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US 9,533,892 B2Granted
Flame spray synthesis of monoclinic Lu2O3 nanoparticles
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
InventorsColin C. Baker, Woohong Kim, Guillermo R. Villalobos, Jasbinder S. Sanghera, Ishwar D. Aggarwal
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Abstract
A nanoparticle containing monoclinic lutetium oxide. A method of: dispersing a lutetium salt solution in a stream of oxygen gas to form droplets, and combusting the droplets to form nanoparticles containing lutetium oxide. The combustion occurs at a temperature sufficient to form monoclinic lutetium oxide in the nanoparticles. An article containing lutetium oxide and having an average grain size of at most 10 microns.
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A method comprising:
- dispersing a lutetium salt solution in a stream of oxygen gas and a fuel to form droplets;
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- combusting the droplets to form nanoparticles comprising lutetium oxide;
- wherein the combustion occurs at a temperature sufficient to form monoclinic lutetium oxide in the nanoparticles.
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A method comprising:
- dispersing a lutetium salt solution in a stream of oxygen gas and a fuel to form droplets;
- and
- combusting the droplets to form nanoparticles comprising lutetium oxide;
- wherein the combustion occurs at flow rates of the oxygen, the fuel, and the solution sufficient to form monoclinic lutetium oxide in the nanoparticles.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.