University of Alberta

Hy-Power Coatings Limited

Sinoj Abraham

Hadi K Mahabadi

Hiofan Hoi

Nathan Gerein

Carlo David Montemagno

Yuan He

Kyle Minor

Juan-Pablo Bravo-Vasquez

Jeffrey Germain

Guibun Ma

Constructs having membrane proteins stabilized by functionalized beta-sheet peptides are provided. The constructs can be associated with or covalently linked to supports. The support can be a membrane. The membrane can be used to selectively move desired particles from one side of the membrane to the other while impeding passage of undesired particles through the membrane. Methods of making and using such constructs and membranes are provided.

Functionalized beta-sheet peptide stabilized membrane proteins, constructs comprising same, and methods of forming and using same

Disclosed herein are indium-tin-oxide nanoparticles and a method for continuously producing precipitated indium-tin nanoparticles having a particle size range of substantially from about 10 nm to about 200 nm and a substantially consistent ratio of indium to tin in the resultant nanoparticles across the duration of the continuous process, based on the ratio of indium to tin in a seeding solution. The method comprises preparing intermediate indium and tin compounds of the general formula [M(OH)C], where M represents the indium or tin ionic component of indium or tin salts, C represents the cationic component of indium or tin salt(s), x is a number greater than 0 and y=[M*valance&#x2212;x]/C* valance in the seeding solution. The intermediate compounds are continuously precipitated with a base solution in a reaction vessel initially having a solvent contained therein. The method also provides a means for controlling the shape of the resultant nanoparticles. The resultant indium-tin nanoparticles may be further processed into dispersions.

Method for continuous preparation of indium-tin coprecipitates and indium-tin-oxide nanopowders with substantially homogeneous indium/tin composition, controllable shape and particle size

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Sinoj Abraham