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US 12,384,684 B2Granted
Nanodiamond reduction photochemistry
AssigneeThe Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
InventorsBradford B. Pate, William Maza, Vanessa Breslin, Paul A. DeSario, Tatyana I. Feygelson, Albert Epshteyn, Jeffrey C. Owrutsky, Carlos Hangarter
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Abstract
Disclosed is a method of irradiating a composition having water and hydrogen-terminated nanodiamonds with light that generates water-solvated electrons from the nanodiamonds. The method can be used to degrade fluoroalkyl compounds such as perfluorooctane sulfonate.
Claims3
A composition comprising:
- water;
- hydrogen-terminated nanodiamonds;
- wherein the nanodiamonds have an average size of less than 10 nm;
- and
- wherein the nanodiamonds are suspended in the water;
- and
- water-solvated electrons.
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