Document Type

Patent

Publication Date

12-26-2006

Abstract

A method for stabilizing colloidal suspensions of nanocrystals or nanoparticles in a solvent or solid matrix is provided by coating the nanocrystals with bulky organic molecules, specifically dendrons, is described. By coating nanocrystals with a dense organic dendron coat and further cross-linking the dendron ligands, oxidation of the nanocrystals and dissociation of the ligands are avoided. This invention allows nanocrystals to undergo rigorous purification and processing. It may regularly be applied to a variety of nanocrystals.

Department

Chemistry & Biochemistry

Patent Number

US7153703; EP1402089 (B1); AT370409 (T); CA2446878 (C); DE60221835 (T2)

Application Number

US20040101976

Application Published

5-27-2004

Application Filed

5-13-2002

Assignee

Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas (Little Rock, AR)

Comments

Xiaogang Peng, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

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