Synthesis of Multiscale Ultrafine Copper Powder via Radio Frequency Induction Coupled Plasma Treatment
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
3.1. Effect of Powder Feed Rate on Powder Properties
3.2. Effect of Carrier Gas Flow Rate on Powder Properties
3.3. Effect of Reaction Chamber Pressure on Powder Properties
3.4. Characterization of Copper Powder after Plasma Treatment
4. Discussion
4.1. The formation Mechanism of Multiscale Ultrafine Copper Powder
4.2. The influence of Plasma Parameters on the Properties of Copper Powder
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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No. | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | C1 | C2 | C3 | P1 | P2 | P3 |
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Powder feed rate (g/min) | 1.5 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
Carrier gas (L/min) | 6 (Ar) | 6 (Ar) | 6 (Ar) | 6 (Ar) | 4 (Ar) | 5 (Ar) | 7 (Ar) | 6 (Ar) | 6 (Ar) | 6 (Ar) |
Reactor pressure (Psia) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 12 |
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Wu, H.; Zhang, W.; Gao, S.; Li, T.; Liu, B. Synthesis of Multiscale Ultrafine Copper Powder via Radio Frequency Induction Coupled Plasma Treatment. Metals 2022, 12, 490. https://doi.org/10.3390/met12030490
Wu H, Zhang W, Gao S, Li T, Liu B. Synthesis of Multiscale Ultrafine Copper Powder via Radio Frequency Induction Coupled Plasma Treatment. Metals. 2022; 12(3):490. https://doi.org/10.3390/met12030490
Chicago/Turabian StyleWu, Haibo, Wei Zhang, Shenghan Gao, Tiejun Li, and Bin Liu. 2022. "Synthesis of Multiscale Ultrafine Copper Powder via Radio Frequency Induction Coupled Plasma Treatment" Metals 12, no. 3: 490. https://doi.org/10.3390/met12030490