Active solid-state devices (e.g. – transistors – solid-state diode – Semiconductor is an oxide of a metal or copper sulfide
Reexamination Certificate
2006-06-06
2010-11-16
Pham, Long (Department: 2814)
Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode
Semiconductor is an oxide of a metal or copper sulfide
C257SE29022, C438S584000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07834349
ABSTRACT:
A nanowire, nanosphere, metallized nanosphere, and methods for their fabrication are outlined. The method of fabricating nanowires includes fabricating the nanowire under thermal and non-catalytic conditions. The nanowires can at least be fabricated from metals, metal oxides, metalloids, and metalloid oxides. In addition, the method of fabricating nanospheres includes fabricating nanospheres that are substantially monodisperse. Further, the nanospheres are fabricated under thermal and non-catalytic conditions. Like the nanowires, the nanospheres can at least be fabricated from metals, metal oxides, metalloids, and metalloid oxides. In addition, the nanospheres can be metallized to form metallized nanospheres that are capable as acting as a catalyst.
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Gole James L.
Stout John D.
White Mark G.
Georgia Tech Research Corporation
Pham Long
Thomas Kayden Horstemeyer & Risley LLP
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