Primary carbon nanoparticles
AssigneeNorthwestern University
InventorsRobert Elghanian, Zaheer Parpia
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Abstract
The present invention provides monodisperse primary carbon nanoparticles, and methods of preparation and use thereof. In particular, the present invention provides surface-modified monodisperse primary carbon nanoparticles, and methods of preparation and use thereof.
Claims21
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A composition comprising monodisperse primary carbon nanopartices with diameters of about 100 nm or greater.
A method of producing monodisperse primary carbon nanopartices comprising:
- a) providing:
- i) a carbon reagent;
- ii) an oxidizing agent;
- iii) a strong acid;
- and
- iv) a basic quenching agent;
- b) mixing said carbon, said oxidizing agent, and said strong acid;
- c) heating the mixture;
- and
- d) quenching the reaction with said basic quenching agent.
A method of surface-functionalizing a monodisperse primary carbon nanoparticle comprising reacting surface-oxidized monodisperse primary carbon nanoparticles with one or more functional molecules at elevated temperature.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.