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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2007
Nancy J. Halas, Houston, TX (US);
Hui Wang, Houston, TX (US);
Peter J. Nordlander, Houston, TX (US);
Yanpeng Wu, Houston, TX (US);
Nancy J. Halas, Houston, TX (US);
Hui Wang, Houston, TX (US);
Peter J. Nordlander, Houston, TX (US);
Yanpeng Wu, Houston, TX (US);
William Marsh Rice University, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A nanoparticle comprising a shell surrounding a core material with a lower conductivity than the shell material, wherein the core center is offset in relation to the shell center. A method comprising providing a nanoparticle comprising a nonconductive core and a conductive shell, and asymmetrically depositing additional conductive material on the conductive shell. A method comprising providing a concentric nanoshell having a core and a shell, immobilizing the concentric nanoshell onto a support, and asymmetrically depositing a conductive material onto the shell to produce a nanoegg.