Patent ID: 11939276
Assignee: THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
Field: Materials, metallurgy (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC C | IPC C

Claim 0:
1. A nanopowder made by a process comprising:
reacting Ti(BH4)3 with LiAlH4 in an aprotic solvent while being sonicated to produce nanoparticles comprising titanium, boron, and hydrogen;
wherein the molar ratio of Ti(BH4)3 to LiAlH4 is from 1:1 to 1,000,000:1; and

annealing the nanoparticles under a vacuum;
wherein the nanopowder comprises at least 90 wt. % elemental amorphous titanium and elemental amorphous boron.