US 11,724,310 B2
Titanium-group nano-whiskers and method of production
Paul A. Menchhofer, Clinton, TN (US); Roland D. Seals, Oak Ridge, TN (US); and James O. Kiggans, Jr., Oak Ridge, TN (US)
Assigned to Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC, Oak Ridge, TN (US); and UT-Battelle, LLC, Oak Ridge, TN (US)
Filed by Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC, Oak Ridge, TN (US); and UT-Battelle, LLC, Oak Ridge, TN (US)
Filed on Jan. 30, 2018, as Appl. No. 15/883,416.
Application 15/883,416 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/162,866, filed on Jun. 17, 2011, abandoned.
Prior Publication US 2018/0154435 A1, Jun. 7, 2018
Int. Cl. B22F 1/00 (2022.01); C23C 16/02 (2006.01); B22F 1/16 (2022.01); H01B 1/02 (2006.01); C23C 16/32 (2006.01); C22C 32/00 (2006.01); C01B 32/914 (2017.01); C30B 29/62 (2006.01); C30B 25/00 (2006.01); C22C 47/00 (2006.01); C22C 49/14 (2006.01); C30B 29/36 (2006.01); C23C 16/44 (2006.01); C01B 32/921 (2017.01); C22C 49/04 (2006.01); B22F 1/054 (2022.01)
CPC B22F 1/16 (2022.01) [C01B 32/914 (2017.08); C01B 32/921 (2017.08); C22C 32/0052 (2013.01); C22C 47/00 (2013.01); C22C 49/04 (2013.01); C22C 49/14 (2013.01); C23C 16/0218 (2013.01); C23C 16/32 (2013.01); C23C 16/4417 (2013.01); C30B 25/005 (2013.01); C30B 29/36 (2013.01); C30B 29/62 (2013.01); H01B 1/02 (2013.01); B22F 1/054 (2022.01); B22F 2301/205 (2013.01); B22F 2302/10 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A titanium-group structure comprising:
a titanium-group powder particle having a plurality of titanium-group nano-whiskers jointlessly extending from the titanium-group powder particle by being grown directly from the titanium-group powder particle.