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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 08, 2008
Applicants:
Shin AE Jun, Seongnam-si, KR;
Eun Joo Jang, Suwon-si, KR;
Jung Eun Lim, Yongin-si, KR;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01B 1/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Disclosed herein is a method for the preparation of metal phosphide nanocrystals using a phosphite compound as a phosphorous precursor. More specifically, disclosed herein is a method for preparing metal phosphide nanocrystals by reacting a metal precursor with a phosphite compound in a solvent. A method is also provided for passivating a metal phosphide layer on the surface of a nanocrystal core by reacting a metal precursor with a phosphite compound in a solvent. The metal phosphide nanocrystals have uniform particle sizes and various shapes.