Metal nanoshells

dc.contributor.assigneeRice Universityen_US
dc.contributor.publisherUnited States Patent and Trademark Officeen_US
dc.creatorOldenburg, Steven J.en_US
dc.creatorAveritt, Richard D.en_US
dc.creatorHalas, Nancy J.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2015-05-04T19:05:33Zen_US
dc.date.available2015-05-04T19:05:33Zen_US
dc.date.filed2001-01-05en_US
dc.date.issued2004-02-03en_US
dc.description.abstractThe present invention is for particulate compositions and methods for producing them that can absorb or scatter electromagnetic radiation. The particles are homogeneous in size and are comprised of a nonconducting inner layer that is surrounded by an electrically conducting material. The ratio of the thickness of the nonconducting layer to the thickness of the outer conducting shell is determinative of the wavelength of maximum absorbance or scattering of the particle. Unique solution phase methods for synthesizing the particles involve linking clusters of the conducting atoms, ions, or molecules to the nonconducting inner layer by linear molecules. This step can be followed by growth of the metal onto the clusters to form a coherent conducting shell that encapsulates the core.en_US
dc.digitization.specificationsThis patent information was downloaded from the US Patent and Trademark website (http://www.uspto.gov/) as image-PDFs. The PDFs were OCRed for access purposes.en_US
dc.format.extent18 ppen_US
dc.identifier.citationOldenburg, Steven J., Averitt, Richard D. and Halas, Nancy J., "Metal nanoshells." Patent US6685986B2. issued 2004-02-03. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/1911/79861.en_US
dc.identifier.patentIDUS6685986B2en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/79861en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.titleMetal nanoshellsen_US
dc.typeUtility patenten_US
dc.type.dcmiTexten_US
dc.type.genrepatentsen_US
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