Metal substrates including metal oxide nanoporous thin films and methods of making the same

US8993131B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8993131-B2
Application numberUS-50315009-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 15, 2009
Priority dateJul 16, 2008
Publication dateMar 31, 2015
Grant dateMar 31, 2015

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The present disclosure is directed to a metal-containing apparatus including a substrate member constructed of a metal that is highly resistant to pitting corrosion and wear in aggressive media. An exemplary metal-containing apparatus is a plate heat exchanger. The metal includes an oxidation layer on the surface thereof and a thin metal oxide nanoporous film on top of the oxidation layer. The nanoporous film is highly compliant and is comprised of oxygen and aluminum, titanium, silicon, zirconium and combinations thereof.

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We claim: 1. A heat exchanger comprising: a substrate member constructed of a metal, wherein the metal is selected from the group consisting of stainless steel, black rebar, carbon steel, and aluminum; an oxidized layer on a surface of the substrate member, wherein the oxidized layer has a thickness of less than 100 nanometers; and a first nanoporous film comprising titanium dioxide and silicon dioxide, the nanoporous film being chemically bonded to the oxidized layer, the nanoporo…

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  • C23C24/00Primary

    Chemistry & Metallurgy · mapped topic

  • F28F21/089Primary

    Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • Chemistry & Metallurgy · mapped topic

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  • Chemistry & Metallurgy · mapped topic

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What does patent US8993131B2 cover?
The present disclosure is directed to a metal-containing apparatus including a substrate member constructed of a metal that is highly resistant to pitting corrosion and wear in aggressive media. An exemplary metal-containing apparatus is a plate heat exchanger. The metal includes an oxidation layer on the surface thereof and a thin metal oxide nanoporous film on top of the oxidation layer. The …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Anderson Marc A, Tejedor M Isabel, Christensen Ole, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C23C24/00. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 31 2015 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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