US 2014/0378294 A1Published application

Graphene-Reinforced Ceramic Composites and Uses Therefor

AssigneeArizona Board of Regents on Behalf of the University of Arizona

InventorsErica L. Corral, Luke S. Walker, Victoria R. Marotto, Mohammad A. Rafiee, Nikhil Koratkar

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The disclosure provides novel graphene-reinforced ceramic composites and methods for making such composite materials.

Dependent claims

A method for making a ceramic composite material, comprising

(a) combining graphene with a ceramic material;
and
(b) densifying the combination to produce a graphene-reinforced ceramic material.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

C04B 35/584
Based on borides, nitrides, i.e. nitrides, oxynitrides, carbonitrides or oxycarbonitrides or silicides: based on silicon nitride
C04B 35/632
Using additives specially adapted for forming the products , e.g.. binder binders: organic additives
C04B 35/645
Burning or sintering processes: pressure sintering
C04B 35/78
Ceramic products containing macroscopic reinforcing agents: containing non-metallic materials

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