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Title: Process for making surfactant capped nanocrystals

Patent ·
OSTI ID:874681

Disclosed is a process for making surfactant capped nanocrystals of transition metal oxides. The process comprises reacting a metal cupferron complex of the formula M Cup, wherein M is a transition metal, and Cup is a cupferron, with a coordinating surfactant, the reaction being conducted at a temperature ranging from about 250 to about 300 C., for a period of time sufficient to complete the reaction.

Research Organization:
Univ. of California (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC03-76SF00098
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, CA)
Patent Number(s):
US 6440213
OSTI ID:
874681
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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