DESCRIPTION

Industrial diamond occurs only as a powder which must be sintered or incorporated into a composite structure. By conventional processing, which requires high temperatures, this has been virtually impossible due to the fact that diamond graphitizes and oxidizes at 1000°C. Using the sol-gel route, which relies upon liquid polymerization at ambient temperatures, diamond powder can be incorporated into an initially wet solution and "gelled" in place.

STATUS:  US Patent # 5,215,942 issued June 1, 1993

CONTACT

Linda Stevenson 
The University of California at Berkeley
Office of Technology Licensing
2150 Shattuck Avenue, Suite 510
Berkeley, CA 94720-1620
Email : linda.stevenson@ucop.edu

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