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US 12,396,074 B2Granted
Hybrid nanoreinforced liner for microwave oven
AssigneeWhirlpool Corporation
InventorsMuhammad Khizar, Ermanno Buzzi
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Abstract
A liner for a crisp plate includes ceramic nanoparticles and a polymer material combined with the ceramic nanoparticles to provide a mixture. A network of carbon nanotubes is embedded within the mixture to form a composite matrix, wherein the carbon nanotubes are unidirectionally aligned within the composite matrix.
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A crisp plate, comprising:
- a plate;
- a liner disposed on a surface of the plate, wherein the liner includes:
- carbon nanotubes combined with aluminum nanoparticles and ceramic alumina;
- and
- a polymer suitable to form a matrix, wherein the carbon nanotubes are embedded within the matrix.
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A liner for a crisp plate, comprising:
- aluminum nanoparticles;
- ceramic nanoparticles;
- a polymer material combined with the ceramic nanoparticles to provide a mixture;
- and
- a network of carbon nanotubes embedded within the mixture to form a monolayer matrix, wherein the carbon nanotubes are unidirectionally aligned within the monolayer matrix.
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A method of forming a crisp plate, comprising:
- providing a polymer matrix;
- providing carbon nanotubes;
- functionalizing the carbon nanotubes to provide functionalized carbon nanotubes, wherein the step of functionalizing the carbon nanotubes to provide functionalized carbon nanotubes includes one of treating the carbon nanotubes with an acid to provide oxygenated functional groups, and treating the carbon nanotubes with an oxidant to provide oxygenated functional groups;
- embedding the functionalized carbon nanotubes within the polymer matrix to provide a composite matrix;
- providing aluminum nanoparticles and ceramic alumina to the composite matrix to form a nanoreinforced liner;
- providing a plate;
- and
- applying the nanoreinforced liner to a surface of the plate.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.