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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2010
Robert H. Hurt, Barrington, RI (US);
Steven P. Hamburg, Providence, RI (US);
Love Sarin, Providence, RI (US);
Indrek Kulaots, East Providence, RI (US);
Robert H. Hurt, Barrington, RI (US);
Steven P. Hamburg, Providence, RI (US);
Love Sarin, Providence, RI (US);
Indrek Kulaots, East Providence, RI (US);
Brown University, Providence, RI (US);
Abstract
The present invention is a method and material for using a sorbent material to capture and stabilize mercury. The method for using sorbent material to capture and stabilize mercury contains the following steps. First, the sorbent material is provided. The sorbent material, in one embodiment, is nano-particles. In a preferred embodiment, the nano-particles are unstabilized nano-Se. Next, the sorbent material is exposed to mercury in an environment. As a result, the sorbent material captures and stabilizes mercury from the environment. In the preferred embodiment, the environment is an indoor space in which a fluorescent has broken.