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US 2015/0307360 A1Published application
Novel solution for electrophoretic deposition of nanoparticles into thin films
AssigneeSouth Dakota State University
InventorsBraden Bills, Qi Hua Fan
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Abstract
The present invention describes a non-aqueous organic solution for Electrophoretic Deposition (EPD) of nanoparticles onto thin films, including method of using said non-aqueous organic solution and EPD to produce films containing such nanoparticles for use in LED devices, Li ion batteries, as solar absorbers, and as thin film transistors.
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A composition consisting essentially of:
- an organic solvent selected from the group consisting of an aprotic, non-polar organic solvent;
- a protic, polar organic solvent;
- a ketone or a combination thereof;
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- a plurality of nanoparticles,
- wherein the plurality of nanoparticles comprise an elemental semiconductor, alloyed semiconductor, or oxide.
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