Abstract: Described herein are hollow nanocrystals having various shapes that can be produced by a simple chemical process. The hollow nanocrystals described herein may have a shell as thin as 0.5 nm and outside diameters that can be controlled by the process of making.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 12, 2004
Date of Patent:
July 5, 2011
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of California
Inventors:
A. Paul Alivisatos, Yadong Yin, Can Kerem Erdonmez