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Fabrication of articles from nanowires

  • US 10,232,441 B2
  • Filed: 03/09/2015
  • Issued: 03/19/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/18/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of fabricating an article, the method comprising:

  • providing a dispersion of nickel nanowires in a first carrier fluid;

    combining the dispersion with a solution including at least one alloy element in a second carrier fluid, wherein the at least one alloy element is selected from the group consisting of hafnium, yttrium, and combinations thereof;

    removing the first carrier fluid and the second carrier fluid to provide an arrangement of dry, loose nanowires including the at least one alloy element;

    diffusing the at least one alloying element into the nickel nanowires to form nickel alloy nanowires; and

    bonding the dry, loose nanowires together into a unitary cellular structure.

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