Coated nickel-containing powders
AssigneeCabot Corporation
InventorsToivo T. Kodas, Mark J. Hampden-Smith, James Caruso, Quint H. Powell, Daniel J. Skamser, Clive D. Chandler
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Abstract
Nickel powder batches and methods for producing nickel powder batches. The powder batches include particles having a small particle size, narrow size distribution and a spherical morphology. The present invention is also directed to devices incorporating the nickel metal powders.
Claims24
A powder batch comprising coated nickel metal particles, said coated metal particles comprising nickel particles and at least a first coating substantially encapsulating an outer surface of said nickel particles, said coated metal particles having a weight average particle size of not greater than about 5 μm and wherein said at least first coating comprises a metal oxide selected from the group consisting of ZrO2, SiO2, B2O5, TiO2, Cu2O, CuO, Bi2O3, V2O5 and Al2O3.
A powder batch comprising coated nickel metal particles, said coated metal particles comprising nickel particles and at least a first coating substantially encapsulating an outer surface of said nickel particles, said coated metal particles having a weight average particle size of not greater than about 3 μm and wherein said at least first coating comprises SiO2.
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