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Process for the preparation of a suspension containing sphere-shaped oxide particles

Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Angewandten Forschung eV
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Filing: 1989-10-10
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Granted: 1991-01-01
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Expires: 2009-10-10
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Abstract

Abstract A process is described for the preparation of a suspension containing sph-shaped oxide particles, in which process there is emulsified in an organic liquid an aqueous phase containing at least one element which can be precipitated as an oxide (hydrate) in dissolved form or in the form of a sol. In this process there is dissolved in this organic liquid before, during or after formation of the emulsion at least one compound which acts as a phase transfer catalyst, and which can replace the anions or cations present in the emulsified water droplets by hydroxide ions or protons and which can thereby cause precipitation of the oxide in the droplets.

Inventors

  • 👤 Gunter Rinn

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 18:35
CPC Classifications
C; C01; C01G; C01G25/00; C01G25/006; C01B; C01B13/00; C01B13/14; C01B13/32; C01B13/328; C01B13/36; C01B33/00; C01B33/20; C01B33/26; C01F; C01F7/00; C01F7/02; C01F7/34; C01G23/00; C01G23/003; C01G23/006; C01G25/02; C01G3/00; C01G3/006; C01P; C01P2002/00; C01P2002/30; C01P2002/34; C01P2004/00; C01P2004/01; C01P2004/02; C01P2004/30; C01P2004/32; C01P2004/60; C01P2004/61; C01P2004/62

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim 95 words
A process for the preparation of a suspension which contains sphere-shaped oxide particles which comprises emulsifying a solution or sol, containing at least one element which can be precipitated as an oxide or oxide hydrate, to produce an emulsion in an organic liquid which contains therein at least one compound, added before, during or after the formation of the emulsion, which acts as a phase transfer catalyst and which replaces the anions or cations present in the emulsified water droplets by hydroxide ions or protons thus causing precipitation of said oxide particles in the droplets.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 95 words
A process for the preparation of a suspension which contains sphere-shaped oxide particles which comprises emulsifying a solution or sol, containing at least one element which can be precipitated as an oxide or oxide hydrate, to produce an emulsion in an organic liquid which contains therein at least one compound, added before, during or after the formation of the emulsion, which acts as a phase transfer catalyst and which replaces the anions or cations present in the emulsified water droplets by hydroxide ions or protons thus causing precipitation of said oxide particles in the droplets.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 16 words
A process as claimed in claim 14, wherein an emulsifier is employed for forming the emulsion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 39 words
A process as claimed in claim 14, wherein the oxide or oxide hydrate to be precipitated is a neutral or basic oxide and the compound which acts as the phase transfer catalyst introduces hydroxide ions into the aqueous phase.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 36 words
A process as claimed in claim 1 wherein the element to be precipitated as an oxide or oxide hydrate is selected from the group consisting of alkaline earth metals, of lanthanides, and of the sub-group metals.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 23 words
A process as claimed in claim 1, wherein tetraalkyl or tetraalkylammonium halides are employed as the compound acting as the phase transfer catalyst.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 26 words
A process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the organic liquid employed is selected from halogenated and non-halogenated aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbons or a mixture thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 22 words
A process as claimed in claim 14, wherein the volumetric proportion of the aqueous phase in the emulsion is 15 to 45%.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 31 words
A process as claimed in claim 14, wherein the aqueous phase is adjusted to an average droplet size in the range of from 0.1 to 5 μm before precipitation is started.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 31 words
A process as claimed in claim 14, wherein a substoichiometric amount of the compound which acts as the phase transfer catalyst is employed, and this compound is regenerated continuously or batchwise.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 24 words
A process as claimed in claim 9 wherein an ion exchanger is used for regenerating the compound which acts as the phase transfer catalyst.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 33 words
A process as claimed in claim 9 wherein the precipitation of the oxide or oxide hydrate and the regeneration of the compound which acts as the phase transfer catalyst are carried out simultaneously.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 15 words
A suspension containing sphere-shaped oxide particles, obtainable by the process as claimed in claim 1.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 28 words
A process for the preparation of ceramic oxides and ceramic shaped articles which comprises the use of the suspension obtained by the process as claimed in claim 1.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 14 words
A process as claimed in claim 2, wherein the emulsifier is a non-ionic emulsifier.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 35 words
A process as claimed in claim 4, wherein the element to be precipitated as an oxide is selected from the group consisting of barium, yttrium, titanium, zirconium, niobium, tantalum, tungsten, aluminum, silicon, tin and lead.

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