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US 2023/0416303 A1Published application
Enhanced crystal nucleation
AssigneeMassachusetts Institute of Technology
InventorsKripa K. Varanasi, Henri-Louis Girard, Caroline McCue
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Abstract
Crystal nucleation, and associated articles, systems, and methods, are generally described.
Claims27
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A collection of composite structures, wherein at least some of the composite structures comprise:
- a surface having an outer boundary;
- a plurality of selective binding agents proximate to the outer boundary;
- and
- crystalline material or a precursor thereof in contact with at least one of the selective binding agents.
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A collection of composite structures, wherein at least some of the composite structures comprise:
- a domain having an outer boundary;
- one or more agents proximate to the outer boundary;
- and
- crystalline material or a precursor thereof in contact with at least one of the one or more agents;
- wherein at least one of the one or more agents is configured to selectively bind the crystalline material or the precursor.
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A composite structure, comprising:
- a surface;
- and
- a plurality of selective binding agents bound to the surface;
- wherein the areal density of the selective binding agents over the surface is less than or equal to 100 per nm2.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.