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Title: Cadmium sulfide quantum dots

Abstract

Provided herein are compositions comprising cadmium sulfide quantum dot photocatalysts and methods and systems utilizing as much (e.g., for the reduction of a nitrobenzene to an aniline).

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1735310
Patent Number(s):
10786805
Application Number:
15/074,169
Assignee:
Northwestern University (Evanston, IL)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B82 - NANOTECHNOLOGY B82Y - SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES
DOE Contract Number:  
SC0001059
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 03/18/2016
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
77 NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY

Citation Formats

Jensen, Stephen C., and Weiss, Emily A. Cadmium sulfide quantum dots. United States: N. p., 2020. Web.
Jensen, Stephen C., & Weiss, Emily A. Cadmium sulfide quantum dots. United States.
Jensen, Stephen C., and Weiss, Emily A. Tue . "Cadmium sulfide quantum dots". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1735310.
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