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Title:
A METHOD OF PREPARING METAL OXIDE MICROTUBES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/089839
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
The present invention prescribes a new sol-gel method of preparing and formation of the metal oxide microtubes. According to the method firstly is prepared the precursor sol from metal oxides or mixtures of metal oxides and alkoxides, thereafter from the precursor sol are extruded the fibres, which are gelatinised afterwards until the inner sol which is less viscous of fibres is converted to thinner wall until alcohol from the precursor is left trough walls. The metal oxide microtubes are applicable as to conduct liquids or gasses, as ionic conductors, as catalyst carriers and as light emitters.

Inventors:
PART MARKO (EE)
TAETTE TANEL (EE)
MAEEORG UNO (EE)
KIISK VALTER (EE)
NURK GUNNAR (EE)
VOROBJOV ALEKSEI (EE)
HANSCHMIDT KELLI (EE)
Application Number:
PCT/EP2011/074333
Publication Date:
July 05, 2012
Filing Date:
December 31, 2011
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Assignee:
UNIV TARTU (EE)
PART MARKO (EE)
TAETTE TANEL (EE)
MAEEORG UNO (EE)
KIISK VALTER (EE)
NURK GUNNAR (EE)
VOROBJOV ALEKSEI (EE)
HANSCHMIDT KELLI (EE)
International Classes:
C04B35/622; D01D5/24; D01F9/10
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US20060154057A12006-07-13
US20060226580A12006-10-12
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
SARAP, Margus (Kompanii 1C, Tartu, EE)
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