Patent ID: 7126081

Claim:
An apparatus for synthesizing nanopowders, which comprises: a first hollow ablative body composed of a first precursor material and having a first outer diameter, and further having a first axial bore of a second diameter; an anode electrode of a second precursor material having a third diameter smaller than said second diameter, and fitted within said first axial bore but electrically isolated from said first hollow ablative body; a second hollow ablative body composed of a third precursor material and having a fourth outer diameter, and further having a second axial bore of a fifth diameter; a cathode electrode of a fourth precursor material having a sixth diameter and fitted within said second axial bore but electrically isolated from said second hollow ablative body, and wherein said first hollow ablative body and said second hollow ablative body are spaced apart in a gaseous atmosphere; and a power supply which is in electrical communication with said anode electrode and said cathode electrode, and which effects a high power pulsed electrical discharge to ablate said first hollow ablative body and said second hollow ablative body to produce said nanopowders.