Inventors:
Rui Shen - Rochester NY, US
Hong Yang - Rochester NY, US
Shai N. Shafrir - Rochester NY, US
Chunlin Miao - Rochester NY, US
Mimi Wang - San Marino CA, US
Joni Mici - Worcester MA, US
John C. Lambropoulos - Pittsford NY, US
Stephen D. Jacobs - Pittsford NY, US
Assignee:
University of Rochester - Rocester NY
International Classification:
H01F 1/11
H01F 1/00
B05D 5/12
US Classification:
252 6256, 252 6251R, 427127
Abstract:
A magnetorheological material comprises a magnetic particle and a ceramic material, wherein the magnetorheological material is in a dried form and further wherein a portion of the ceramic material is in the form of a nanocrystalline coating over the entire exterior surface of the magnetic particle and another portion of the ceramic material is in the form of a free nanocrystal. A magnetorheological material comprises a magnetic particle having a ceramic material coating over an external surface thereof as a result of a coating process, and a free nanocrystal of the ceramic material in the form of a residual by-product of the coating process. A sol-gel process for making a magnetorheological product comprises providing a sol of a desired ceramic coating material; combining a desired quantity of carbonyl iron (CI) particles with the sol to coat the CI particles with the ceramic coating material; creating a resulting quantity of nanocrystalline ceramic material-coated CI particles and a quantity of free nanocrystals of the ceramic material; and, drying the resulting quantity of coated CI particles and free nanocrystals to a moisture content equal to or less than 2 wt %.