Polymer comprising silicon nanoparticles dispersed therein from silicon nanoparticle coated polymer pieces
OwnerJames A. Casey, David Witkerinventors
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Abstract
Prepare a polymeric host matrix material with silicon nanoparticles dispersed therein by: (a) providing pieces of polymeric host matrix material coated with silicon nanoparticles; (b) softening the pieces of polymeric host matrix material coated with silicon nanoparticles to form softened pieces of polymeric host matrix material; and (c) blending the softened pieces of polymeric host matrix material together with the silicon nanoparticles on the surface of the softened pieces of polymeric host matrix material to form a single mass of polymeric host matrix material with silicon nanoparticles dispersed therein.
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A method for preparing a polymeric host matrix material with silicon nanoparticles dispersed therein, the method comprising:
- a. providing pieces of polymeric host matrix material coated with silicon nanoparticles;
- b. softening the pieces of polymeric host matrix material coated with silicon nanoparticles to form softened pieces of polymeric host matrix material;
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- c. blending the softened pieces of polymeric host matrix material together with the silicon nanoparticles on the surface of the softened pieces of polymeric host matrix material to form a single mass of polymeric host matrix material with silicon nanoparticles dispersed therein;
- wherein the silicon nanoparticles are silicon quantum dots and wherein the polymeric host material is a thermoplastic polymer composition.
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