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US 8,282,993 B2Granted
Ultrathin magnesium nanoblades
AssigneeRensselaer Polytechnic Institute
InventorsToh-Ming Lu, Gwo-Ching Wang, Fu Tang, Thomas Parker
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Abstract
A nanostructure includes a plurality of metal nanoblades positioned with one edge on a substrate. Each of the plurality of metal nanoblades has a large surface area to mass ratio and a width smaller than a length. A method of storing hydrogen includes coating a plurality of magnesium nanoblades with a hydrogen storage catalyst and storing hydrogen by chemically forming magnesium hydride with the plurality of magnesium nanoblades.
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A method of making a nanostructure, comprising forming a plurality of magnesium nanoblades on a substrate by oblique angle vapor deposition.
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