用于具有多组份离子交换浴的基材离子交换系统之混合装置及混合该浴之方法;MIXING APPARATUS FOR SUBSTRATE ION EXCHANGE SYSTEMS WITH MULTI-COMPONENT ION EXCHANGE BATHS AND METHODS OF MIXING SUCH BATHS

摘要

提供用于多组份离子交换浴的基材离子交换系统及混合该浴的方法，该系统可使在浴中的分层现象最小化。该系统包括一基材，该基材具有一外部区域，该外部区域包含复数个基材金属离子；一离子交换浴，该离子交换浴包括第一金属盐及第二金属盐；以及一容器，该容器用于容纳该离子交换浴及该基材。该系统进一步包括一混合装置，该装置经配置以混合该浴，使得在该浴中的该第一金属盐的金属离子浓度在该容器内系实质上均匀的。该基材金属离子与该第一金属盐及该第二金属盐的金属离子系可交换的。更甚者，该第一金属盐与该第二金属盐系可互溶与熔融的。; an ion exchange bath with a first metal salt and a second metal salt; and a vessel for containing the ion exchange bath and the substrate. The system further includes a mixing apparatus configured to mix the bath such that the metal ion concentration associated with the first metal salt in the bath is substantially uniform within the vessel. The substrate metal ions are exchangeable with metal ions from the first and second metal salts. Further, the first and second metal salts are miscible and molten.