SPHEROIDAL DEHYDROGENATED METALS AND METAL ALLOY PARTICLES

    公开(公告)号:US20220118517A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-21

    申请号:US17468403

    申请日:2021-09-07

    Applicant: 6K Inc.

    Abstract: Methodologies, systems, and devices are provided for producing metal spheroidal powder products. Dehydrogenated and spheroidized particles are prepared using a process including introducing a metal hydride feed material into a plasma torch. The metal hydride feed material is melted within a plasma in order to dehydrogenate and spheroidize the materials, forming dehydrogenated and spheroidized particles. The dehydrogenated and spheroidized particles are then exposed to an inert gas and cooled in order to solidify the particles into dehydrogenated and spheroidized particles. The particles are cooled within a chamber having an inert gas.

    RAPID MATERIAL SYNTHESIS REACTOR SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20240367139A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-07

    申请号:US18653434

    申请日:2024-05-02

    Applicant: 6K Inc.

    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and devices for rapid synthesis of materials. In some embodiments, a system may comprise a material processing apparatus for processing a material, the material processing apparatus comprising a material passage structure in communication with a material feeding inlet, the material passage structure located within a reaction chamber, and the material feeding inlet configured to receive a material and transfer the material to the material passage structure; and a heat source in communication with the reaction chamber, the heat source comprising one or more of: plasma, flame, combustion sources, resistive heaters, heated liquid baths, electromagnetic radiation, and/or induction heaters, wherein the material passage structure is located within, surrounding, or adjacent to the heat source, such that the material passage structure is heated by the heat source and the material is converted to a product within the material passage structure.

    LITHIUM LANTHANUM ZIRCONIUM OXIDE (LLZO) MATERIALS

    公开(公告)号:US20230032362A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-02

    申请号:US17813283

    申请日:2022-07-18

    Applicant: 6K Inc.

    Abstract: Disclosed herein are materials and processes for production of lithium oxide materials, such as lithium lanthanum zirconium oxide (LLZO), having a small particle size and high density for use in lithium-ion batteries. Some embodiments are directed to forming and then heating a multiphase material comprising lithium carbonate and La2Zr2O7 in the presence of hydrogen gas at a temperature below the melting point of the lithium carbonate, such that at least a portion of the lithium carbonate decomposes to form lithium oxide. In some embodiments, the lithium oxide is heated to a temperature sufficient to crystallize the lithium oxide to form the solid electrolyte material comprising lithium lanthanum zirconium oxide (LLZO) particles.

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