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US 4851373

LARGE SOL-GEL SIO2 MONOLITHS CONTAINING TRANSITION METAL AND THEIR PRODUCTION

Assignee

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA

Filed

Feb 25, 1985

Granted

Jul 25, 1989

Location

GAINESVILLE FL US

Abstract

Sol-gel monoliths containing SiO2 and optionally B2 O3, Na2 O, Li2 O, TiO2, Al2 O3 and mixtures thereof, and a transition metal having an atomic number from 21-28 made by mixing water, a SiO2 precursor, a non-precipitating salt of a transition metal and mellitic acid to form a sol, gelling the sol, aging the gelled sol, drying the aged gelled sol and densifying by heating to from about 500° C. to about 1350° C.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

May 8, 1985

Rescinded

Oct 13, 1988

Duration

3 years, 5 months

Inventor

  • 1LARRY L. HENCH

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