Patent ID: 9365786
Filing Date: 2016-06-14
CPC Classification: B22F,B82Y,C10L,Y02E,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. An air-stable coated particle, comprising an oxidizable core having an organic ligand coating substantially encompassing the oxidizable core, said oxidizable core consist essentially of boron, and said coated particle being substantially free of an oxide of the oxidizable core, and said organic ligand coating is selected from the group consisting of oleic acid, stearic acid, maleic acid, sodium dodecyl sulfate, tri-octyl phosphate, organic amines, organic nitriles, organic isonitriles, organic fatty acids, linoleic acid, behenic acid, organic alkyl amines, organic alcohols, organic fluorocarbons, organic amides, organic sulfonates, ionic liquids, and combinations thereof.