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

US5601874A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 27, 1995
Grant dateFeb 11, 1997
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Expiry dateDec 27, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC01P2004/86
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • 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 350.degree. to 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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