United States of America As Represented by the Secretary of the Air Force

Thomas A Bowen

James M Mann

Eric Michael Hunt

Eric J Plummer

Disclosed is a method for synthesizing single crystalline molybdenum disulfide via a hydrothermal process that minimizes or eliminates carbon byproducts. The method involves providing two components, including a source of molybdenum and a mineralizer solution, to an inert reaction vessel, heating one zone sufficiently to dissolve the source of molybdenum in the mineralizer solution, and heating a second zone to a lower temperature to allow thermal transport to drive the dissolved material to the second zone, and then precipitate MoSon a seed crystal.

Hydrothermal generation of single crystalline molybdenum disulfide

The present invention relates to single crystalline RbUO, hydrothermal growth processes of making such single crystals and methods of using such single crystals. In particular, Applicants disclose single crystalline RbUOsingle crystalline RbUOin the Pm-3m space group. Unlike other powdered RbUO, Applicants' single crystalline RbUOhas a sufficient crystal size to be characterized and used in the fields of neutron detection, radiation-hardened electronics, nuclear forensics, nuclear engineering photovoltaics, lasers, light-emitting diodes, photoelectrolysis and magnetic applications.

Single crystalline RbUO3 and method of making and using same

Single crystalline RbUOand method of making and using same

The present invention relates to single crystalline NaUO, hydrothermal growth processes of making such single crystals and methods of using such single crystals. In particular, Applicants disclose single crystalline NaUOin the R32 space group. Unlike other powdered NaUO, Applicants' single crystalline NaUOhas a sufficient crystal size to be characterized and used in the fields of laser light, infrared countermeasures, nuclear fuel material, nuclear forensics and magnetic applications.

Single crystalline NaUOand method of making same

The present invention relates to single crystalline CsUO, hydrothermal growth processes of making such single crystals and methods of using such single crystals. In particular, Applicants disclose single crystalline CsUOhaving a P2/c structure and a process of making and using same. Unlike other single crystalline CsUOstructures the P2/c structure has a different set of atomic coordinates which gives a different framework which in turn provides the altered performance of such single crystals.

Single crystalline CsUOand processes of making and using same

Disclosed is a method for synthesizing single crystalline molybdenum disulfide via a hydrothermal process that minimizes or eliminates carbon byproducts. The method involves providing two components, including a source of molybdenum and a mineralizer solution, to an inert reaction vessel, heating one zone sufficiently to dissolve the source of molybdenum in the mineralizer solution, and heating a second zone to a lower temperature to allow thermal transport to drive the dissolved material to the second zone, and then precipitate MoS2 on a seed crystal.

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Thomas A Bowen