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Forming nanoparticles in basic amino acid sols

US8263035B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Inventors

Tracy Margaret Davis · Novato, US
Mark A. Snyder · Oakland, US
Michael Tsapatsis · Minneapolis, US
J. Alex Lee · Minneapolis, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 26, 2007
Grant date	Sep 11, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 16, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC12N2533/10
WIPO fieldBiotechnology
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

In general, in one aspect, the invention features a method that includes preparing a mixture comprising water, a basic amino acid, and a metal oxide precursor under conditions which result in the formation of metal oxide nanoparticles from the metal oxide precursor.

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