Document Type

Patent

Publication Date

5-12-2009

Abstract

A general, reproducible, and simple synthetic method that employs readily available chemicals permits control of the size, shape, and size distribution of metal oxide nanocrystals. The synthesis entails reacting a metal fatty acid salt, the corresponding fatty acid, and a hydrocarbon solvent, with the reaction product being pyrolyzed to the metal oxide. Nearly monodisperse oxide nanocrystals of Fe3O4, Cr2O3, MnO, Co3O4, NiO, ZnO, SnO2, and In2O3, in a large size range (3-50 nm), are described. Size and shape control of the nanocrystals is achieved by varying the reactivity and concentration of the precursors.

Department

Chemistry & Biochemistry

Patent Number

US7531149

Application Number

US20060211152

Application Published

9-21-2006

Application Filed

8-16-2005

Assignee

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

Comments

STATEMENT OF GOVERNMENT SUPPORT Development of the present invention has been supported in part by NSF Grant CHE0101178. The Government may have certain rights in the invention.

Xiaogang Peng, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
Yongfen Chen, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
Arun Narayanaswamy, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR

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