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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 1997
Filed:
Nov. 22, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Daniel Graiver, Midland, MI (US);
Udo C Pernisz, Midland, MI (US);
Mohamed Samy El-Shall, Richmond, VA (US);
Assignees:
Dow Corning Corporation, Midland, MI (US);
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C01B / ; C01B / ; C01B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
20415741 ; 20415745 ; 423324 ; 423348 ;
Abstract
A web-like nanoparticle silicon is produced by laser vaporization of silicon metal in an oxygen-free atmosphere in a diffusion cloud chamber where it aggregates into novel web-like microstructures. The aggregates are porous, and bright yellow to orange photoluminescence from the web-like nanoparticle silicon is observed upon irradiation with ultraviolet light.