@misc{121486, keywords = {superconducting ceramic powder manuf}, author = {Ilhan A. Aksay and Chan Han and Gary D. Maupin and Corrie B. Martin and Randal P. Kurosky and Gregory C. Stangle}, title = {Ceramic precursor composition and method for manufacture of superconductive and nonsuperconductive ceramic powders using the precursor composition}, abstract = { Ceramic precursor mixt. comprising a metal cation capable of being converted to a metal oxide by thermal energy, a carbohydrate, and an anion capable of participating in an anionic oxidn.-redn. reaction with the carbohydrate is converted to ceramic powder by forming droplets of the precursor mixt., removing all the solvent from the droplets, thermally initiating an anionic oxidn.-redn. reaction between the anion and carbohydrate to form a multiphase ceramic material consisting of carbonates, hydroxides, and oxides of metal cation, and heating the particles to convert the multiphase ceramic into a single-phase ceramic. This process is used for the manuf. of superconductive and nonsuperconductive ceramic powders. }, year = {1991}, volume = {5,061,682}, chapter = {US}, pages = {32 pp.}, publisher = {Washington Technology Center, USA .}, address = {United States of America}, isbn = {WO9110620A1}, language = {eng}, }