Rapid synthesis of ternary, binary and multinary...

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2007-05-21

2010-11-09

Vanoy, Timothy C (Department: 1793)

Chemistry of inorganic compounds

Selenium or tellurium or compound thereof

C423S509000, C423S511000, C423S561100, C423S566100, C977S773000, C977S774000

Reexamination Certificate

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07829059

ABSTRACT:
A method for synthesizing a chalcogenide nanoparticle is provided. The method comprises reacting a metal component with an elemental chalcogen precursor in the presence of an organic solvent. The chalcogenide nanoparticles include ternary, binary and/or multinary chalcogenide nanoparticles and the metal component comprises metal halides or elemental metal precursors. The alkylamine solvent has a normal boiling temperature of above about 220° C. and an average particle size of from about 5 nm to about 1000 nm.

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