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Metal carbide, nitride, or carbonitride whiskers coated with metal carbides, nitrides, carbonitrides, or oxides
Assignee: Verizon Laboratories Inc
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Filing: 1988-11-16
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Granted: 1991-01-29
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Expires: 2008-11-16
Abstract
Abstract Single crystal whiskers of carbides, nitrides and carbonitrides of Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, and W coated with one or more layers of different carbides, nitrides, or carbonitrides of Ti, Zr, Hf, Nb, Ta, or W or oxides of Al, Zr, or Hf. A process for the whisker production is also disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles D'Angelo
- 👤 II Joseph G. Baldoni
- 👤 Sergej-Tomislav Buljan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 00:33
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23C; C23C16/00; C23C16/22; C23C16/30; C23C16/36; C04; C04B; C04B41/00; C04B41/45; C04B41/4584; C23C16/32; C23C16/34; C30; C30B; C30B29/00; C30B29/60; C30B29/62; C30B33/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2904; Y10T428/2913; Y10T428/2918; Y10T428/292; Y10T428/2933; Y10T428/294; Y10T428/2942; Y10T428/2949; Y10T428/2958; Y10T428/2964; Y10T428/2982; Y10T428/2991
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
A coated single crystal whisker consisting essentially of: a single crystal whisker of a carbide, nitride, or carbonitride of one or more metals selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, and W, having an aspect ratio of length to diameter of about 5:1 to 500:1, and a diameter of about 0.5-10 microns; and one or more adherent coating layers on the whisker surface, wherein each layer is independently selected from the group consisting of carbides, nitrides, and carbonitrides of Ti, Zr, Hf, Nb, Ta, and W, and oxides of Al, Zr, and Hf, or a mixture or solid solution thereof, and wherein each layer is of a different material than the material on which it is deposited, the total combined thickness of said coating layers being between a monomolecular layer and about one-half the diameter of said single crystal whisker.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
145 words
A coated single crystal whisker consisting essentially of: a single crystal whisker of a carbide, nitride, or carbonitride of one or more metals selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, and W, having an aspect ratio of length to diameter of about 5:1 to 500:1, and a diameter of about 0.5-10 microns; and one or more adherent coating layers on the whisker surface, wherein each layer is independently selected from the group consisting of carbides, nitrides, and carbonitrides of Ti, Zr, Hf, Nb, Ta, and W, and oxides of Al, Zr, and Hf, or a mixture or solid solution thereof, and wherein each layer is of a different material than the material on which it is deposited, the total combined thickness of said coating layers being between a monomolecular layer and about one-half the diameter of said single crystal whisker.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
61 words
A coated single crystal whisker according to claim 1 wherein said coated whisker has at least one transition zone at an interface between two adjacent layers or between said single crystal whisker and the innermost layer, said transition zone consisting of a solid solution of the materials of said adjacent layers or of said single crystal whisker and said innermost layer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
99 words
A coated single crystal whisker consisting essentially of a single crystal whisker consisting essentially of TiC having an aspect ratio of length to diameter of about 5:1 to 500:, and a diameter of about 0.5-10 microns; and an adherent coating layer on the whisker surface, said layer consisting essentially of TiN, the total thickness of said coating layer being between a monomolecular layer and about one-half the diameter of said single crystal whisker; and optionally, a transition zone between said single crystal whisker and said adherent layer, said transition zone consisting of a solid solution of TiC and TiN.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
99 words
A coated single crystal whisker consisting essentially of a single crystal whisker consisting essentially of TiC having an aspect ratio of length to diameter of about 5:1 to 500:, and a diameter of about 0.5-10 microns; and an adherent coating layer on the whisker surface, said layer consisting essentially of TiN, the total thickness of said coating layer being between a monomolecular layer and about one-half the diameter of said single crystal whisker; and optionally, a transition zone between said single crystal whisker and said adherent layer, said transition zone consisting of a solid solution of TiC and TiN.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
107 words
A coated single crystal whisker consisting essentially of: a single crystal whisker consisting essentially of TiC having an aspect ratio of length to diameter of about 5:1 to 500:1, and a diameter of about 0.5-10 microns; and an adherent coating layer on the whisker surface, said layer consisting essentially of Al 2 O 3 , the total thickness of said coating layer being between a monomolecular layer and about one-half the diameter of said single crystal whisker; and optionally, a transition zone between said single crystal whicker and said adherent layer, said transition zone consisting of a solid solutions of TiC and Al 2 O 3 .
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
107 words
A coated single crystal whisker consisting essentially of: a single crystal whisker consisting essentially of TiC having an aspect ratio of length to diameter of about 5:1 to 500:1, and a diameter of about 0.5-10 microns; and an adherent coating layer on the whisker surface, said layer consisting essentially of Al 2 O 3 , the total thickness of said coating layer being between a monomolecular layer and about one-half the diameter of said single crystal whisker; and optionally, a transition zone between said single crystal whicker and said adherent layer, said transition zone consisting of a solid solutions of TiC and Al 2 O 3 .
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
107 words
A coated single crystal whisker consisting essentially of: a single crystal whisker consisting essentially of TiN having an aspect ratio of length to diameter of about 5:1 to 500:1, and a diameter of about 0.5-10 microns; and an adherent coating layer on the whisker surface, said layer consisting essentially of Al 2 O 3 , the total thickness of said coating layer being between a monomolecular layer and about one-half the diameter of said single crystal whisker; and optionally, a transition zone between said single crystal whisker and said adherent layer said transition zone consisting of a solid solution of TiN and A1 2 O 3 .
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
107 words
A coated single crystal whisker consisting essentially of: a single crystal whisker consisting essentially of TiN having an aspect ratio of length to diameter of about 5:1 to 500:1, and a diameter of about 0.5-10 microns; and an adherent coating layer on the whisker surface, said layer consisting essentially of Al 2 O 3 , the total thickness of said coating layer being between a monomolecular layer and about one-half the diameter of said single crystal whisker; and optionally, a transition zone between said single crystal whisker and said adherent layer said transition zone consisting of a solid solution of TiN and A1 2 O 3 .
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
145 words
A coated single crystal whisker consisting essentially of: a single crystal whisker consisting essentially of HfC having an aspect ratio of length to diameter of about 5:1 to 500:1, and a diameter of about 0.5-10 microns; and one or more adherent coating layers on the whisker surface, said coating layers consisting essentially of a first layer of TiC, and a second layer of Al 2 O 3 deposited on said first layer, the total combined thickness of said coating layers being between a monomolecular layer and about one-half the diameter of said single crystal whisker; and optionally, at least one transition zone between said first and second layers or between said single crystal whisker and said first layer, said transition zone consisting of a solid solution of the materials of said first and second layers or of said single crystal whisker and said first layer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
145 words
A coated single crystal whisker consisting essentially of: a single crystal whisker consisting essentially of HfC having an aspect ratio of length to diameter of about 5:1 to 500:1, and a diameter of about 0.5-10 microns; and one or more adherent coating layers on the whisker surface, said coating layers consisting essentially of a first layer of TiC, and a second layer of Al 2 O 3 deposited on said first layer, the total combined thickness of said coating layers being between a monomolecular layer and about one-half the diameter of said single crystal whisker; and optionally, at least one transition zone between said first and second layers or between said single crystal whisker and said first layer, said transition zone consisting of a solid solution of the materials of said first and second layers or of said single crystal whisker and said first layer.
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