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Process for preparing submicron/nanosize ceramic powders from precursors incorporated within a polymeric foam
Assignee: Gas Technology Institute
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Filing: 1993-04-20
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Granted: 1994-08-16
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Expires: 2013-04-20
Abstract
Abstract A for preparing uniform, agglomerate free, submicron/nanosize ceramic powders from a polymeric foam comprising metal cations homogeneously incorporated within a foam cell structure of the polymeric foam. The polymeric foam is heated to remove any solvent, and calcined at a temperature of about 400 DEG C. to about 1400 DEG C. for about 1 minute to about 96 hours to produce the desired ceramic or metal powder.
Inventors
- 👤 Yong S. Zhen
- 👤 Kenneth Hrdina
Bibliographic Details
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2026-10-24 10:44
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J23/00; B01J23/70; B01J23/74; B01J23/75; B01J37/00; B01J37/0009; B01J37/0018; B22; B22F; B22F9/00; B22F9/16; B22F9/18; B22F9/20; B22F9/22; B22F9/30; B82; B82Y; B82Y30/00; C; C01; C01B; C01B13/00; C01B13/14; C01B13/18; C01B13/185; C01F; C01F7/00; C01F7/02; C01F7/30; C01F7/308; C01G; C01G25/00; C01G25/02; C01G3/00; C01G3/006; C01G37/00; C01G37/006; C01G37/14; C01G45/00; C01G45/12; C01G45/1221; C01G45/125; C01G45/1264; C01G49/00; C01G49/0018; C01G49/0027; C01G49/02; C01G51/00; C01G51/04; C01G53/00; C01G53/04; C01G9/00; C01G9/02; H; H01; H01M; H01M4/00; H01M4/86; H01M4/8605; H01M4/8621; H01M4/90; H01M4/9016; H01M4/9025; H01M4/9033; H01M8/00; H01M8/02; H01M8/0202; H01M8/0204; H01M8/0215; H01M8/10; H01M8/12; H01M8/124; H01M8/1246; H01M8/1253; B22F2998/00; C01P; C01P2004/00; C01P2004/51; C01P2004/52; C01P2004/60; C01P2004/62; C01P2004/64; C01P2006/00; C01P2006/10; C01P2006/12; C01P2006/22; H01M2008/1293; H01M8/14; H01M2008/147; H01M2300/00; H01M2300/0017; H01M2300/0048; H01M2300/0051; H01M2300/0065; H01M2300/0068; H01M2300/0071; H01M2300/0074; H01M8/0217; H01M8/0219; H01M8/126; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/30; Y02E60/50; Y02P; Y02P70/00; Y02P70/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
A process for producing at least one of ceramic powders and metal powders comprising: mixing an aqueous solution comprising at least one metal cation salt with an organic binder and a surfactant producing a metal salt/organic binder/surfactant mixture, said organic binder decomposing at a temperature below the melting temperature of said organic binder; generating gas bubbles within said metal salt/organic binder/surfactant mixture, thus forming a wet foam structure; drying said wet foam structure, thus forming a polymeric foam comprising homogeneously incorporated metal cations; calcining said polymeric foam at a calcination temperature and a time required for complete removal of all organics and formation of a crystal phase, producing at least one of an oxide powder and a metal powder; and recovering said powder.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
123 words
A process for producing at least one of ceramic powders and metal powders comprising: mixing an aqueous solution comprising at least one metal cation salt with an organic binder and a surfactant producing a metal salt/organic binder/surfactant mixture, said organic binder decomposing at a temperature below the melting temperature of said organic binder; generating gas bubbles within said metal salt/organic binder/surfactant mixture, thus forming a wet foam structure; drying said wet foam structure, thus forming a polymeric foam comprising homogeneously incorporated metal cations; calcining said polymeric foam at a calcination temperature and a time required for complete removal of all organics and formation of a crystal phase, producing at least one of an oxide powder and a metal powder; and recovering said powder.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
A process in accordance with claim 1 wherein said calcination temperature is between about 400° C. and about 1400° C. and said time is between about 1 minute and about 96 hours.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process in accordance with claim 1, wherein said metal powder is cooled to about room temperature in a reducing atmosphere.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A process in accordance with claim 1, wherein said calcining step produces said oxide powder, and further comprising reducing said oxide powder to form a metal powder.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
A process in accordance with claim 1, wherein said at least one metal cation salt is selected from the group consisting of chlorides, carbonates, hydroxides, isopropoxides, nitrate, acetates, epoxides, oxalates, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
A process in accordance with claim 5, wherein said at least one metal cation salt is a nitrate of at least one of zirconium oxide and yttrium.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
A process in accordance with claim 5, wherein said at least one metal cation salt comprises a nitrate of a metal selected from the group consisting of lanthanum, strontium, chromium, aluminum, lithium, iron and mixtures thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
66 words
A process in accordance with claim 1, wherein said metal cations are selected from the group of cations consisting of lanthanum, strontium, chromium, zirconium, yttrium, aluminum, lithium, iron, antimony, boron, cadmium, cesium, dysprosium, erbium, gold, hafnium, holmium, iridium, lutetium, mercury, molybdenum, niobium, osmium, palladium, platinum, praseodymium, rhenium, rhodium, rubidium, ruthenium, samarium, scandium, sodium, tantalum, terbium, throium, thulium, tin, titanium, tungsten, uranium, vanadium, ytterbium, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
A process in accordance with claim 1, wherein said organic binder is soluble in a solvent.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
A process in accordance with claim 9, wherein said organic binder is soluble in water.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
A process in accordance with claim 1, wherein said organic binder is a methylcellulose ether.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process in accordance with claim 1, wherein said surfactant is a foaming surfactant.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
38 words
A process in accordance with claim 1, wherein said gas bubbles are generated by one of stirring said metal salt/organic binder/surfactant mixture, blowing air bubbles through said metal salt/organic binder/surfactant mixture and boiling said metal salt/organic binder/surfactant mixture.
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