NANO-SIZE DIAMOND TREATMENT METHOD Russian patent published in 2005 - IPC

FIELD: carbon materials.

SUBSTANCE: invention is designed for use in manufacture of hydrosols, organosols, and suspensions in oils. Nano-size diamond powder is charged into ultrasonic disperser and water and modifier, in particular organic ligand such as EDTA or ethylenebis(oxyethylenenitrilo)tetraacetic acid are then added. Resulting suspension is separated on centrifuge into dispersion medium and precipitate. The latter is treated with water to form suspension, which is centrifuged to give precipitate and hydrosol, which are concentrated separately by heating in vacuum into powderlike form. When concentrating hydrosol, depending on desire, following finished products may be obtained: concentrated hydrosol, cake, or dry black powder. When concentrating precipitate, clear nano-size diamond powder is obtained. Thus obtained products are appropriate to prepare sedimentation-resistant hydrosols and organosols with no ultrasound utilized, which products have no tendency to aggregate upon freezing and thawing, boiling and autoclaving, and which can be repetitively dried and reconstituted. Surface pollution of nanoparticles is reduced.

EFFECT: enabled preparation of hydrosols with precise concentration of nano-size diamonds.

3 cl, 1 tbl, 5 ex