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Method of making moisture resistant aluminum nitride powder and powder produced thereby

US5234712A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 8, 1992
Grant dateAug 10, 1993
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Expiry dateJun 8, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/2995
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method for making a moisture-resistant aluminum nitride-containing powder which includes (a) coating a layer of silicate onto aluminum nitride-containing powder having aluminum nitride on at least a portion of its surface and (b) heat-treating the coated aluminum nitride-containing powder at a temperature of from about 350.degree. to about 1000.degree. C. for a period of time sufficient to cause the silicate to react with the surface aluminum nitride thereby forming a layer of Si-Al-O-N bonded to the surface aluminum nitride. The silicate has alkyl or alkoxyalkyl radicals attached thereto. The method yields a moisture- resistant aluminum nitride-containing powder having a layer of Si-Al-O-N reaction-bonded to the surface aluminum nitride.

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