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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 14, 2010
Applicants:
Andrew T. Heitsch, Austin, TX (US);
Colin M. Hessel, Spruce Grove, CA;
Brian A. Korgel, Round Rock, TX (US);
Inventors:
Andrew T. Heitsch, Austin, TX (US);
Colin M. Hessel, Spruce Grove, CA;
Brian A. Korgel, Round Rock, TX (US);
Assignee:
Merck Patent GmbH, Darmstadt, DE;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B82Y 40/00 (2011.01); B82Y 30/00 (2011.01); C30B 7/00 (2006.01); C30B 7/14 (2006.01); C30B 29/06 (2006.01); C30B 29/60 (2006.01); C30B 7/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C30B 29/06 (2013.01); B82Y 30/00 (2013.01); C30B 7/00 (2013.01); B82Y 40/00 (2013.01); C30B 7/06 (2013.01); C30B 7/14 (2013.01); C30B 29/60 (2013.01); Y10S 977/896 (2013.01); Y10S 977/762 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for making silicon nanorods is provided. In accordance with the method, Au nanocrystals are reacted with a silane in a liquid medium to form nanorods, wherein each of said nanorods has an average diameter within the range of about 1.2 nm to about 10 nm and has a length within the range of about 1 nm to about 100 nm.