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A collection of zinc oxide nanoparticles have been produced by laser pyrolys is (300). The zinc oxide nanoparticles have average particle diameters of less than about 95 nm and a very narrow particle size distribution. The laser pyrolysis process is characterized by the production of a reactant stream within the reaction chamber, where the reactant stream includes a zinc precursor and other reactants. The zinc precursor can be delivered as an aerosol.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide aluminum oxide particles having extremely small particle diameters and an extremely narrow distribution of particle diameters. SOLUTION: A collection of nanoparticles of aluminum oxide having a very narrow distribution of particle diameters are produced by laser pyrolysis. The distribution of particle diameters effectively does not have a tail and almost no particles having a diameter greater than about 4 times the average diameter. The pyrolysis is performed by pyrolyzing a molecular stream containing an aluminum precursor, an oxidizing agent and an infrared absorber. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a composite composition including a polymer with side groups chemically bonded to inorganic particles. SOLUTION: The composite 100 of inorganic particle 102/polymer molecule 104 is explained to participate a chemical bond between composite elements. In some embodiments, a composite composition includes a polymer with a side group chemically bonded to the inorganic particles. Further more, the composite composition can include chemically bonded inorganic particles and an ordered polymer. Various electric, optical and electro-optical devices can be formed from the composition. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
Small particles provide for improved performance as phosphors especially in the production of display devices. Particles with an diameter less than about 100 nm have altered band properties that affect the emission by the particles. A collection of such small particles with a narrow distribution around a selected average diameter can be used to produce emission at a desired frequency. These particles are effective for producing a wide variety of display types including flat panel displays. Laser pyrolysis provides an efficient process for the production of desired particles.
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A collection of silicon oxide nanoparticles have an average diameter from about 5 nm to about 100 nm. The collection of silicon oxide nanoparticles effectively include no particles with a diameter greater than about four times the average diameter. The particles generally have a spherical morphology. Methods for producing the nanoparticles involve laser pyrolysis. The silicon oxide nanoparticles are effective for the production of improved polishing compositions including compositions useful for chemical-mechanical polishing.
Abstract:
Polymer-inorganic particle blends are incorporated into structures generally involving interfaces with additional materials that can be used advantageously for forming desirable devices. In some embodiments, the structures are optical structures, and the interfaces are optical interfaces. The different materials at the interface can have differences in index-of-refraction to yield desired optical properties at the interface. In some embodiments, structures are formed with periodic variations in index-of-refraction. In particular, photonic crystals can be formed. Suitable methods can be used to form the desired structures.
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Polymer based solar cells incorporate nanoscale carbon particles as electron acceptors. The nanoscale carbon particles can be appropriate carbon blacks, especially modified laser black. Conducting polymers are used in the solar cells as electron donors upon absorption of light. Preferred solar cell structures involve corrugation of the donor/acceptor composite material such that increased amounts of electricity can be produced for a given overall area of the solar cell.
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A method for efficiently producing particles from gas phase chemical reactions induced by a radiation beam. The apparatus includes a reaction chamber and an elongated reactant inlet, where the reaction chamber is configured to conform generally to the elongated shape of the reactant inlet. Shielding gas may be introduced to form a blanket of inert gas on both sides of the reactant stream. A feed back loop may be used to maintain the desired pressure within the reaction chamber.
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Submicron powders of metal silicon nitrides and metal silicon oxynitrides are synthesized using nanoscale particles of one or more precursor materials using a solid state reaction. For example, nanoscale powders of silicon nitride are useful precursor powders for the synthesis of metal silicon nitride and metal silicon oxynitride submicron powders. Due to the use of the nanoscale precursor materials for the synthesis of the submicron phosphor powders, the product phosphors can have very high internal quantum efficiencies. The phosphor powders can comprise a suitable dopant activator, such as a rare earth metal element dopant.