Formation of nano-sized alumina by in-flight oxidation of aluminium powder in a thermal plasma reactor

被引:54
作者
Ananthapadmanabhan, PV [1 ]
Thiyagarajan, TK [1 ]
Sreekumar, KP [1 ]
Venkatramani, N [1 ]
机构
[1] Bhabha Atom Res Ctr, Laser & Plasma Technol Div, Bombay 400085, Maharashtra, India
关键词
reactive plasma synthesis; nano-synthesis of alumina; thermal plasma processing;
D O I
10.1016/j.scriptamat.2003.09.001
中图分类号
TB3 [工程材料学];
学科分类号
0805 ; 080502 ;
摘要
Nano-sized aluminium oxide powder has been synthesized in a thermal plasma reactor by in-flight oxidation of aluminium metal. The particle size of alumina formed ranges from a few nanometers to 30 mn. Experimental studies have been complemented by numerical process simulation using a one-dimensional model. (C) 2003 Acta Materialia Inc. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:143 / 147
页数:5
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