Rapid Production of Micro- and Nano-particles Using Supercritical Water

This book shows how to use supercritical water (SCW) to synthesize nano- andmicro- oxides, inorganic salts and metal particles and its recentadvancement. Also polymer/biomass particles can be produced by using themethod of precipitation of solutes from SCW. The particles can be used ascatalysts for biomass conversions, materials in ceramics & electronic devicesand composite materials. Particles are easily produced continuously ina flow reactor in short reaction times or synthesized in a batch reactor in long reaction times. Besides the synthesis process, the book also present studies of the properties of these materials. The size, size distribution, crystal growth & structure, and morphology of particles produced by supercritical water can be controlled by the feed concentrations, pH, pressures, temperatures, heating & cooling rates, organic modifications, reducing or oxidizing atmospheres, flow rates and reaction times.

List of contents

Introduction.- Supercritical Water Process.- Metal Oxides Synthesis.- Nano-Structured Coatings.- Other Materials Synthesis.- Fine Organics Particles by Precipitation of Solute.- Conclusions and Future Prospects.

Summary

This book details progress in use of supercritical water (SCW) to synthesize nano- and micro- oxides, inorganic salts and metal particles, and shows how polymer/biomass particles can be produced by the precipitation of solutes from SCW.

Product details

• Authors: Zhen Fang
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.11.2012
• EAN: 9783642264252
• ISBN: 978-3-642-26425-2
• No. of pages: 92
• Weight: 198 g
• Illustrations: XXVIII, 92 p. 84 illus., 14 illus. in color.
• Series: Engineering Materials; Engineering Materials
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Mechanical engineering, production engineering; Elektronik, Werkstoffprüfung, B, Katalyse, Catalysis, Chemistry and Materials Science, Other manufacturing technologies, Testing of materials, Nanotechnology, Characterization and Analytical Technique, Materials science, Characterization and Evaluation of Materials, Microsystems and MEMS, Nanotechnology and Microengineering, Electronics engineering