Molybdenum metal
AssigneeCyprus Amax Minerals Company
InventorsMohamed H. Khan, Joel A. Taube
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Abstract
Novel forms of molybdenum metal, and apparatus and methods for production thereof. Novel forms of molybdenum metal are preferably characterized by a surface area of substantially 2.5 m2/g. Novel forms of molybdenum metal are also preferably characterized by a relatively uniform size.
Claims5
Molybdenum metal made according to the process comprising heating a precursor material to a first temperature in the presence of a reducing gas, increasing said first temperature at least once to reduce said precursor material and form said molybdenum metal, and cooling said molybdenum metal at a substantially constant pressure.
Molybdenum metal characterized by a surface area of substantially 2.5 m2/g according to BET analysis.
Molybdenum metal characterized by a substantially uniform size as detected by scanning electron microscopy.
Molybdenum metal made according to the process comprising heating a precursor material at a constant pressure to a first temperature in the presence of a reducing gas, and increasing said first temperature at least once to reduce said precursor material and form said molybdenum metal.
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