Synthesis of metallic nanoshells on porphyrin-stabilized emulsions
| Patent Number: | 8,075,664 |
| Issued: | 12/13/2011 |
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| Abstract: | Metal nanostructures formed by photocatalytic interfacial synthesis using a porphyrin-stabilized emulsion template and the method for making the nanostructures. Catalyst-seeded emulsion droplets are employed as templates for hollow-nanoshell growth. The hollow metal nanospheres may be formed with or without inclusions of other materials. |
| Filed: | 6/11/2007 |
| Application Number: | 11/760,850 |
| 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. |