Title: Process for making surfactant capped metal oxide nanocrystals, and products produced by the process

Abstract

Disclosed is a process for making surfactant capped nanocrystals of metal oxides which are dispersable in organic solvents. The process comprises decomposing a metal cupferron complex of the formula M^XCup_X, wherein M is a metal, and Cup is a N-substituted N-Nitroso hydroxylamine, in the presence of a coordinating surfactant, the reaction being conducted at a temperature ranging from about 150 to about 400.degree. C., for a period of time sufficient to complete the reaction. Also disclosed are compounds made by the process.

Inventors:

Alivisatos, A. Paul; Rockenberger, Joerg

Issue Date:

Tue Jan 10 00:00:00 EST 2006

Research Org.:

Univ. of California, Oakland, CA (United States); Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:

USDOE

OSTI Identifier:

1175613

Patent Number(s):

6984369

Application Number:

09/721,126

Assignee:

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

Patent Classifications (CPCs):

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B82 - NANOTECHNOLOGY B82Y - SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES

C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS

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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B82 - NANOTECHNOLOGY B82Y - SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES

B82Y30/00 - Nanotechnology for materials or surface science, e.g. nanocomposites

C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS

C01B13/18 - by thermal decomposition of compounds, e.g. of salts or hydroxides

C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01G - COMPOUNDS CONTAINING METALS NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C01D OR C01F

C01G1/02 - Oxides
C01G11/00 - Compounds of cadmium
C01G3/02 - Oxides
C01G45/02 - Oxides
C01G49/06 - Ferric oxide
C01G51/04 - Oxides

C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01P - INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO STRUCTURAL AND PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF SOLID INORGANIC COMPOUNDS

C01P2002/72 - by d-values or two theta-values, e.g. as X-ray diagram
C01P2004/04 - obtained by TEM, STEM, STM or AFM
C01P2004/52 - highly monodisperse size distribution
C01P2004/64 - Nanometer sized, i.e. from 1-100 nanometer

C - CHEMISTRY C09 - DYES C09C - TREATMENT OF INORGANIC MATERIALS, OTHER THAN FIBROUS FILLERS, TO ENHANCE THEIR PIGMENTING OR FILLING PROPERTIES

C09C1/00 - Treatment of specific inorganic materials other than fibrous fillers
C09C1/24 - Oxides of iron
C09C3/08 - Treatment with low-molecular-weight {non-polymer} organic compounds {

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DOE Contract Number:  

AC03-SF00098

Resource Type:

Patent

Country of Publication:

United States

Language:

English

Subject:

37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY