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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2003
Ren-guan Duan, Davis, CA (US);
Joshua D. Kuntz, Lafayette, CA (US);
Amiya K. Mukherjee, Davis, CA (US);
Ren-Guan Duan, Davis, CA (US);
Joshua D. Kuntz, Lafayette, CA (US);
Amiya K. Mukherjee, Davis, CA (US);
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Abstract
Composite materials containing silicon, titanium, carbon, and nitrogen, formed by spark plasma sintering of ceramic starting materials to a high relative density, demonstrate unusually high electrical conductivity as well as high-performance mechanical and chemical properties including hardness, fracture toughness, and corrosion resistance. This combination of electrical, mechanical, and chemical properties makes these composites useful as electrical conductors in applications where high-performance materials are needed due to exposure to extreme conditions such as high temperatures, mechanical stresses, and corrosive environments.