Method for forming lanthanide nanoparticles
US10421127B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 14, 2014 |
| Grant date | Sep 24, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF28F2255/20
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method includes exposing a non-aqueous solution to ultraviolet illumination, where the non-aqueous solution includes one or more lanthanide elements and one or more photo-initiators. The method also includes producing lanthanide nanoparticles using the non-aqueous solution. The non-aqueous solution could be formed by mixing a first non-aqueous solution including the one or more lanthanide elements and a second non-aqueous solution including the one or more photo-initiators. The non-aqueous solution could include one or more metallic salts, where each metallic salt includes at least one lanthanide element. The one or more metallic salts could include erbium chloride, and the one or more photo-initiators could include benzophenone. The non-aqueous solution could include an organic solvent, such as an alcohol.
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