Methods for forming flow channels in metal inverse opal structures

Paul V. Braun (Inventor), Julia B Kohanek (Inventor), Gaurav S Singhal (Inventor), Shailesh Joshi (Inventor)

Research output: Patent

Abstract

A method for forming a flow channel in a MIO structure includes positioning a plurality of sacrificial spheres along a base substrate, heating a region of the plurality of sacrificial spheres above a melting point of the plurality of sacrificial spheres, thereby fusing the plurality of sacrificial spheres together and forming a solid channel, electrodepositing material between the plurality of sacrificial spheres and around the solid channel, removing the plurality of sacrificial spheres to form the MIO structure, and removing the solid channel to form the flow channel extending through the MIO structure.
Original languageEnglish (US)
U.S. patent number11220426
Filing date1/30/20
StatePublished - Jan 11 2022

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