Copper power and method for producing same

US10518323B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-10518323-B2
Application numberUS-201314432646-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 20, 2013
Priority dateNov 26, 2012
Publication dateDec 31, 2019
Grant dateDec 31, 2019

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Disclosed is copper powder having an average primary particle size D of 0.15 to 0.6 μm, having a ratio of D to DBET, D/DBET, of 0.8 to 4.0 wherein DBET is a sphere-equivalent average particle diameter calculated from a BET specific surface area, and having no layer for preventing agglomeration on the surface thereof. The copper powder is suitably produced by a method which includes a step of mixing (1) hydrazine and (2) a reactant mixture including a monovalent or divalent copper source and a liquid medium which includes water and an organic solvent having water miscibility and capable of reducing the surface tension of water, to reduce the copper source to form copper particles.

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The invention claimed is: 1. Copper powder having a crystallite size of 37 nm or smaller, an average primary particle size D of 0.15 to 0.6 μm, having a ratio of D to D BET (D/D BET ) of 0.8 to 4.0, wherein D BET is a sphere-equivalent average particle diameter calculated from a BET specific surface area, and having no layer for preventing agglomeration on the surface thereof. 2. The copper powder according to claim 1 , having a total content of carbon, phosphorus, silicon, titanium, and zirconium of 0.10 mass % or less. 3. The copper powder according to claim 2 , having a total content of sodium, sulfur, and chlorine of 0.10 mass % or less. 4. The copper powder according to claim 2 , having a sintering onset temperature of 170° to 240° C. 5. The copper powder according to claim 1 , having a total content of sodium, sulfur, and chlorine of 0.10 mass % or less. 6. The copper powder according to claim 5 , having a sintering onset temperature of 170° to 240° C. 7. The copper powder according to claim 1 , having a sintering onset temperature of 170° to 240° C.

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  • Using means for chemical reduction · CPC title

  • Inks comprising nanoparticles and specially adapted for being sintered at low temperature (H05K1/095 takes precedence) · CPC title

  • B22F1/00Primary

    Metallic powder; Treatment of metallic powder, e.g. to facilitate working or to improve properties · CPC title

  • Submicron particles having a size above 100 nm up to 300 nm · CPC title

  • having metal particles · CPC title

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What does patent US10518323B2 cover?
Disclosed is copper powder having an average primary particle size D of 0.15 to 0.6 μm, having a ratio of D to DBET, D/DBET, of 0.8 to 4.0 wherein DBET is a sphere-equivalent average particle diameter calculated from a BET specific surface area, and having no layer for preventing agglomeration on the surface thereof. The copper powder is suitably produced by a method which includes a step of mi…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B22F1/00. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Dec 31 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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