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Reduced alkaline earth metal powders and process for producing same
Assignee: Vibrantz Corp
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Filing: 1980-07-23
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Granted: 1981-08-18
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Expires: 2000-07-23
Abstract
Abstract An improved polycrystalline semiconducting ceramic composition can be produced from a novel powder which comprises a reduced alkaline earth metal titanate doped with a hexavalent metal oxide such as (MO 3 ) (Bi 2 O 3 ) x where M is tungsten or molybdenum, and x ranges from 0 to 7. This powder, which has a mean particle size on the order of less than 10 microns, may be liquid phase sintered with lead germanate to produce a ceramic composition having an extremely fine grain size. By reducing the earth metal titanate (either chemically or gaseously) prior to the liquid phase sintering with lead germanate, particle or grain size growth is substantially eliminated, and the grain size of the ceramic composition is similar to the original particle size of the earth metal titanate.
Inventors
- 👤 David A. Payne
- 👤 Sang M. Park
- 👤 Otto C. Jahnke
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2026-11-07 23:25
CPC Classifications
C; C04; C04B; C04B35/00; C04B35/01; C04B35/46; C04B35/462; C04B35/465; C04B35/468; C04B35/4682; C01; C01G; C01G23/00; C01G23/003; C01G23/006; H; H01; H01G; H01G4/00; H01G4/002; H01G4/018; H01G4/06; H01G4/08; H01G4/12; H01G4/1272; H01G4/1281; C01P; C01P2002/00; C01P2002/30; C01P2002/34; C01P2004/00; C01P2004/60; C01P2004/61; C01P2006/00; C01P2006/32; C01P2006/33; C01P2006/34
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
A reduced alkaline earth metal titanate powder having a mean particle size of less than 10 microns, and a perovskite lattice structure doped with a metal oxide having the formula (MO.sub.3) (Bi.sub.2 O.sub.3).sub.x where M is tungsten or molybdenum, and x ranges from 0 to 7, the doping being in an amount sufficient to provide n-type semiconductivity, said powder being produced by calcining a mixture of materials which, as a result of said calcining operation, yields said reduced alkaline earth metal titanate powder.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
83 words
A reduced alkaline earth metal titanate powder having a mean particle size of less than 10 microns, and a perovskite lattice structure doped with a metal oxide having the formula (MO.sub.3) (Bi.sub.2 O.sub.3).sub.x where M is tungsten or molybdenum, and x ranges from 0 to 7, the doping being in an amount sufficient to provide n-type semiconductivity, said powder being produced by calcining a mixture of materials which, as a result of said calcining operation, yields said reduced alkaline earth metal titanate powder.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The powder of claim 1 wherein the alkaline earth metal titanate powder comprises strontium titanate derived from a mixture of SrCO 3 and TiO 2 .
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The powder to claim 1 wherein the alkaline earth metal titanate powder comprises strontium titanate and the metal oxide is selected from the group consisting of WO 3 and Bi 2 WO 6 .
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
138 words
A reduced alkaline earth metal titanate powder having a mean particle size of less than 10 microns for use in the manufacture of ceramic capacitors, said powder being produced by calcining alkaline earth metal titanate particles, which have a mean particle size of less than 10 microns or a mixture of alkaline earth oxide or carbonate particles and TiO 2 , at a temperature of about 1000°-1400° C. for a period of about 1 to 4 hours, and in an amount of from about 90 to 99% by weight, with a metal oxide doping agent in an amount of from about 1.0 to 10% by weight, said metal oxide doping agent having the formula (MO.sub.3) (Bi.sub.2 O.sub.3).sub.x where M is tungsten or molybdenum and x ranges from 0 to 7, and whereby the calcined particles exhibit n-type semiconductivity.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
138 words
A reduced alkaline earth metal titanate powder having a mean particle size of less than 10 microns for use in the manufacture of ceramic capacitors, said powder being produced by calcining alkaline earth metal titanate particles, which have a mean particle size of less than 10 microns or a mixture of alkaline earth oxide or carbonate particles and TiO 2 , at a temperature of about 1000°-1400° C. for a period of about 1 to 4 hours, and in an amount of from about 90 to 99% by weight, with a metal oxide doping agent in an amount of from about 1.0 to 10% by weight, said metal oxide doping agent having the formula (MO.sub.3) (Bi.sub.2 O.sub.3).sub.x where M is tungsten or molybdenum and x ranges from 0 to 7, and whereby the calcined particles exhibit n-type semiconductivity.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
An alkaline earth metal powder as defined in claim 4, wherein said particles are calcined in a reducing atmosphere and change generally from white to black.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
An alkaline earth metal powder as defined in claim 4, wherein said calcined particles comprise strontium titanate doped with a metal oxide doping agent selected from the group consisting of WO 3 and Bi 2 WO 6 .
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
148 words
A process for producing a reduced earth metal titanate powder having a mean particle size of less than 10 microns, and the particles of which exhibit n-type semiconductivity, comprising mixing a quantity of alkaline earth metal titanate particles having a mean particle size of less than 10 microns, or alkaline earth oxide or carbonate particles and TiO 2 , in an amount of from about 90 to 99% by weight, with a metal oxide doping agent in an amount from about 1.0 to 10% by weight, said metal oxide doping agent having the formula (MO.sub.3) (Bi.sub.2 O.sub.3).sub.x where M is tungsten (W) or molybdenum (Mo), and x ranges from 0 to 7, and calcining the mixture for a period of from 1 to 4 hours and in a temperature range of from 1000° C. to 1400° C., thereby to cause said titanate powder to exhibit said n-type conductivity.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
148 words
A process for producing a reduced earth metal titanate powder having a mean particle size of less than 10 microns, and the particles of which exhibit n-type semiconductivity, comprising mixing a quantity of alkaline earth metal titanate particles having a mean particle size of less than 10 microns, or alkaline earth oxide or carbonate particles and TiO 2 , in an amount of from about 90 to 99% by weight, with a metal oxide doping agent in an amount from about 1.0 to 10% by weight, said metal oxide doping agent having the formula (MO.sub.3) (Bi.sub.2 O.sub.3).sub.x where M is tungsten (W) or molybdenum (Mo), and x ranges from 0 to 7, and calcining the mixture for a period of from 1 to 4 hours and in a temperature range of from 1000° C. to 1400° C., thereby to cause said titanate powder to exhibit said n-type conductivity.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
A process as defined in claim 7, wherein said alkaline earth metal particles comprise strontium titanate and said metal oxide is selected from the group consisting of WO 3 and Bi 2 O 6 .
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
A process as defined in claim 7, wherein said calcining takes place in the presence of a reducing atmosphere.
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