Synthesis and processing of fine powders and nano-materials by electric discharge assisted milling under hot and cold plasmas.

一种新的材料合成和加工技术的发现，称为放电辅助球磨，在材料科学界引起了极大的兴趣。最近发表在《自然》杂志上的初步结果表明，使用热等离子体和冷等离子体的机械研磨可以非常快速地合成各种材料。这种快速机械合成方法的基本机制将通过对一系列技术上重要的材料的详细研究来阐明，这些材料包括超细，纳米结构和纳米尺寸的粉末，碳化物，氮化物和硼化物，以及用于储氢和电极应用的节能高表面积产品。

The discovery of a new materials synthesis and processing technique, called Electric Discharge Assisted Ball Milling, has generated great interest within the materials science community. Preliminary results, recently published in Nature, have demonstrated that mechanical milling using both hot and cold plasmas can result in extremely rapid synthesis of a wide range of materials. The fundamental mechanisms for this rapid mechano-synthesis method will be elucidated by detailed studies of a range of technologically important materials including, ultrafine, nanostructural and nanosized powders, carbides, nitrides and borides, and energy efficient high surface area products for hydrogen storage and electrode applications.