(63b) The R & D on Engineered Particles for Functional Materials in China

This is an overview on the R & D activities of functional powder processing from the particle level. China needs this kind of technologies to support its new material industry and improving the qualities of commonly used materials.

It starts from the national policy in this 10-year action plan designed to transform the structure of processing industry and increase the quality of “Made in China”. The Key Developing Sectors are: Aeronautics/Astronautics, New Generation IT, Machine Tools and Robots, Marine Engineering, Advanced Rail Transportation, New Energy Vehicles, New Energy, and New Materials.

Particle coating and hybridization is an important approach to make functional powders. Newly developed equipment is introduced. Copper/alumina, PE/CNT composite particles are prepared. Particle shape modification is another technology to increase the powder flow-ability and higher tap-density. The technology is introduced with the analysis of the process on graphite powder process for Lithium-ion Battery Anode.