Preparation of Nano Aluminium Powder (NAP) using a Thermal Plasma: Process Development and Characterization

• Autorzy: Pant A. , Seth T. , Raut V. B. , Gajbhiye V. P. , Newale S. P. , Nandi A. K. , Prasanth H. , Pandey R. K.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

A bottom up approach for the preparation of Nano Aluminium Powder (NAP) using a Transferred Arc Thermal Plasma Reactor (TAPR) is described. The aluminium block is subjected to evaporation by the application of a thermal plasma. The aluminium vapour produced is rapidly quenched to room temperature resulting in crystallization of the aluminium vapour in nano-particulate form. Various process parameters, such as the plasma torch power, reactor pressure and plasma gas composition were optimized. This paper also describes the characterization of NAP by analytical methods, for the estimation of the Active Aluminium Content (AAC), Total Aluminium Content (TAC), XRD, bulk density, BET surface area, HR-TEM etc. The results are compared with those for samples prepared in other thermal plasma reactors, such as the DC Arc Plasma Reactor (DCAPR) and the RF Induction Thermal Plasma Reactor (RFITPR), and for commercially available NAP samples (ALEX, prepared by the EEW technique).

Słowa kluczowe

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nano aluminium; thermal plasma; DC arc plasma; RF induction plasma; aluminium content; BET surface area; HR-TEM

• Czasopismo: Central European Journal of Energetic Materials
• Rocznik: 2016
• Tom: Vol. 13, no. 1
• Strony: 53--71
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 51 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

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Pant A.

• High Energy Materials Research Laboratory, Sutarwadi, Pune-411021, India

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Seth T.

• Centre for Materials for Electronics Technology, Panchavati, Off Pashan Road, Pune-411008, India

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Raut V. B.

• Centre for Materials for Electronics Technology, Panchavati, Off Pashan Road, Pune-411008, India

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Gajbhiye V. P.

• High Energy Materials Research Laboratory, Sutarwadi, Pune-411021, India

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Newale S. P.

• High Energy Materials Research Laboratory, Sutarwadi, Pune-411021, India

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Nandi A. K.

• High Energy Materials Research Laboratory, Sutarwadi, Pune-411021, India

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Prasanth H.

• High Energy Materials Research Laboratory, Sutarwadi, Pune-411021, India

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Pandey R. K.

• High Energy Materials Research Laboratory, Sutarwadi, Pune-411021, India

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Uwagi

Opracowanie ze środków MNiSW w ramach umowy 812/P-DUN/2016 na działalność upowszechniającą naukę.