US4049779A
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Crystalline salt monomers for stable phosphate glasses
Assignee: Vitrex Corp
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Filing: 1975-12-24
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Granted: 1977-09-20
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Expires: 1995-12-24
Abstract
Abstract Precursors for the preparation of phosphate glasses are provided. Controlled preparation of the precursors in precise stoichiometric proportions enable the preparation of glasses which are stable and possess superior optical properties of an order similar to optical glasses. Suitable precursors within the contemplation of the invention are those having the formula:
Inventors
- 👤 Richard C. Ropp
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 01:25
CPC Classifications
C; C01; C01B; C01B17/00; C01B17/69; C01B17/88; C01B25/00; C01B25/16; C01B25/26; C01B25/265; C01B25/32; C01B25/322; C01B25/36; C01B25/37; C01B25/375; C01B25/377; C03; C03C; C03C1/00; C03C3/00; C03C3/12; C03C3/16; C03C3/17
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
A method of preparing a water soluble monobasic phosphate glass precursor having the formula: M(H.sub.2 PO.sub.4).sub.n wherein M is a metal ion selected from the group consisting of aluminum, zinc, cadmium, iron, tin, manganese, lead, nickel, cobalt, gallium, indium and the alkaline earth metals beryllium, magnesium, calcium, strontium and barium, and wherein n has a value of 2 or 3 depending on whether M is a divalent or trivalent ion, in essentially pure monobasic form which comprises dissolving a compound supplying said metal ion M in a controlled execess of phosphoric acid to form a stoichiometrically proportioned solution, adding a precipitating agent, effective to precipitate soluble transition metal impurities other than the selected metal ion removing formed insolubles to produce an essentially pure solution, forming a crystal product from the resulting purified solution by evaporation, and washing said crystal product substantially free of phosphoric acid to yield a stoichiometrically proportioned crystalline phosphate salt.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
153 words
A method of preparing a water soluble monobasic phosphate glass precursor having the formula: M(H.sub.2 PO.sub.4).sub.n wherein M is a metal ion selected from the group consisting of aluminum, zinc, cadmium, iron, tin, manganese, lead, nickel, cobalt, gallium, indium and the alkaline earth metals beryllium, magnesium, calcium, strontium and barium, and wherein n has a value of 2 or 3 depending on whether M is a divalent or trivalent ion, in essentially pure monobasic form which comprises dissolving a compound supplying said metal ion M in a controlled execess of phosphoric acid to form a stoichiometrically proportioned solution, adding a precipitating agent, effective to precipitate soluble transition metal impurities other than the selected metal ion removing formed insolubles to produce an essentially pure solution, forming a crystal product from the resulting purified solution by evaporation, and washing said crystal product substantially free of phosphoric acid to yield a stoichiometrically proportioned crystalline phosphate salt.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the crystal product is selected from the group consisting of cobalt, iron, nickel, manganese and tin monobasic phosphate salts.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
84 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the ratio of H 3 PO 4 /M is at least 2.5 for divalent cations and 6.0 for trivalent cations, purifying said solution by precipitation of impurities with said pricipitating agent and removal by ultrafiltration, evaporating said solution to obtain a crystalline product, and washing said crystalline product with a suitable organic solvent to remove substantially all of the excess phosphoric acid present as a by-product of the process to produce said crystals in a substantially pure form.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
9 words
The method of claim 1 wherein M is calcium.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
9 words
The method of claim 1 wherein M is strontium.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 1 wherein M is barium.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 1 wherein M is mangesium.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 1 wherein M is beryllium.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
9 words
The method of claim 1 wherein M is aluminum.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
9 words
The method of claim 1 wherein M is zinc.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
9 words
The method of claim 1 wherein M is cadmium.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
9 words
The method of claim 1 wherein M is tin.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
9 words
The method of claim 1 wherein M is manganese.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
9 words
The method of claim 1 wherein M is iron.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
9 words
The method of claim 1 wherein M is cobalt.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
9 words
The method of claim 1 wherein M is nickel.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the compound supplying said metal ion M is a carbonate.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the compound supplying said metal ion M is a hydroxide.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the compound supplying said metal ion M is an oxide.
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