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US 12,270,959 B2Granted
Ultrahigh surface area materials and methods of making the same
AssigneeUniversity of South Florida
InventorJay A. Bieber
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a surface has a laser-beam machined area including an array of micro-sized conical pillars that are arranged in orthogonal rows and columns across the surface and that extend upward, the conical pillars defining deep troughs between them that are configured to absorb electrons, electromagnetic radiation, or both, the conical pillars tapering from relatively wide bases to pointed tips, the conical pillars comprising outer surfaces that are covered with a plurality of nanoparticles.
Claims18
An article of manufacture comprising:
- a substrate having first and second surfaces;
- a surface relief configured as a grid pattern of rows and columns on the first surface, wherein said grid pattern includes an array of micro-sized conical pillars extending from the first surface and troughs defined between said pillars,
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- pluralities of nanoparticles located on said conical pillars.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.