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US 8,286,689 B1Granted
Porous ceramic body and method therfor
AssigneeUnited Technologies Corporation
InventorMario P. Bochiechio
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Abstract
A method of forming a porous ceramic body includes providing a moldable material that includes a ceramic material, a binder material and a filler material comprising carbon nanotubes. The moldable material is then formed into a desired shape of a green ceramic body. The green ceramic body is then thermally treated to remove the binder material and the carbon nanotubes. The thermally treated green ceramic body is then sintered to form the porous ceramic body with elongated nanopores.
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A method of forming a porous ceramic body, the method comprising:
- providing a moldable material including a mixture of a ceramic material, a binder material and a filler material comprising carbon nanotubes;
- forming the moldable material into a desired shape of a green ceramic body;
- thermally treating the green ceramic body to remove the binder material and the carbon nanotubes;
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- sintering the thermally treated green ceramic body to form a porous ceramic body having nanopores.
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