University of Limerick

Luis Padrela

Kevin M Ryan

Vivek Verma

A method of producing a particle coating on one or more items is provided. The method comprises mixing supercritical carbon dioxide with a solution comprising dissolved material for forming particles. The method further comprises spraying the mixture into a precipitation chamber () to precipitate particles, wherein the chamber is at a pressure below a supercritical pressure of the supercritical fluid. The method also comprises capturing the precipitated particles on one or more items located within the chamber.

Particle coating method

A method of producing a particle coating on one or more items is provided. The method comprises mixing a supercritical fluid with a solution comprising dissolved material for forming particles. The method further comprises spraying the mixture into a precipitation chamber () to precipitate particles, wherein the chamber is at a pressure below a supercritical pressure of the supercritical fluid. The method comprises conveying items to be coated from an inlet of the chamber to an outlet of the chamber. The method also comprises capturing the precipitated particles on items within the chamber.

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Luis Padrela