Nonconcentric nanoshells with offset core in relation to shell and method of using the same
US8178202B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 20, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 15, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 16, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/2998
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A nanoparticle comprising a shell surrounding a core material with a lower conductivity than the shell material, wherein the core center is offset in relation to the shell center. A method comprising providing a nanoparticle comprising a nonconductive core and a conductive shell, and asymmetrically depositing additional conductive material on the conductive shell. A method comprising providing a concentric nanoshell having a core and a shell, immobilizing the concentric nanoshell onto a support, and asymmetrically depositing a conductive material onto the shell to produce a nanoegg.
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