Rapid material synthesis reactor systems, methods, and devices

Abstract

This specification discloses systems, methods, and devices for the rapid synthesis of materials. In some embodiments, the system may comprise a material processing apparatus for processing a material, the material processing apparatus comprising: a material passage structure communicating with a material supply inlet, the material passage structure being located in a reaction chamber, and the material supply inlet being configured to receive material and transfer material into the material passage structure; and a heat source communicating with the reaction chamber, the heat source comprising one or more of plasma, flame, combustion source, resistance heater, heated liquid bath, electromagnetic radiation, and / or induction heater, wherein the material passage structure is located within, surrounding, or adjacent to the heat source such that the material passage structure is heated by the heat source and the material is converted into a product within the material passage structure.

Claims

1. A microwave plasma apparatus for processing materials, A material passage structure communicating with a material supply inlet, wherein the material passage structure is located in a reaction chamber, and the material supply inlet is configured to receive material and transfer the material to the material passage structure. A microwave plasma generator communicating with the reaction chamber, configured to generate microwave power, A waveguide configured to transmit the microwave power to the reaction chamber in order to generate a microwave plasma, Equipped with, A microwave plasma apparatus wherein the material passage structure is positioned in, surrounds, or is adjacent to the generated microwave plasma such that the material passage structure is heated by the microwave plasma and the material is converted into a product within the material passage structure.

2. The microwave plasma apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the material passage structure includes a helical shape.

3. The microwave plasma apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the microwave plasma apparatus comprises a plurality of material passage structures, and each material passage structure communicates with a material supply inlet.

4. The microwave plasma apparatus according to claim 3, wherein each material passage structure includes a spiral.

5. The microwave plasma apparatus according to claim 4, wherein at least one material passage structure is nested within another material passage structure.

6. The microwave plasma apparatus according to claim 4, wherein at least one material passage structure is intertwined with another material passage structure.

7. The microwave plasma apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the plurality of material passage structures include 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 material passage structures.

8. The microwave plasma apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the product comprises lithium iron phosphate (LFP).

9. The microwave plasma apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the product comprises a ceramic material.

10. The microwave plasma apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the material passage structure includes a sealed pipe, a pipe, a trough, an unsealed pipe, an unsealed pipe, a helical gas passage, a parallel cylinder, a parallel cone, an offset cylinder, and / or an offset cone.

11. A material processing apparatus for processing materials, A material passage structure communicating with a material supply inlet, wherein the material passage structure is located in a reaction chamber, and the material supply inlet is configured to receive material and transfer the material to the material passage structure. A heat source communicating with the reaction chamber, comprising one or more of the following: plasma, flame, combustion source, resistance heater, heated liquid bath, electromagnetic radiation, and / or induction heater, Equipped with, The material passage structure is placed within the heat source such that the material passage structure is heated by the heat source and the material is converted to lithium iron phosphate (LFP) within the material passage structure. A material processing apparatus that is either attached to, surrounds, or is adjacent to the heat source.

12. The material processing apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the heat source includes microwave plasma.

13. The material processing apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the material passage structure includes a spiral shape.

14. The material processing apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the microwave plasma apparatus comprises a plurality of material passage structures, and each material passage structure communicates with a material supply inlet.

15. The material processing apparatus according to claim 14, wherein each material passage structure includes a spiral.

16. The material processing apparatus according to claim 15, wherein at least one material passage structure is nested within another material passage structure.

17. The material processing apparatus according to claim 15, wherein at least one material passage structure is intertwined with another material passage structure.

18. The material processing apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the plurality of material passage structures include 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 material passage structures.

19. A method for producing lithium iron phosphate (LFP), A step of introducing material into a material supply inlet, wherein the material supply inlet communicates with a material passage structure, and the material passage structure is located within the reaction chamber. A step of transferring the material to the material passage structure, A step of heating the material in the material passage structure with a heat source communicating with the reaction chamber, wherein the heat source includes one or more of plasma, flame, combustion source, resistance heater, heated liquid bath, electromagnetic radiation, and / or induction heater, Includes, The method wherein the material passage structure is positioned within, surrounding, or adjacent to the heat source such that the material passage structure is heated by the heat source and the material is converted to lithium iron phosphate (LFP) within the material passage structure.

20. The method according to claim 19, wherein the heat source includes microwave plasma.

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