Functionalized nanoparticles and methods of forming and using same
AssigneeDune Sciences, Inc.
InventorsJohn M. Miller, James E. Hulchison, Scoll F. Sweeney
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Abstract
Embodiments herein provide a nanoparticle, such as a metal nanoparticle, coupled to a linker molecule to form a nanoparticle-linker construct. In an embodiment, a nanoparticle-linker construct may be further bound to a substrate to take advantage of one or more properties of the nanoparticle. In an embodiment, a functionalized nanoparticle (a nanoparticle having a reactive functionality) may be bound to a linker to form a functionalized nanoparticle-linker construct which may in-turn be bound to a substrate.
Claims9
A functionalized substrate comprising:
- a functionalized nanoparticle comprising a metal core and a metal oxide shell;
- a substrate;
- and
- a linker molecule having a first functionality bound to the functionalized nanoparticle and a second functionality bound to the substrate, wherein the substrate comprises at least one of a cellulosic substrate, cotton, linen, rayon, nylon, polyester, wood, paper, cardboard and cellophane.
A functionalized substrate comprising:
- a functionalized nanoparticle, comprising a metal core and a metal oxide shell, wherein the functionalized nanoparticle has a reactive functionality bound directly to the nanoparticle;
- a substrate;
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- a linker molecule having a first functionality bound to the reactive functionality of the functionalized nanoparticle and a second functionality bound to the substrate, wherein the substrate comprises at least one of a cellulosic substrate, cotton, linen, rayon, nylon, polyester, wood, paper, cardboard and cellophane.
A functionalized substrate comprising:
- a plurality of functionalized nanoparticles comprising at least two different types at least one of the plurality of functionalized nanoparticles comprises a metal core and a metal oxide shell;
- a substrate;
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- a plurality of linker molecules, each linker molecule having a first functionality bound to one of the plurality of functionalized nanoparticles and a second functionality bound to the substrate, wherein the substrate comprises at least one of a cellulosic substrate, cotton, linen, rayon, nylon, polyester, wood, paper, cardboard and cellophane.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.