Shaped Nonocrystal Particles And Methods For Making The Same

Alivisatos, A Paul; Scher, Erik C; Manna, Liberato

Shaped Nonocrystal Particles And Methods For Making The Same

Patent · 15 February 2005

OSTI ID:879871

Alivisatos, A Paul ^[1]; Scher, Erik C ^[2]; Manna, Liberato ^[3]

Oakland, CA
Menlo Park, CA
Berkeley, CA

Shaped nanocrystal particles and methods for making shaped nanocrystal particles are disclosed. One embodiment includes a method for forming a branched, nanocrystal particle. It includes (a) forming a core having a first crystal structure in a solution, (b) forming a first arm extending from the core having a second crystal structure in the solution, and (c) forming a second arm extending from the core having the second crystal structure in the solution.

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Research Organization:: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)

DOE Contract Number:: AC03-76SF00098

Assignee:: The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, CA)

Patent Number(s):: US 6,855,202

Application Number:: 10/301510

OSTI ID:: 879871

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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