Development of Metal/Ceramic Nanocomposite Powder and Consolidation to Bulk Nanocomposite Components with Retained Nanostructures: Effect of Plasma Spray Parameters in Nanostructure Retention in Bulk Composites

Abstract

This report summarizes the challenges for the optimization of the plasma spray parameters for manufacturing a dense ceramic nanocomposite. Various design parameters have been developed to achieve a high density bulk composite part. To prove the feasibility of the plasma spray toward nano-manufacturing of different shape and size parts, a large component with the ONR logo has been created with two dissimilar materials. The newly developed method named as plasma pen lithography (PPL), was shown useful for design of large scale bulk components. The microstructure of the as-designed parts was characterized using advanced SEM, FIB and TEM techniques to visualize the retained nanostructures in the composite.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA437781

Entities

People

  • Keith Rea
  • Petya Georgieva
  • Sudipta Seal
  • Venkatachalapathy Viswanathan

Organizations

  • University of Central Florida

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Composite Materials
  • Electron Microscopes
  • Electron Microscopy
  • High Density
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Microscopes
  • Microscopy
  • Microstructure
  • Nanocomposites
  • Nanostructures
  • Particles
  • Scanning Electron Microscopy
  • Transmission Electron Microscopy

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Nanocomposite Materials Science
  • Nanoscale Plasmonic Nanotechnology
  • Surface Engineering/Surface Coating Technology.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics