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High surface area fibrous silica nanoparticles

US8883308B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology · SA

Inventors

Vivek Polshettiwar · Nagpur, IN
Jean-Marie Basset · Thuwal, SA

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 2, 2011
Grant date	Nov 11, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 30, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T428/2982
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Disclosed are high surface area nanoparticles that have a fibrous morphology. The nanoparticles have a plurality of fibers, wherein each fiber is in contact with one other fiber and each fiber has a length of between about 1 nm and about 5000 nm. Also disclosed are applications of the nanoparticles of the present invention, and methods of fabrication of the nanoparticles of the present invention.

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