Surface-modified light upconversion silica particles
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsJason T. Wertz, Brandon M. Kobilka, Sarah K. Czaplewski-Campbell, Eric J. Campbell
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Abstract
A composition, method, and article of manufacture are disclosed. The composition includes a silica particle with light upconversion molecules bound to its surface. The method includes obtaining silica particles and light upconversion molecules having sidechains with reactive functional groups. The method further includes binding the light upconversion molecules to surfaces of the silica particles. The article of manufacture includes the composition.
Claims20
A composition, comprising:
- a silica particle;
- and
- light upconversion molecules bound to a surface of the silica particle.
A method of forming surface-modified particles, comprising:
- obtaining silica particles;
- obtaining light upconversion molecules having sidechains with reactive functional groups;
- and
- binding the light upconversion molecules to surfaces of the silica particles.
An article of manufacture, comprising:
- a silica particle;
- and
- light upconversion molecules bound to a surface of the silica particle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.