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Microgravity production of nanoparticles of novel materials using plasma synthesis
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Frenklach, Michael Fernandez-Pello Sr., Carlos |
| Copyright Year | 2001 |
| Description | The research goal is to study the formation in reduced gravity of high quality nanoparticulate of novel materials using plasma synthesis. Particular emphasis will be placed on the production of powders of non-oxide materials like diamond, SiC, SiN, c-BN, etc. The objective of the study is to investigate the effect of gravity on plasma synthesis of these materials, and to determine how the microgravity synthesis can improve the quality and yield of the nanoparticles. It is expected that the reduced gravity will aid in the understanding of the controlling mechanisms of plasma synthesis, and will increase the yield, and quality of the synthesized powder. These materials have properties of interest in several industrial applications, such as high temperature load bearings or high speed metal machining. Furthermore, because of the nano-meter size of the particulate produced in this process, they have specific application in the fabrication of MEMS based combustion systems, and in the development and growth of nano-systems and nano-structures of these materials. These are rapidly advancing research areas, and there is a great need for high quality nanoparticles of different materials. One of the primary systems of interest in the project will be gas-phase synthesis of nanopowder of non-oxide materials. |
| File Size | 136161 |
| Page Count | 2 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_20010074104 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t6d26w275 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2001-05-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Inorganic, Organic And Physical Chemistry Combustion Synthesis Gravitational Effects Nanostructure Characteristics Plasmas Physics Vapor Phases Powder Particles Microgravity Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
