| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 8280214 |
Nanowires and nanoribbons as subwavelength optical waveguides and their use as components in pho |
October 2, 2012 |
| Nanoribbons and nanowires having diameters less than the wavelength of light are used in the formation and operation of optical circuits and devices. Such nanostructures function as subwavelength optical waveguides which form a fundamental building block for optical integration. The |
| 8101449 |
Process for altering thermoelectric properties of a material |
January 24, 2012 |
| A process for altering the thermoelectric properties of an electrically conductive material is provided. The process includes providing an electrically conducting material and a substrate. The electrically conducting material is brought into contact with the substrate. A thermal grad |
| 8093628 |
Fluidic nanotubes and devices |
January 10, 2012 |
| Fluidic nanotube devices are described in which a hydrophilic, non-carbon nanotube, has its ends fluidly coupled to reservoirs. Source and drain contacts are connected to opposing ends of the nanotube, or within each reservoir near the opening of the nanotube. The passage of molecular |
| 8003497 |
Diluted magnetic semiconductor nanowires exhibiting magnetoresistance |
August 23, 2011 |
| A method for is disclosed for fabricating diluted magnetic semiconductor (DMS) nanowires by providing a catalyst-coated substrate and subjecting at least a portion of the substrate to a semiconductor, and dopant via chloride-based vapor transport to synthesize the nanowires. Using this |
| 7906084 |
Method for control of shape and size of PB-chalcogenide nanoparticles |
March 15, 2011 |
| Disclosed is a method for producing, controlling the shape and size of, Pb-chalcogenide nanoparticles. The method includes preparing a lead (Pb) precursor containing Pb and a carboxylic acid dissolved in a hydrocarbon solution and preparing a chalcogen element precursor containing a |
| 7781317 |
Method of non-catalytic formation and growth of nanowires |
August 24, 2010 |
| A method for the non-catalytic growth of nanowires is provided. The method includes a reaction chamber with the chamber having an inlet end, an exit end and capable of being heated to an elevated temperature. A carrier gas with a flow rate is allowed to enter the reaction chamber through |
| 7545051 |
Nanowire array and nanowire solar cells and methods for forming the same |
June 9, 2009 |
| Homogeneous and dense arrays of nanowires are described. The nanowires can be formed in solution and can have average diameters of 40-300 nm and lengths of 1-3 .mu.m. They can be formed on any suitable substrate. Photovoltaic devices are also described. |
