Apparatus for manufacturing metal nanoparticles

• US 20090110619A1
• Filed: 05/08/2008
• Published: 04/30/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 10/26/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd. (Samsung Group)
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd. (Samsung Group)
• Inventors: Lee, Young-Il, Lee, Kwi-Jong, Kim, Dong-Hoon
• Application Number:
  US12/149,835
• Publication Number:
  US 20090110619A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 422/307
• CPC Class Codes: B01J 19/0093 Microreactors, e.g. miniaturised or microfabricated reactors laboratory containers with capillary fluid transport in microfabricated channels or chambers B01L3/5027
• CPC Class Codes: B01J 2219/00783 Laminate assemblies, i.e. the reactor comprising a stack of plates
• CPC Class Codes: B01J 2219/00788 Three-dimensional assemblies, i.e. the reactor comprising a form other than a stack of plates
• CPC Class Codes: B01J 2219/00822 Metal
• CPC Class Codes: B01J 2219/00831 Glass
• CPC Class Codes: B01J 2219/00833 Plastic
• CPC Class Codes: B01J 2219/0086 Dimensions of the flow channels
• CPC Class Codes: B01J 2219/00873 Heat exchange
• CPC Class Codes: B01J 2219/00889 Mixing micromixers B01F33/30
• CPC Class Codes: B01J 2219/00932 Sonic or ultrasonic vibrations
• CPC Class Codes: B01J 2219/0095 Control aspects
• CPC Class Codes: B22F 2998/00 Supplementary information concerning processes or compositions relating to powder metallurgy
• CPC Class Codes: B22F 9/24 starting from liquid metal compounds, e.g. solutions

Abstract

An apparatus for manufacturing metal nanoparticles is disclosed. The apparatus includes: a precursor supply unit configured to supply a precursor solution for metal nanoparticles, a transport device configured to transport the precursor solution, a heating unit connected with the precursor supply unit and configured to heat the precursor solution to a temperature range in which a production of metal nanoparticles occurs, and a cooling unit connected with the heating unit and configured to collect and cool metal nanoparticles produced at the heating unit, where the cooling unit includes: a channel, a tube surrounding the channel, and a circulator configured to supply a coolant to the tube.

Claims

1. An apparatus for manufacturing metal nanoparticles, the apparatus comprising:

a precursor supply unit configured to supply a precursor solution for metal nanoparticles;

a transport device configured to transport the precursor solution;

a heating unit connected with the precursor supply unit and configured to heat the precursor solution to a temperature range in which a production of metal nanoparticles occurs; and

a cooling unit connected with the heating unit and configured to collect and cool metal nanoparticles produced at the heating unit,

wherein the cooling unit comprises;

a channel;

a tube surrounding the channel; and

a circulator configured to supply a coolant to the tube.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein a temperature controller is coupled to the cooling unit, the temperature controller configured to measure and control a temperature of the coolant.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein a vibration device is coupled to the tube.