a nickel metallorganic in solution that is rapidly gelled or precipitated around a suspended and dispersed ceramic. This is followed by a low-temperature heat treatment in hydrogen to produce the desired composite. By varying the heat treatment, the composite can be altered from metal-coated ceramic grains to finely dispersed metal in a ceramic matrix. The experimental preparation of this material will be presented along with optical micrographs and spectroscopic data.

OSTI ID:
126207
Report Number(s):
CONF-950402-; TRN: 95:006086-0184
Resource Relation:
Conference: 209. American Chemical Society (ACS) national meeting, Anaheim, CA (United States), 2-6 Apr 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of 209th ACS national meeting; PB: 2088 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English