Ms. Wooldridge et al., Demonstration of gas-phase combustion synthesis of nanosized particles using a hybrid burner, NANOSTR MAT, 11(7), 1999, pp. 955-964
A new approach for gas-phase combustion synthesis of nanosized particles us
ing a novel hybrid burner facility is demonstrated. The basis of the synthe
sis technique is to use both a premixed flame and a diffusion flame to cont
rol the synthesis environment. Specific experimental results for silica (Si
O2) production from silane/hydrogen/ oxygen/argon (SiH4/H-2/O-2/Ar) flames
are presented. A parametric study of several burner conditions was conducte
d, and the subsequent effects on the particles produced were determined. Pa
rticle morphology was examined using transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
. The results indicated a broad variation in particle size and structure as
a function of the burner operating conditions tin particular, reactant sto
ichiometry and flame geometry). Particle structures were aggregated with pr
imary particles varying from 6-8 nm in size thigh oxygen concentration cond
itions) to larger more continuous structures with primary particles 18-20 n
m in size (low oxygen concentration conditions). Bulk material properties w
ere examined using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR); thermal
gravimetric analysis (TGA), nitrogen adsorption (BET) and x-ray diffraction
(XRD). (C) 1999 Acta Metallurgica Inc.