Shaped Nonocrystal Particles And Methods For Making The Same

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

Title: Shaped Nonocrystal Particles And Methods For Making The Same

Abstract

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.

Inventors:

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

Oakland, CA
Menlo Park, CA
Berkeley, CA

Issue Date:: 2005-02-15

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

OSTI Identifier:: 879871

Patent Number(s):: 6855202

Application Number:: 10/301510

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 C30 - CRYSTAL GROWTH C30B - SINGLE-CRYSTAL-GROWTH

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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 C30 - CRYSTAL GROWTH C30B - SINGLE-CRYSTAL-GROWTH
C30B29/48 - AIIBVI compounds {wherein A is Zn, Cd or Hg, and B is S, Se or Te}
C30B29/60 - characterised by shape
C30B29/605 - {Products containing multiple oriented crystallites, e.g. columnar crystallites}
C30B33/00 - After-treatment of single crystals or homogeneous polycrystalline material with defined structure
C30B7/00 - Single-crystal growth from solutions using solvents which are liquid at normal temperature, e.g. aqueous solutions

H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
H01L29/2203 - {Cd X compounds being one element of the 6th group of the Periodic System
H01L31/036 - characterised by their crystalline structure or particular orientation of the crystalline planes
H01L31/04 - adapted as photovoltaic [PV] conversion devices

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10S - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
Y10S977/773 - Nanoparticle, i.e. structure having three dimensions of 100 nm or less

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DOE Contract Number:: AC03-76SF00098

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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