US4225346A
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Process for fabricating porous nickel bodies
Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1978-09-08
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Granted: 1980-09-30
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Expires: 1998-09-08
Abstract
Abstract A process is described for making porous nickel bodies of various shapes. The process is advantageous because it permits casting, molding or extruding into various shapes before sintering. Such porous nickel bodies are useful as plaques in various kinds of batteries as well as filters, sieves and inert bodies for holding catalysts. Porous nickel bodies might also be useful for promoting heterogeneous gaseous reactions (with or without catalysis) particularly for gaseous exchange reactions.
Inventors
- 👤 Conrad D. Helliker
- 👤 Thomas D. O'Sullivan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 04:50
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01M; H01M4/00; H01M4/86; H01M4/90; H01M4/9041; B; B22; B22F; B22F3/00; B22F3/10; B22F3/11; B22F3/1121; H01M4/02; H01M4/64; H01M4/70; H01M4/80; H01M4/88; H01M4/8878; H01M4/8882; H01M4/8885; B22F2998/00; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/10; Y02E60/30; Y02E60/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
63 words
A process for making porous nickel bodies by sintering a gel mixture characterized in that prior to sintering, the gel mixture is made by mixing together an aqueous solution of modified cellulose ether which gels on heating and a metal powder consisting essentially of nickel and heating this mixture to a temperature between 50 and 120 degrees C. in order to achieve gelling.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
63 words
A process for making porous nickel bodies by sintering a gel mixture characterized in that prior to sintering, the gel mixture is made by mixing together an aqueous solution of modified cellulose ether which gels on heating and a metal powder consisting essentially of nickel and heating this mixture to a temperature between 50 and 120 degrees C. in order to achieve gelling.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The process of claim 1 in which the sintering takes place in a reducing atmosphere and in the temperature range from 600-1200 degrees C. for a time between one minute and three hours.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process of claim 1 in which the nickel powder has an average particle size between 2.6 and 3.4 microns.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process of claim 1 in which the nickel powder has a bulk density between 0.45 and 0.90 grams/cc.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process of claim 1 in which the modified cellulose ether is an alkyl cellulose.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process of claim 5 in which the alkyl cellulose is selected from the group consisting of methyl and ethyl cellulose.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process of claim 1 in which the modified cellulose ether is carboxyalkyl cellulose.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 7 in which the carboxyalkyl cellulose is carboxymethyl cellulose.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process of claim 1 in which the modified cellulose ether is hydroxyalkyl cellulose.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process of claim 9 in which the modified cellulose ether is selected from the group consisting of hydroxymethyl cellulose and hydroxy ethyl cellulose.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process of claim 1 in which the gelling temperature is between 50 and 70 degrees C.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process of claim 11 in which the cellulose solution contains between one and ten weight percent modified cellulose ether.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process of claim 12 in which the concentration range is from two to four weight percent.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process of claim 1 in which the viscosity of the cellulose solution is between 200 and 100,000 cps.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
35 words
The process of claim 1 in which the aqueous solution of modified cellulose ether is made by first dispersing the modified cellulose ether in hot water and then dissolving the resulting suspension in cold water.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
40 words
The process of claim 15 in which the hot water has a temperature between 80 degrees C. and the boiling temperature of water and the cold water has a temperature between 20 degrees C. and the freezing temperature of water.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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