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Hybrid particles and associated methods

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OSTI ID:1169628

Hybrid particles that comprise a coating surrounding a chalcopyrite material, the coating comprising a metal, a semiconductive material, or a polymer; a core comprising a chalcopyrite material and a shell comprising a functionalized chalcopyrite material, the shell enveloping the core; or a reaction product of a chalcopyrite material and at least one of a reagent, heat, and radiation. Methods of forming the hybrid particles are also disclosed.

Research Organization:
Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC07-05ID14517
Assignee:
Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC (Idaho Falls, ID)
Patent Number(s):
8,951,446
Application Number:
13/365,800
OSTI ID:
1169628
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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  • Banger, Kulbinder K.; Hollingsworth, Jennifer A.; Harris, Jerry D.
  • Applied Organometallic Chemistry, Vol. 16, Issue 11, p. 617-627 https://doi.org/10.1002/aoc.362
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