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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2007
Brian F. Woodfield, Provo, UT (US);
Shengfeng Liu, Provo, UT (US);
Juliana Boerio-goates, Orem, UT (US);
Qingyuan Liu, Provo, UT (US);
Stacey Janel Smith, Sandy, UT (US);
Brian F. Woodfield, Provo, UT (US);
Shengfeng Liu, Provo, UT (US);
Juliana Boerio-Goates, Orem, UT (US);
Qingyuan Liu, Provo, UT (US);
Stacey Janel Smith, Sandy, UT (US);
Brigham Young University, Provo, UT (US);
Abstract
In preferred embodiments, metal nanoparticles, mixed-metal (alloy) nanoparticles, metal oxide nanoparticles and mixed-metal oxide nanoparticles are provided. According to embodiments, the nanoparticles may possess narrow size distributions and high purities. In certain preferred embodiments, methods of preparing metal nanoparticles, mixed-metal nanoparticles, metal oxide nanoparticles and mixed-metal nanoparticles are provided. These methods may provide tight control of particle size, size distribution, and oxidation state. Other preferred embodiments relate to a precursor material that may be used to form nanoparticles. In addition, products prepared from such nanoparticles are disclosed.