Methods of Making Ceramic and Metal Compositions
0 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A novel metal/ceramic hybrid material in which the void space of the ceramic is filled with metal. The metal may be bonded to the ceramic, for example by formation of a metal oxide. The metal may be introduced into the ceramic as small particles in a suspension then heated to melt the metal, allowing bonding to the ceramic or better filling of the void space. The hybrid material may be used in a variety of applications.
23 Citations
36 Claims
-
1-13. -13. (canceled)
-
14. A method of making a hybrid material comprising:
-
providing a ceramic with void space wherein the ceramic includes exposed surfaces comprising at least 50% silicon dioxide prior to introducing the metal particles; introducing metal particles into the void space of the ceramic; and heating the metal particles; wherein the ceramic is covalently bonded to the metal after the heating step. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 35, 36)
-
-
19. (canceled)
-
29. (canceled)
-
32-34. -34. (canceled)
Specification