Chemistry of inorganic compounds – Selenium or tellurium or compound thereof – Binary compound
Reexamination Certificate
2007-06-18
2011-10-11
Mayes, Melvin (Department: 1732)
Chemistry of inorganic compounds
Selenium or tellurium or compound thereof
Binary compound
C204S157150, C427S376600, C427S074000, C427S076000, C427S266000, C136S262000, C136S264000, C136S265000, C977S786000, C977S810000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08034317
ABSTRACT:
A composition of matter, includes a plurality of anisotropic nanoparticles that are in physical contact with one another, each of the plurality of anisotropic nanoparticles having a) a first dimension that is substantially different than both a second dimension and a third dimension and b) a non-random nanoparticle crystallographic orientation that is substantially aligned with the first direction. The plurality a anisotropic nanoparticles are substantially aligned with respect to each other to define a substantially close packed dense layer having a non-random shared crystallographic orientation that is substantially aligned with a basal plane of the substantially close packed dense layer. The plurality of anisotropic nanoparticles includes a member selected from the group consisting of (In,Ga)y(S,Se)1-y, an In2Se3stable wurtzite structure that defines a hexagonal rod nanoparticle, Cux(Se)1-xand Cu(In,Ga)y(S,Se)1-y.
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