Tuning and synthesis of semiconductor nanostructures by mechanical compression
| Patent Number: | 9,187,646 |
| Issued: | 11/17/2015 |
| Official Filing: | View the Complete Patent |
| Abstract: | A mechanical compression method can be used to tune semiconductor nanoparticle lattice structure and synthesize new semiconductor nanostructures including nanorods, nanowires, nanosheets, and other three-dimensional interconnected structures. II-VI or IV-VI compound semiconductor nanoparticle assemblies can be used as starting materials, including CdSe, CdTe, ZnSe, ZnS, PbSe, and PbS. |
| Filed: | 5/30/2013 |
| Application Number: | 13/905,959 |
| Related Opportunity: |
Stress-Induced Fabrication of Nanomaterials Stress-Induced Fabrication of Nanomaterials |
| Government Interests: | STATEMENT OF GOVERNMENT INTEREST This invention was made with Government support under Contract No. DE-NA0003525 awarded by the United States Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration. The Government has certain rights in the invention. |