Amorphous metal alloy powders and synthesis of same by solid state decomposition reactions
First Claim
1. A process for the synthesis of a substantially amorphous metal alloy comprising thermally decomposing at least one precursor metal-bearing compound at a temperature below the crystallization temperature of the amorphous metal alloy to be formed, the at least one precursor metal-bearing compound having a decomposition temperature below the crystallization temperature of the amorphous alloy to be formed and containing the metals which comprise the substantially amorphous metal alloy.
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Abstract
Amorphous metal alloy powders are synthesized by solid state decomposition reactions. At least one precursor compound is thermally decomposed at a temperature below the crystallization temperature of the amorphous metal alloy to be formed. The decomposition product comprises an intimate mixture of the elements of the alloy and, after heat-treating if necessary, exhibits amorphous characteristics.
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- 1. A process for the synthesis of a substantially amorphous metal alloy comprising thermally decomposing at least one precursor metal-bearing compound at a temperature below the crystallization temperature of the amorphous metal alloy to be formed, the at least one precursor metal-bearing compound having a decomposition temperature below the crystallization temperature of the amorphous alloy to be formed and containing the metals which comprise the substantially amorphous metal alloy.
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18. A process for the synthesis of an enhanced substantially amorphous metal alloy comprising thermally decomposing at least one precursor metal-bearing compound in the presence of an initial substantially amorphous metal alloy at a temperature below the crystallization temperatures of the initial substantially amorphous metal alloy and the enhanced substantially amorphous metal alloy to be formed, the at least one precursor metal-bearing compound containing additional elements to be incorporated into the initial metal alloy so as to form an enhanced substantially amorphous metal alloy.
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19. A process for the synthesis of a substantially amorphous metal alloy comprising the steps of:
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(a) decomposing at least one precursor metal-bearing compound at a temperature below the crystallization temperature of the amorphous metal alloy to be synthesized so as to form an intimate mixture of the components of the amorphous metal alloy to be synthesized, the at least one precursor metal-bearing compound containing the metals which comprise the substantially amorphous alloy; and (b) heat-treating the intimate mixture so as to form the substantially amorphous metal alloy. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A process for the synthesis of an enhanced substantially amorphous metal alloy comprising the steps of:
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(a) decomposing at least one precursor metal-bearing compound in the presence of an initial substantially amorphous metal alloy at a temperature below the crystallization temperature of the enhanced substantially amorphous metal alloy to be synthesized so as to form an intimate mixture of the components of the enhanced amorphous metal alloy to be synthesized; and (b) heat-treating the mixture so as to form an enhanced substantially amorphous metal alloy.
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- 38. A substantially amorphous metal alloy powder having a maximum particle size of from about 10 Angstroms to about 1,000 Angstroms synthesized by thermally decomposing at least one precursor metal-bearing compound at a temperature below the crystallization temperature of the amorphous metal alloy, the at least one precursor metal-bearing compound containing the metals that comprise the substantially amorphous metal alloy.
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