Specialized metallurgical processes – compositions for use therei – Processes – Producing or purifying free metal powder or producing or...
Reexamination Certificate
2005-06-29
2010-11-02
King, Roy (Department: 1793)
Specialized metallurgical processes, compositions for use therei
Processes
Producing or purifying free metal powder or producing or...
Reexamination Certificate
active
07824467
ABSTRACT:
A method of preparing metal nanoprisms having a unimodal size distribution and a predetermined thickness. The present method also allows control over nanoprism edge length.
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Métraux Gabriella
Mirkin Chad A.
King Roy
Marshall & Gerstein & Borun LLP
Northwestern University
Takeuchi Yoshitoshi
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