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Diamond-like metallic nanocomposites
Assignee: NANODYNAMICS Inc
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Filing: 1994-05-25
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Granted: 1995-11-14
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Expires: 2014-05-25
Abstract
Abstract A class of nanocomposite amorphous materials consisting of interpenetrating random networks of predominantly sp 3 bonded carbon stabilized by hydrogen, silicon stabilized by oxygen, and, optionally, random networks of metal elements from groups 1-7b and 8b of the periodic table.
Inventors
- 👤 Veniamin Dorfman
- 👤 Boris Pypkin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 10:45
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23C; C23C16/00; C23C16/44; C23C16/455; C23C16/45563; C23C16/45568; A; A61; A61L; A61L27/00; A61L27/28; A61L27/30; A61L27/306; B; B82; B82Y; B82Y30/00; C23C14/00; C23C14/0021; C23C14/0036; C23C14/06; C23C14/0605; C23C14/22; C23C14/221; C23C16/22; C23C16/30; C23C16/448; C23C16/4485; C23C16/50; C23C16/503; G02B1/105; G; G02; G02B; G02B1/00; G02B1/10; G02B1/11; G02B1/111; G02B1/14; G11; G11B; G11B5/00; G11B5/62; G11B5/72; G11B5/727; G11B5/84; G11B5/8408; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S427/00; Y10S427/103; Y10S427/105; Y10S427/106; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
A class of diamond-like solid state materials formed from interpenetrating networks of carbon, hydrogen and alloying alloying elements, comprising a first network of predominantly sp 3 bonded carbon in a diamond-like carbon network stabilized by hydrogen, and at least one network made from alloying elements, including a second silicon network stabilized by oxygen and, optionally, a third metal network of metal elements from groups 1-7b and 8b of the periodic table wherein the carbon content of the solid state material is at least 40 atomic % of the sum of carbon and the other alloying elements, the hydrogen content is up to about 40 atomic % of the carbon concentration, and the sum of concentration of alloying elements is greater than about 2 atomic % of the sum of carbon, hydrogen, and the alloying elements.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
A class of diamond-like solid state materials formed from interpenetrating networks of carbon, hydrogen and alloying alloying elements, comprising a first network of predominantly sp 3 bonded carbon in a diamond-like carbon network stabilized by hydrogen, and at least one network made from alloying elements, including a second silicon network stabilized by oxygen and, optionally, a third metal network of metal elements from groups 1-7b and 8b of the periodic table wherein the carbon content of the solid state material is at least 40 atomic % of the sum of carbon and the other alloying elements, the hydrogen content is up to about 40 atomic % of the carbon concentration, and the sum of concentration of alloying elements is greater than about 2 atomic % of the sum of carbon, hydrogen, and the alloying elements.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
A class of diamond-like solid state materials according to claim 1, wherein the alloying elements comprise alone or in combination B, Li, Na, Si, Ge, Te, O, Mo, W, Ta, Nb, Pd, It, Pt, V, Fe, Co, Mg, Mn, Ni, Ti, Zr, Cr, Re, Hf, Cu, Ag, and Au.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A class of materials according to claim 1, wherein the structure of the materials is amorphous and clusterless.
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