Coating processes – With post-treatment of coating or coating material – Heating or drying
Reexamination Certificate
2005-01-18
2010-10-19
Cleveland, Michael (Department: 1712)
Coating processes
With post-treatment of coating or coating material
Heating or drying
C977S842000, C977S844000, C423S447100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07815973
ABSTRACT:
Compositions, systems and methods are described for condensed phase conversion and growth of nanorods and other materials. A method includes providing a condensed phase matrix material; and activating the condensed phase matrix material to produce a plurality of nanorods by condensed phase conversion and growth from the condensed phase matrix material instead of from vapor. The compositions are very strong. The compositions and methods provide advantages because they allow (1) formation rates of nanostructures necessary for reasonable production rates, and (2) the near net shaped production of component structures.
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Fan Xudong
Geohegan David B.
Puretzky Alex A.
Seals Roland D.
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Cleveland Michael
University of Tennessee Research Foundation
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