摘要:
The invention process provides a metal oxide, or oxides of more than one more metal, wherein the oxides have a mean particle size less than 1 micron. The oxides are made by steps including (1) reacting an aqueous solution of a metal salt (or salts) that form insoluble carbonate(s), thereby to form a carbonate precipitate, followed by (b) recovering the precipitate, e.g., by filtration; (c) redispersing the precipitate in water to form a second very dilute slurry; (d) spray-drying said second slurry; (e) calcining the spray-dried product at a low temperature (e.g., 540°C), followed by a final calcination in atmosphere consisting of flowing oxygen initially under reduced pressure (e.g., 2 Torr). The spray-dried spheroids comprise particles having a mean particle size less than one micron, a property carried over into the products of both calcinations.
摘要:
An extremely pure oxide containing two or more metal, homogeneous at the atomic level, is prepared by (1) reacting in water, soluble salts of two or more metals with quaternary ammonium carbonate; the metals being those that form water-insoluble carbonates, thereby to precipitate mixed carbonates of the metals; (2) recovering and drying the precipitate; (3) calcining the precipitate to provide an oxide of mixed metals homogeneous at the atomic level and substantially free from extraneous contaminants. The calcined oxide can be shaped and compressed as greenware and sintered to form useful ceramic products.
摘要:
Improved process for making Bi-Pb-Sb-Sr-Ca-Cu oxide superconductors. A solution of the nitrates of Bi, Pb, Sr, Ca, and Cu is reacted with a quaternary ammonium carbonate in a dispersion (heel) of Sb₂O₅. Carbonates of Bi, Pb, Sr, Ca, and Cu precipitate homogeneously on the Sb₂O₅ particles. Solids are recovered, dried, and heated to make a superconductor. The method minimizes handling toxic antimony compounds and reduces introduction of contaminants. Novel compositions result.
摘要:
An extremely pure powder of an oxide of two or more metals, homogeneous at the atomic level, is shaped and compressed (for example, compacted by cold isostatic pressing) to provide greenware which is sintered to provide finished ceramic articles such as laser cathodes and electrodes for chlorine/caustic electrolysis. For example, pure mixed oxide powder consisting of La 0.7 Sr 0.3 CoO₃ is shaped to a tube, which is cold-isostatically pressed at 20,000 psi, then sintered to provide a cathode for a CO₂ laser. The starting oxides can be prepared by (1) reacting in water, soluble salts of two or more metals with quaternary ammonium carbonate; the metals being those that form water-insoluble carbonates, thereby to precipitate mixed carbonates of the metals; (2) recovering and drying the precipitate; and (3) calcining the precipitate to provide mixed metal oxides homogeneous at the atomic level and substantially free from extraneous contaminants.
摘要:
Improved process for making Bi-Pb-Sb-Sr-Ca-Cu oxide superconductors. A solution of the nitrates of Bi, Pb, Sr, Ca, and Cu is reacted with a quaternary ammonium carbonate in a dispersion (heel) of Sb₂O₅. Carbonates of Bi, Pb, Sr, Ca, and Cu precipitate homogeneously on the Sb₂O₅ particles. Solids are recovered, dried, and heated to make a superconductor. The method minimizes handling toxic antimony compounds and reduces introduction of contaminants. Novel compositions result.
摘要:
The invention process provides a metal oxide, or oxides of more than one more metal, wherein the oxides have a mean particle size less than 1 micron. The oxides are made by steps including (1) reacting an aqueous solution of a metal salt (or salts) that form insoluble carbonate(s), thereby to form a carbonate precipitate, followed by (b) recovering the precipitate, e.g., by filtration; (c) redispersing the precipitate in water to form a second very dilute slurry; (d) spray-drying said second slurry; (e) calcining the spray-dried product at a low temperature (e.g., 540°C), followed by a final calcination in atmosphere consisting of flowing oxygen initially under reduced pressure (e.g., 2 Torr). The spray-dried spheroids comprise particles having a mean particle size less than one micron, a property carried over into the products of both calcinations.
摘要:
Superior homogeneity in ceramic compositions is achieved by spray drying solutions of L.M.A. salts, suitably nitrates, where L is at least one metal of the rare earth groups including scandium and yttrium; M is Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, or Ba; and A is Cu, Ag, or Au. The spray dried particles are calcined (e.g., to Y.Ba₂.Cu₃ oxides), to provide superconducting metal oxide ceramic compositions.
摘要:
An extremely pure powder of an oxide of two or more metals, homogeneous at the atomic level, is shaped and compressed (for example, compacted by cold isostatic pressing) to provide greenware which is sintered to provide finished ceramic articles such as laser cathodes and electrodes for chlorine/caustic electrolysis. For example, pure mixed oxide powder consisting of La 0.7 Sr 0.3 CoO₃ is shaped to a tube, which is cold-isostatically pressed at 20,000 psi, then sintered to provide a cathode for a CO₂ laser. The starting oxides can be prepared by (1) reacting in water, soluble salts of two or more metals with quaternary ammonium carbonate; the metals being those that form water-insoluble carbonates, thereby to precipitate mixed carbonates of the metals; (2) recovering and drying the precipitate; and (3) calcining the precipitate to provide mixed metal oxides homogeneous at the atomic level and substantially free from extraneous contaminants.
摘要:
Two or more superconductors are reacted together to form a non-superconducting phase encapsulating a residual superconducting phase. For example YBa₂Cu₃ oxide is reacted with Bi₂Sr₂CaCu₂ oxide to form a superconducting product containing a novel non-superconducting oxide of Y, Bi, and Ba. A superconducting YBa₂Cu₃ oxide remains as an interconnected phase throughout the product. The new non-superconducting phase largely encapsulates and insulates the superconducting phase.
摘要:
An extremely pure oxide containing two or more metals, homogeneous at the atomic level, is prepared by (1) reacting in water, soluble salts of two or more metals with quaternary ammonium carbonate; the metals being those that form water-insoluble carbonates, thereby to precipitate mixed carbonates of the metals; (2) recovering and drying the precipitate; (3) calcining the precipitate to provide an oxide of mixed metals homogeneous at the atomic level and substantially free from extraneous contaminants. The calcined oxide can be shaped and compressed as greenware and sintered to form useful ceramic products. For example a solution of nitrates of yttrium, barium, and copper are treated with a solution of tetraethyl ammonium carbonate to form co-precipitated carbonates of Y, Ba, Cu.