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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2012
Michael J. Bowers, Nashville, TN (US);
James R. Mcbride, Nashville, TN (US);
Sandra J. Rosenthal, Nashville, TN (US);
Michael J. Bowers, Nashville, TN (US);
James R. McBride, Nashville, TN (US);
Sandra J. Rosenthal, Nashville, TN (US);
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN (US);
Abstract
Disclosed herein are methods of preparing inorganic nanoparticles. In one aspect, the methods can comprise heating a reaction mixture comprising a Cto Calkyl- or arylphosphonic acid and a source of cadmium or zinc to a temperature of greater than about 300° C.; adding to the reaction mixture an injection mixture comprising a Cto Ctrialkyl- or triarylphosphine and a source of selenium, sulfur, or tellurium; and decreasing the temperature of the reaction mixture to less than about 300° C. Also disclosed herein are nanoparticles made from the disclosed methods. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.