Single-crystal – oriented-crystal – and epitaxy growth processes; – Processes of growth with a subsequent step acting on the...
Reexamination Certificate
2011-07-05
2011-07-05
Kunemund, Robert M (Department: 1714)
Single-crystal, oriented-crystal, and epitaxy growth processes;
Processes of growth with a subsequent step acting on the...
C117S003000, C423S328200, C977S726000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07972437
ABSTRACT:
Described herein are hollow nanocrystals having various shapes that can be produced by a simple chemical process. The hollow nanocrystals described herein may have a shell as thin as 0.5 nm and outside diameters that can be controlled by the process of making.
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Alivisatos A. Paul
Erdonmez Can Kerem
Yin Yadong
EO Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Guzman Leonard T.
Kunemund Robert M
The Regents of the University of California
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