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| 20120067737 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING PARTICLES AND FOR RECOVERING ELECTROCHEMICALLY REACTIVE MATERIAL A method and apparatus for producing particles from a starting material, which includes at least one electrochemically-reactive material, with metal counter ions is disclosed. The starting material can be a bulk material, a virgin material, a purified, recovered materia... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20110303552 | ONE STEP ELECTROCHEMICAL PROCESS FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF PURE RUTILE TITANIUM DIOXIDE NANONEEDLES A one step, room temperature, electrochemical process for the synthesis of rutile titanium dioxide nanoneedles with high aspect ratio is disclosed herein.... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110272284 | METHOD FOR THE POST-TREATMENT OF METAL LAYERS A process for treating the surface of a metal substrate comprising a constituent metal selected from the group consisting of Cr, Cu, Mn, Mo, Ag, Au, Pt, Pd, Rh, Pb, Sn, Ni, Zn, in some cases Fe, and alloys of these metals. An anodic potential is applied to the metal sur... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110203938 | ELECTROCHEMICAL METHODS FOR MAKING SILICON NANOPOWDER, SILICON NANOWIRES AND SILICON NANOTUBES An electrochemical method for producing Si nanopowder, Si nanowires and/or Si nanotubes directly from compound SiX or a mixture containing a silicon compound SiX, the method comprises: providing an electrolysis cell having a cathode, an anode and an electrolyte, using t... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110146449 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING POLYOXOMETALATES The present invention generally relates to compositions and methods comprising polyoxometalates (POMs). In some cases, a reduced form of a POM may be formed via electrolysis in the presence of essentially no supporting electrolyte. The reduced POMs may be used for vario... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110100835 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING COLLOIDAL SOLUTION OF METAL NANO-PARTICLE AND METAL NANO-PARTICLE THEREBY In the present method of producing a colloidal solution of metal nano-particles in which a pair of metal electrodes is oppositely arranged in an aqueous electrolytic solution in which metal salts are dissolved and a current is applied to the two electrodes while stirrin... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110086238 | Niobium Nanostructures And Methods Of Making Thereof The disclosure relates to metal materials with varied nanostructural morphologies. More specifically, the disclosure relates to niobium nanostructures with varied morphologies. The disclosure further relates to methods of making such metal nanostructures.... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20110068013 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING METAL NANO-PARTICLES USING ALTERNATING CURRENT ELECTROLYSIS Disclosed herein are a method and apparatus for preparing metal nanoparticles using alternating current (AC) electrolysis, in which the yield of metal nanoparticles obtained can be greatly improved by maintaining the concentrations of a reducing agent and a dispersing a... | 03/24/2011 |
| 20110048960 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL INCLUDING A PLASMA SOURCE AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL An electrochemical cell includes a container at atmospheric pressure comprising a liquid electrolyte and a first electrode at least partially immersed in the electrolyte. A plasma source is spaced apart from a surface of the electrolyte by a predetermined spacing, and a... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20100320074 | METHOD FOR PREPARING GALLIUM NITRIDE NANOPARTICLES A method for preparing gallium nitride nanoparticles includes providing a pair of electrodes; the pair of electrodes being opposedly disposed to one another. One electrode of the pair of electrodes is filled with gallium nitride powder. The pair of electrodes is dipped ... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100229684 | METAL FINE PARTICLES, COMPOSITION CONTAINING THE SAME, AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR PRODUCING METAL FINE PARTICLES The present invention provides metal fine particles which have selective wavelength absorption characteristics in a wavelength region from visible light to near infrared light, and have sharp absorption characteristics, and influences little the surrounding wavelength, ... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100147675 | Synthesis of Silicon Nanocrystals by Laser Pyrolysis The invention relates to the synthesis of silicon-containing nanoparticles by laser pyrolysis. For this purpose: a precursor (SiH4) containing the element silicon is conveyed, by a transport fluid (He), into a pyrolysis reactor (REAC); laser radiation (LAS) i... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100059360 | Method For The Production Of Nanoparticles The present invention relates to methods for the production of nanoparticles which may be optionally coated. In particular, the present invention relates to methods for the production of nanoparticles characterized in that precursors are subjected to substantially the s... | 03/11/2010 |
| 20100024879 | TITANIA NANOTUBES PREPARED BY ANODIZATION IN CHLORIDE-CONTAINING ELECTROLYTES A method of preparing titania nanotubes involves anodization of titanium in the presence of chloride ions and at low pH (1-7) in the absence of fluoride. The method leads to rapid production of titania nanotubes of about 25 nm diameter and high aspect ratio. The nanotub... | 02/04/2010 |
| 20090288442 | Bioinvasive Reaction Reducing Method, Substance Modifying Device, and Air Conditioner A discharge device in a substance modifying device is provided with a positive electrode in linear or needle form and a negative electrode in plane form. Thus, substances having a nanostructure are made to contact an active species generated through streamer discharge, ... | 11/26/2009 |
| 20090200170 | ELECTROCHEMICAL NANOWIRE ASSEMBLY A method of growing a crystalline nanowire is disclosed. The method includes providing a pair of electrodes, immersing the electrode pair in a salt solution, and selectively applying a voltage signal to the electrode pair to induce growth of the nanowire between the ele... | 08/13/2009 |
| 20080217181 | FREE STANDING SINGLE-CRYSTAL NANOWIRE GROWTH BY ELECTRO-CHEMICAL DEPOSITION The present invention relates to a method for obtaining monocrystalline or single crystal nanowires. Said nanowires are grown in a pattern making use of electro-chemical deposition techniques. Most preferred, the electrolytic bath is based on chlorides and has an acidic... | 09/11/2008 |
| 20080169003 | FIELD REACTIVE AMPLIFICATION CONTROLLING TOTAL ADHESION LOADING Systems and methods are provided through which in some embodiments for controlling intermolecular forces between a contact surface and a fabricated microstructure having a base and at least one or more nano-structures. The contact surface and the fabricated microstructu... | 07/17/2008 |
| 20070224804 | Carbon nanotube-based electronic devices made by electrolytic deposition and applications thereof Carbon nanotube-based devices made by electrolytic deposition and applications thereof are provided. In a preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a device comprising at least one array of active carbon nanotube junctions deposited on at least one microelect... | 09/27/2007 |
