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US 11,897,036 B2Granted
Multipod nanostructures and methods
AssigneeThe Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc.
InventorsParth Nalin Vakil, Geoffrey F. Strouse
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Abstract
Methods of forming metal multipod nanostructures. The methods may include providing a mixture that includes a metal acetylacetonate, a reducing agent, and a carboxylic acid. The mixture may be contacted with microwaves to form the metal multipod nanostructures. The methods may offer control over the structure and/or morphology of the metal multipod nanostructures.
Claims12
A method of forming metal multipod nanostructures, the method comprising:
- providing a mixture disposed in a microwave reaction vessel, the mixture comprising—
- a metal acetylacetonate,
- a reducing agent comprising a C1-C30 hydrocarbyl-amine, and a carboxylic acid of formula (A)—
- wherein R is a monovalent C1-C30 hydrocarbyl;
- and
- contacting the mixture with microwaves to form the metal multipod nanostructures;
- wherein the contacting of the mixture with microwaves comprises (i) contacting the mixture with a first plurality of microwaves effective to heat the mixture to a first temperature, (ii) reducing the first temperature of the mixture to a second temperature, (iii) contacting the mixture with a second plurality of microwaves for a time effective to heat the mixture to the first temperature, and repeating steps (ii) and (iii) from 1 to 8 times;
- wherein the first temperature is about 260° C. to about 300° C.
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