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Method of making nanocrystalline alpha alumina
Assignee: Arch Development Corp
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Filing: 1989-12-05
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Granted: 1992-07-07
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Expires: 2009-12-05
Abstract
Abstract Method of making selected phases of nanocrystalline ceramic materials. Various methods of controlling the production of nanocrystalline alpha alumina and titanium oxygen phases are described. Control of the gas atmosphere and use of particular oxidation treatments give rise to the ability to control the particular phases provided in the aluminum/oxygen and titanium/oxygen system.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard W. Siegel
- 👤 Horst Hahn
- 👤 Jeffrey A. Eastman
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-30 21:55
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J3/00; B01J3/006; B22; B22F; B22F3/00; B22F3/006; B22F9/00; B22F9/02; B22F9/12; B82; B82Y; B82Y30/00; C; C01; C01B; C01B13/00; C01B13/14; C01B13/32; C01B13/322; C01B33/00; C01B33/02; C01F; C01F5/00; C01F5/02; C01F5/04; C01F7/00; C01F7/02; C01F7/42; C01F7/422; C01F7/424; C01G; C01G23/00; C01G23/04; C01G23/047; C01G9/00; C01G9/02; C01P; C01P2002/00; C01P2002/70; C01P2002/72; C01P2004/00; C01P2004/60; C01P2004/62; C01P2004/64; C01P2006/00; C01P2006/21
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
A method of preferential phase preparation of aluminum oxide nanocrystalline ceramic material, comprising the steps of: (a) establishing a vacuum in a chamber; (b) generating a gas pressure of less than about 10 -4 to 10 -6 Pa vacuum in said chamber; (c) vaporizing oxidizable chemical species of aluminum from a source; (d) collecting on a cold surface said vaporized chemical species of aluminum until condensed material has accumulated; (e) removing said collected material from said surface and accumulating said material for subsequent oxidation; and (f) oxidizing said accumulated material at temperatures of about 1000° C. for a period of at least about 1-2 hours in an atmosphere having at least about an oxygen partial pressure of atmospheric air to form preferentially alpha alumina nanocrystalline ceramic material having substantially the same grain size as said condensed material of less than about 20 nm.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
143 words
A method of preferential phase preparation of aluminum oxide nanocrystalline ceramic material, comprising the steps of: (a) establishing a vacuum in a chamber; (b) generating a gas pressure of less than about 10 -4 to 10 -6 Pa vacuum in said chamber; (c) vaporizing oxidizable chemical species of aluminum from a source; (d) collecting on a cold surface said vaporized chemical species of aluminum until condensed material has accumulated; (e) removing said collected material from said surface and accumulating said material for subsequent oxidation; and (f) oxidizing said accumulated material at temperatures of about 1000° C. for a period of at least about 1-2 hours in an atmosphere having at least about an oxygen partial pressure of atmospheric air to form preferentially alpha alumina nanocrystalline ceramic material having substantially the same grain size as said condensed material of less than about 20 nm.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method as defined in claim 1 wherein the median grain size of said alpha alumina is about 18 nm.
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