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Chemical processing of nanoparticles

US7816297B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 29, 2008
Grant dateOct 19, 2010
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Expiry dateSep 15, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC01G51/04
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Disclosed is a method of processing a polycrystalline nanoparticle. The method includes exposing a polycrystalline nanoparticle that includes at least two metal oxide crystallites bonded to each other to a chemical composition that includes a catalyst in order to at least partially separate the at least two metal oxide crystallites of the polycrystalline nanoparticle at an interface thereof.

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