Stock material or miscellaneous articles – Coated or structually defined flake – particle – cell – strand,... – Rod – strand – filament or fiber
Reexamination Certificate
2007-12-20
2010-12-28
Tarazano, D. Lawrence (Department: 1786)
Stock material or miscellaneous articles
Coated or structually defined flake, particle, cell, strand,...
Rod, strand, filament or fiber
C428S373000, C428S332000, C977S762000, C117S011000, C117S084000, C117S088000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07858181
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides nanowires which are substantially straight and substantially free of nanoparticles and methods for making the same The nanowires can be made by seeded approaches, wherein nanocrystals bound to a substrate are used to promote growth of the nanowire. Nanocrystals in solution may also be used to make the nanowires of the present invention. Supercritical fluid reaction conditions can be used in a continuous or semi-batch process.
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Hanrath Tobias
Johnston Keith
Korgel Brian
Lu Xianmao
Fortkort John A.
Fortkort & Houston P.C.
Korgel Brian A.
Matzek Matthew D
Tarazano D. Lawrence
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