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Generation of metal and alloy micron, submicron, or nano particles in simple, rapid process

US8709126B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Assignee

STC.UNM · US

Inventors

Claudia Luhrs · Rio Rancho, US
Zayd Leseman · Albuquerque, US
Jonathan Phillips · Pacific Grove, US
Hugo Ricardo Zea-Ramirez

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 3, 2011
Grant date	Apr 29, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 28, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB82Y40/00
WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Various embodiments provide methods of forming metallic particles or carbon/graphite coated metallic particles with zero-valence from metal precursor compounds by a reductive/expansion synthesis method using nitrogen-hydrogen containing molecules.

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