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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2005
Filed:
Sep. 20, 2002
Applicants:
Agnes E. Ostafin, Granger, IN (US);
Robert Nooney, Norwich, GB;
Edward Maginn, South Bend, IN (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
University of Notre Dame du Lac, Notre Dame, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B005/16 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Nanoparticles, nanocomposites, and methods for making the nanoparticles and nanocomposites are disclosed. Illustrated methods include preparing a nanocomposite particle by binding a silicate compound to the surface of a core particle in an aqueous suspension, adding a silicate source and an organic surfactant template, and stirring the aqueous suspension to obtain silicate growth. The resultant nanoparticles and nanocomposites have desired mesoporous silicate structure