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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 14, 2017
Steven Wayne Buckner, St. Louis, MO (US);
Paul Jelliss, St. Louis, MO (US);
Stephen Chung, Florissant, MO (US);
Jacob M Laktas, St. Louis, MO (US);
Gregory J Place, St. Louis, MO (US);
Steven Wayne Buckner, St. Louis, MO (US);
Paul Jelliss, St. Louis, MO (US);
Stephen Chung, Florissant, MO (US);
Jacob M Laktas, St. Louis, MO (US);
Gregory J Place, St. Louis, MO (US);
SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY, Saint Louis, MO (US);
Abstract
The present invention generally concerns a method for isolating nanoparticles via the decomposition of a ternary metal hydride. More specifically, the present invention harnesses increased energy densities from two distinct nanoparticles isolated by a precise decomposition of LiAlH. The singular material is air stable and is a nanocomposite of LiAlHnanoparticles, elemental Al nanoparticles, an amount of Ti metal, and a nanoscale organic layer, which we call nMx. The nanocomposite protects and preserves the high energy densities of the core metals isolated from the controlled reaction and makes the nanoparticles safe to handle in air. The final composite is devoid of byproducts or phase transitions that will decrease the energy output of the nanocomposite. The method of the present invention creates a narrow distribution of nanoparticles that have unique burning characteristics useful for many applications.