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Process for producing boron nitride

US6541111B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 27, 2001
Grant dateApr 1, 2003
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Expiry dateSep 27, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/2982
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention provides a polycrystalline hexagonal boron nitride compound comprising fine crystals of the order of nanometers.The present invention also provides a hexagonal boron nitride characterized in that the boron nitride is 20 to 200 nm in mean particle size and comprises at least 80 wt. % of particles having sizes in the range of the mean particle size±30%.The present invention further provides a fine hexagonal boron nitride powder characterized in that the powder comprises particles in the form of circular disks or elliptical disks having a minor axis La, a major axis Lb and a thickness t which satisfy the following expressions.50 nm≦La≦Lb≦400 nm20 nm≦t≦150 nmt≦La0.5≦La/Lb≦1.0.

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