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US 9,283,623 B2Granted
Nanowire preparation methods, compositions, and articles
AssigneeCarestream Health, Inc.
InventorDavid R. Whitcomb
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Abstract
Nanowire preparation methods, compositions, and articles are disclosed. Such methods which reduce metal ions to metal nanowires in the presence of aluminum or gallium ions, are capable of producing long, narrow, nanowires useful for electronics and optical applications.
Claims7
A method comprising:
- providing a composition comprising at least one first compound comprising at least one silver ion, the at least one first compound being a salt;
- at least one second compound comprising at least one second metal or metal ion comprising at least one of an aluminum ion or a gallium ion;
- and at least one solvent;
- and
- reducing the at least one silver ion to at least one silver nanowire,
- wherein the at least one second metal or metal ion and the at least one silver ion differ in atomic number, and further wherein the ratio of the total moles of the at least one second metal or metal ion to the total moles of the at least one silver ion is from 0.0001 to 0.1.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.