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US 9,314,849 B2Granted
Synthesis of nanostructures
AssigneeNorth Carolina State University
InventorsJoseph B. Tracy, Krystian A. Kozek, Klaudia Kozek
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Abstract
A method for making a nanostructure is provided. The method includes adding a seed solution to a first aqueous growth solution to produce a nanoparticle solution in a first growth phase and continuously adding a second growth solution to the nanoparticle solution to form a nanostructure in a second growth phase. Related nanostructures are also provided.
Claims19
A method for making a nanostructure, the method comprising:
- adding a seed solution to a first aqueous growth solution comprising ascorbic acid to produce a nanoparticle solution in a first growth phase;
- and subsequent to the first growth phase
- continuously adding, with constant agitation, a second growth solution comprising ascorbic acid to the nanoparticle solution to further produce a gold nanostructure in a second growth phase.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.