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Novel Ceramic Foams from Crystals of AlCl3(Pri2O) complex

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 January 2011

G. S. Grader ,
G. E. Shter  and
Y. de Hazan
G. S. Grader
Affiliation:
Chemical Engineering Department, Technion, Haifa 32000, Israel
G. E. Shter
Affiliation:
Chemical Engineering Department, Technion, Haifa 32000, Israel
Y. de Hazan
Affiliation:
Chemical Engineering Department, Technion, Haifa 32000, Israel
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Abstract

In this paper we report a novel process for the production of ultralight cellular ceramics. The foams are generated by the heat treatment of crystals of the aluminum chloride isopropyl ether complex [AlCl3(Pri2O)]. The crystals, which are the only foam precursor, are obtained from concentrated solutions of AlCl3, Pri2O, and CH2Cl2. The foams consist of an arrangement of closed cells, 50–300 μm in diameter, having cell walls approximately 1–2 μm thick. An exceptionally high porosity is obtained ranging from 94 to 99%, and the cellular structure is retained during heating at 1500 °C. The foaming mechanism involves two consecutive nonhydrolytic sol-gel chemical reactions and physical processes including crystal dissociation, solvation, phase separation, and foaming. While other foaming mechanisms cited in the literature utilize one or more of the processes above, no analog mechanism exists in the organic, ceramic, or metal foam production processes. The effectiveness of the process originates from an initial precursor which contains all the necessary foaming components in such a way that the application of mild heating accelerates its transformation to a solid, dry, ultralight foamed material.

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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 14 , Issue 4 , April 1999 , pp. 1485 - 1494
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1999

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