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Title: Methods of making metal oxide nanostructures and methods of controlling morphology of same

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1080298

The present invention includes a method of producing a crystalline metal oxide nanostructure. The method comprises providing a metal salt solution and providing a basic solution; placing a porous membrane between the metal salt solution and the basic solution, wherein metal cations of the metal salt solution and hydroxide ions of the basic solution react, thereby producing a crystalline metal oxide nanostructure.

Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-98CH10886
Assignee:
BNL
Patent Number(s):
8,318,126
Application Number:
R&D Project: 12/773,651
OSTI ID:
1080298
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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