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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2011
Joel P. Hollingsworth, Oakland, CA (US);
Joshua D. Kuntz, Livermore, CA (US);
Zachary M. Seeley, Pullman, WA (US);
Thomas F. Soules, Livermore, CA (US);
Joel P. Hollingsworth, Oakland, CA (US);
Joshua D. Kuntz, Livermore, CA (US);
Zachary M. Seeley, Pullman, WA (US);
Thomas F. Soules, Livermore, CA (US);
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC, Livermore, CA (US);
Abstract
A method for forming a transparent ceramic preform in one embodiment includes forming a suspension of oxide particles in a solvent, wherein the suspension includes a dispersant, with the proviso that the suspension does not include a gelling agent; and uniformly curing the suspension for forming a preform of gelled suspension. A method according to another embodiment includes creating a mixture of inorganic particles, a solvent and a dispersant, the inorganic particles having a mean diameter of less than about 2000 nm; agitating the mixture; adding the mixture to a mold; and curing the mixture in the mold for gelling the mixture, with the proviso that no gelling agent is added to the mixture.