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Title: Composites comprising biologically-synthesized nanomaterials

Abstract

The present disclosure describes composite materials containing a polymer material and a nanoscale material dispersed in the polymer material. The nanoscale materials may be biologically synthesized, such as tellurium nanorods synthesized by Bacillus selenitireducens. Composite materials of the present disclosure may have optical limiting properties and find use in optical limiting devices.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
DOEEE (USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE) (United States))
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1083274
Patent Number(s):
8431640
Application Number:
12/610,612
Assignee:
University of Houston (Houston, TX)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C08 - ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS C08K - Use of inorganic or non-macromolecular organic substances as compounding ingredients
DOE Contract Number:  
F36-08GO880008
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

Citation Formats

Curran, Seamus, Dias, Sampath, Blau, Werner, Wang, Jun, Oremland, Ronald S, and Baesman, Shaun. Composites comprising biologically-synthesized nanomaterials. United States: N. p., 2013. Web.
Curran, Seamus, Dias, Sampath, Blau, Werner, Wang, Jun, Oremland, Ronald S, & Baesman, Shaun. Composites comprising biologically-synthesized nanomaterials. United States.
Curran, Seamus, Dias, Sampath, Blau, Werner, Wang, Jun, Oremland, Ronald S, and Baesman, Shaun. Tue . "Composites comprising biologically-synthesized nanomaterials". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1083274.
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