Titanium Phosphate Platelets With Higher Surface Area and Slipperiness

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing methods for manufacturing titanium phosphate plate-shaped particles face challenges in simultaneously achieving desired specific surface area and physical properties like slipperiness without altering particle size, and they lack a refreshing feeling when used in cosmetic materials.

Innovation Solution

A method involving dispersing titanium phosphate plate-shaped particles in an aqueous alkaline solution, followed by neutralization, separation, and drying to form surface irregularities, thereby increasing the specific surface area without changing particle size, and incorporating alkali metal to enhance slipperiness and refreshing feeling.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Area of stationary object

If the particle size is changed to change the specific surface area of the titanium phosphate plate-shaped particles, then the specific surface area is changed, but the physical properties such as slipperiness change

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvespecific surface areaVSAvoidphysical properties (slipperiness)
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The invention changes the chemical composition parameter by introducing alkali metal into the titanium phosphate crystal structure, replacing hydrogen atoms. This chemical modification increases the specific surface area while preserving the particle size and physical properties such as slipperiness, thus resolving the contradiction between changing specific surface area and maintaining physical properties

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The invention creates a composite structure by incorporating alkali metal elements into the titanium phosphate crystal lattice, forming a new compound with enhanced specific surface area while retaining the original particle morphology and slipperiness characteristics

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Reliability

If conventional titanium phosphate powder is used for cosmetic materials, then it provides basic functionality, but it lacks a refreshing feeling

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefunctional performanceVSAvoidrefreshing feeling
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

By modifying the chemical composition to include alkali metal-containing titanium phosphate, the invention enhances the particle surface properties and specific surface area, which directly improves the sensory experience and refreshing feeling when used in cosmetic materials while maintaining functional performance

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The method effectively increases the specific surface area and slipperiness of titanium phosphate particles, providing a refreshing feeling when used in cosmetic materials, suitable for additives like sunscreen cosmetic materials and pigments.

Implementation Method 1

obtaining a liquid in a state where a powder containing titanium phosphate plate-shaped particles is dispersed in an aqueous alkaline solution

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectDispersion: Dispersion (of waves)

Implementation Method 2

followed by neutralization, separation, and drying to form surface irregularities, thereby increasing the specific surface area

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectSurface irregularity formation:

Implementation Method 3

incorporating alkali metal to enhance slipperiness and refreshing feeling

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLubrication: Lubrication

Data Source

PatentUS12606709B2Method for increasing specific surface area of titanium phosphate plate-shaped particles, and powder containing plate-shaped particles derived from titanium phosphate
Publication Date: 2026.04.21 FUJIMI INCORPORATED
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AI summary

A method for increasing the specific surface area of titanium phosphate plate-shaped particles of this invention includes: obtaining a liquid in a state where a powder containing titanium phosphate plate-shaped particles is dispersed in an aqueous alkaline solution.