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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 12, 2013
Applicant:
Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, IN;
Inventors:
Sundara Ramaprabhu, Chennai, IN;
Mridula Baro, Chennai, IN;
Pranati Nayak, Chennai, IN;
Tessy Theres Baby, Chennai, IN;
Assignee:
Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Tamilnadu, Chennai, IN;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/543 (2006.01); G01N 33/52 (2006.01); G01N 33/00 (2006.01); B05D 3/06 (2006.01); B05D 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B05D 3/06 (2013.01); G01N 33/54346 (2013.01); B05D 3/00 (2013.01); G01N 33/00 (2013.01); G01N 33/543 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods of forming metal nanoparticle decorated carbon nanotubes are provided. The methods include mixing a metal precursor with a plurality of carbon nanotubes to form a metal precursor-carbon nanotubes mixture. The methods also include exposing the metal precursor-carbon nanotubes mixture to electromagnetic radiation to deposit metal nanoparticles on a major surface of the carbon nanotubes.