Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Aerosol gels
- Patent Title (中): 气溶胶
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Application No.: US11690576Application Date: 2007-03-23
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Publication No.: US07691909B2Publication Date: 2010-04-06
- Inventor: Christopher M. Sorensen , Amitabha Chakrabarti , Rajan Dhaubhadel , Corey Gerving
- Applicant: Christopher M. Sorensen , Amitabha Chakrabarti , Rajan Dhaubhadel , Corey Gerving
- Applicant Address: US KS Manhattan
- Assignee: Kansas State University Research Foundation
- Current Assignee: Kansas State University Research Foundation
- Current Assignee Address: US KS Manhattan
- Agency: Hovey Williams LLP
- Main IPC: B01F3/06
- IPC: B01F3/06

Abstract:
An improved process for the production of ultralow density, high specific surface area gel products is provided which comprises providing, in an enclosed chamber, a mixture made up of small particles of material suspended in gas; the particles are then caused to aggregate in the chamber to form ramified fractal aggregate gels. The particles should have a radius (a) of up to about 50 nm and the aerosol should have a volume fraction (fv) of at least 10−4. In preferred practice, the mixture is created by a spark-induced explosion of a precursor material (e.g., a hydrocarbon) and oxygen within the chamber. New compositions of matter are disclosed having densities below 3.0 mg/cc.
Public/Granted literature
- US20070166222A1 AEROSOL GELS Public/Granted day:2007-07-19
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