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Spark Erosion Apparatus for Nanoparticles

Technology Application

The technology is useful for a variety of engineering materials and device applications.

Detailed Technology Description

University researchers have developed a method and apparatus for fabricating clean nanoparticles of electrically conducting metals and alloys by spark erosion technique.

Supplementary Information

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

Industry

Environmental/Green Technology

Sub Category

Solar Cell

Application No.

9789554

Others

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

*Abstract

None

*IP Issue Date

Oct 17, 2017

*Principal Investigator

Name: Ami Berkowitz

Department:

Name: Sungho Jin

Department:

Country/Region

USA