Preparation of nanoparticle materials
AssigneeNanoco Technologies Ltd.
InventorsPaul O'Brien, Nigel Pickett
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Abstract
A method of producing nanoparticles comprises effecting conversion of a molecular cluster compound to the material of the nanoparticles. The molecular cluster compound comprises a first ion and a second ion to be incorporated into the growing nanoparticles. The conversion can be effected in the presence of a second molecular cluster compound comprising a third ion and a fourth ion to be incorporated into the growing nanoparticles, under conditions permitting seeding and growth of the nanoparticles via consumption of a first molecular cluster compound.
Claims20
A composition of matter comprising a semiconductor nanoparticle, the semiconductor nanoparticle comprising:
- a molecular cluster compound;
- and
- a core semiconductor material disposed on the molecular cluster compound, the core semiconductor material having:
- a Group 13 element;
- and
- a Group 15 element or a Group 16 element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.