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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 2009
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2006
Karel Vanheusden, Placitas, NM (US);
Hyungrak Kiim, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Aaron D. Stump, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Allen B. Schult, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Mark J. Hampden-smith, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Chuck Edwards, Rio Rancho, NM (US);
Anthony R. James, Rio Rancho, NM (US);
James Caruso, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Toivo T. Kodas, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Scott Thomas Haubrich, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Mark H. Kowalski, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Karel Vanheusden, Placitas, NM (US);
Hyungrak Kiim, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Aaron D. Stump, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Allen B. Schult, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Mark J. Hampden-Smith, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Chuck Edwards, Rio Rancho, NM (US);
Anthony R. James, Rio Rancho, NM (US);
James Caruso, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Toivo T. Kodas, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Scott Thomas Haubrich, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Mark H. Kowalski, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Cabot Corporation, Boston, MA (US);
Abstract
A process for the production of metal nanoparticles. Nanoparticles are formed by combining a metal compound with a solution that comprises a polyol and a substance that is capable of being adsorbed on the nanoparticles. The nanoparticles are precipitated by adding a nanoparticle-precipitating liquid in a sufficient amount to precipitate at least a substantial portion of the nanoparticles and of a protic solvent in a sufficient amount to improve the separation of the nanoparticles from the liquid phase.