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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 25, 1998
Tijana Rajh, Naperville, IL (US);
Natalia Meshkov, Downers Grove, IL (US);
Jovan M. Nedelijkovic, Belgrade, YU;
Laura R. Skubal, West Brooklyn, IL (US);
David M. Tiede, Elmhurst, IL (US);
Marion Thurnauer, Downers Grove, IL (US);
The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
An article of manufacture and method of forming nanoparticle sized material components. A semiconductor oxide substrate includes nanoparticles of semiconductor oxide. A modifier is deposited onto the nanoparticles, and a source of metal ions are deposited in association with the semiconductor and the modifier, the modifier enabling electronic hole scavenging and chelation of the metal ions. The metal ions and modifier are illuminated to cause reduction of the metal ions to metal onto the semiconductor nanoparticles.