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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 22, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 13, 2017
Jie LI, Darien, IL (US);
Yugang Sun, Naperville, IL (US);
Ralph T. Muehleisen, Oak Park, IL (US);
Leah B. Guzowski, Chicago, IL (US);
Xiaojie Yan, Darien, IL (US);
Samuel Dull, Lemont, IL (US);
Ioannina Castano, Lemont, IL (US);
Jie Li, Darien, IL (US);
Yugang Sun, Naperville, IL (US);
Ralph T. Muehleisen, Oak Park, IL (US);
Leah B. Guzowski, Chicago, IL (US);
Xiaojie Yan, Darien, IL (US);
Samuel Dull, Lemont, IL (US);
Ioannina Castano, Lemont, IL (US);
UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
The invention provides a method for producing composite nanoparticles, the method using a first compound capable of transitioning from a monoclinic to a tetragonal rutile crystal state upon heating, and having the steps of subjecting the first compound to a hydrothermal synthesis to create anisotropic crystals of the compound; encapsulating the first compound with a second compound to create a core-shell construct; and annealing the construct as needed. Also provided is a device for continuously synthesizing composite nanoparticles, the device having a first precursor supply and a second precursor supply; a mixer to homogeneously combine the first precursor and second precursor to create a liquor; a first microreactor to subject the liquor to hydrothermic conditions to create an\isotropic particles in a continuous operation mode; and a second microreactor for coating the particles with a third precursor to create a core-shell construct.