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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2008
Uwe Kortshagen, Roseville, MN (US);
Elijah J. Thimsen, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Lorenzo Mangolini, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Ameya Bapat, Minneapolis, MN (US);
David Jurbergs, Austin, TX (US);
Uwe Kortshagen, Roseville, MN (US);
Elijah J. Thimsen, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Lorenzo Mangolini, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Ameya Bapat, Minneapolis, MN (US);
David Jurbergs, Austin, TX (US);
Regents of the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for producing nanoparticles, including single-crystal semiconductor nanoparticles, are provided. The methods include the step of generating a constricted radiofrequency plasma in the presence of a precursor gas containing precursor molecules to form nanoparticles. Single-crystal semiconductor nanoparticles, including photoluminescent silicon nanoparticles, having diameters of no more than 10 nm may be fabricated in accordance with the methods.