Nanopowders are powders composed of nanoparticles, that is particles having an average diameter below 50 nanometers (nm). We further restrict our definition to below 30 nm. True nanoparticles exist free to move in relationship with each other and accordingly when not in liquid suspension resemble smoke particles. A jar of a true nanopowder when emptied from chest height to toward the floor will disperse into the air before reaching the floor. Most manufacturers of “nanopowders” produce micropowder assemblies of nanoparticles but the powder itself is rarely a nanopowder.

A complex nanopowder is a nanopowder where each individual particle is composed of a complex chemical compound. Such compounds have two or more different cations (positively charged elements) in their chemical formula. An example of a complex compound is calcium titanate (CaTiO3).

OPPORTUNITY

For every application of nanopowders having simple (single cation) composition it is estimated there are over 100 applications for nanopowders having complex composition (multi cation). For this reason we specialize our nanotechnology research in the manufacture (and handling) of true nanopowders with complex composition for nanocoating. If the problem warrants our capabilities, we will produce simple nanopowders, such as oxygen free aluminum nitride, or nanoparticles having plus or minus one nanometer on their particle size distributions.

PRODUCTS

Below we provide an abridged list our nanopowder compositions. There are thousands of complex compounds we can synthesize.

COMPLEX OXIDES CHEMICAL FORMULA

Aluminum titanate Al₂TiO₅

Barium aluminum titanate Ba_1.23Al₂Ti_5.54O₁₆

(11) Barium copper oxide BaCuO₂

(212) Barium calcium copper oxide Ba₂CaCu₂O₅

(23) Barium copper oxide Ba₂Cu₃O₅

(223) Barium calcium copper oxide Ba₂Ca₂Cu₃O₅

Barium strontium titanium oxide BaSrTi₂O₆

Calcium titanate CaTiO₃

Calcium zirconium titanium oxide CaZrTi2O₃

Cadmium tungsten oxide CdWO₄

Cerium aluminate CeAlO₃

Copper aluminate CuAl₂O₄

Iron nickel oxide FeNiO₄

Lanthanum chromite LaCrO₃

(lanthanum chromium (III) oxide LaCrO₃)

Lanthanum manganite LaMnO₃

(lanthanum manganese (III) oxide LaMnO₃)

Lanthanum substituted lithium titanate (LaLi₃)TiO₃

Lead zirconium substituted titanate PbZr_0.2Ti_0.8O₃

Manganese titanate MnTiO₃

Magnesium aluminate MgAl₂O₄

Nickel cobalt oxide NiCoO₂

Strontium bismuth niobium oxide SrBi₂Nb₂O₉

Strontium ferrite SrFe₁₂O₁₉

Strontium vanadium substituted niobium oxide Sr₂(Nb,V)₂O₇

Yttrium aluminum oxide Y₃Al₅O₁₂

Yttrium iron oxide Y₃Fe₅O₁₂

Zinc iron oxide ZnFe₂O₄

Zinc titanium oxide ZnTiO₃

Zirconium titanium Iron(III) aluminate ZrTi₃FeAlO₇

Zirconium titanium aluminate ZrTi₂Al₂O₅

Any perovskite pure ABO₃, A₂BO₃ and A₂BO_3-x

or reasonably substituted A_1-xC_xB_1-yD_yO₃

Any spinel Pure or reasonably substituted

We will quote any complex oxide AN, (AB)N

Simple or alloyed nitrides and nitride AB₃N

TYPICAL MATERIALS CHARACTERISTICS

Below is a contrast enhanced scanning transmission electron micrograph (STEM) of oxygen free AlN produced using our proprietary technology. Production rate 1 kg per hour.

oxygen free AlN

Micrograph LRSM U. Penn for Nanomaterials

Below is a contrast enhanced high resolution electron micrograph of 6% yttria stabilized zirconia manufactured in our facility. Production rate 1 kg per hour. Inset: electron diffraction pattern.

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Micrograph K. E. Sickafus, Los Alamos

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COMPLEX OXIDES CHEMICAL FORMULA

TYPICAL MATERIALS CHARACTERISTICS