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Method For The Complete Dispersion of Clusters of Particles In The Nanometer To Millimeter Size Range By The Rapid Vaporization of Liquid

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In typical dispersion processes, the agglomerates or clusters of particles are broken up by applying mechanical forces to the dispersion, such as ultrasonic energy, vibration, or other physical disrup

*Abstract

In typical dispersion processes, the agglomerates or clusters of particles are broken up by applying mechanical forces to the dispersion, such as ultrasonic energy, vibration, or other physical disruption. Sometimes the agglomerates are subjected to chemical treatment, such as incorporating fluids into the interstitial areas of the agglomerate to weaken its cohesivity prior to the dispersion process. Thus, in all existing dispersion methods, forces that drive the breakage of agglomeration come from outside the agglomerate itself.This technology represents a new and novel way of looking at the problem by incorporating a processing concept that generates forces within the agglomerate that are sufficient to result in rapid and complete dispersion of the agglomerates. Although "complete" dispersion has not yet been demonstrated, the research aims for the dispersion to be as complete as possible. The process is applicable to particle sizes ranging from millimeters to nanometers in size, regardless of the size of the particles comprising those agglomerates.

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USA