Spark Erosion Apparatus for Nanoparticles
The technology is useful for a variety of engineering materials and device applications.
University researchers have developed a method and apparatus for fabricating clean nanoparticles of electrically conducting metals and alloys by spark erosion technique.
Patent Number: WO2013056185A1
Application Number: WO2012US60141A
Inventor: JIN, Sungho | BERKOWITZ, Ami
Priority Date: 12 Oct 2011
Priority Number: WO2013056185A1
Application Date: 12 Oct 2012
Publication Date: 18 Apr 2013
IPC Current: B82B000300 | B82B000100
Assignee Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
Title: NANOMATERIALS FABRICATED USING SPARK EROSION AND OTHER PARTICLE FABRICATION PROCESSES | NANOMATÉRIAUX FABRIQUÉS À L'AIDE DE L'ÉLECTROÉROSION ET D'AUTRES PROCÉDÉS DE FABRICATION DE PARTICULES
Usefulness: NANOMATERIALS FABRICATED USING SPARK EROSION AND OTHER PARTICLE FABRICATION PROCESSES | NANOMATÉRIAUX FABRIQUÉS À L'AIDE DE L'ÉLECTROÉROSION ET D'AUTRES PROCÉDÉS DE FABRICATION DE PARTICULES
Summary: The method is useful for producing nanoparticles by spark erosion (claimed), where the nanoparticles are useful in a variety of applications including magnetic recording media, catalyst particles, energy materials such as batteries, supercapacitors, thermoelectrics, dye sensitized solar cells, photovoltaic solar cells, biotech sensors and drug delivery particles, anti-reflector layers, cosmetics, and paints.
Novelty: Making nanoparticles comprises dispersing bulk pieces of electrically conducting material in dielectric fluid within container, using electrodes in contact with fluid, rotating electrodes in opposite rotations, and filtering nanoparticles
Environmental/Green Technology
Solar Cell
9789554
Intellectual Property Info The invention is available for research sponsorship and licensing. Tech ID/UC Case 23201/2012-123-0 Related Cases 2012-123-0
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