Patents Assigned to King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM)
  • Magnetic and luminescent silicon nanoparticles, supermolecules and fabrication methods
    Patent number: 9053849
    Abstract: A magnetic nanosilicon material comprising silicon nanoparticles impregnated with magnetic atoms. This magnetic nanosilicon material has both luminescent and magnetic properties. In certain embodiments of the invention, magnetic nanosilicon material is encapsulated in a polymer or silica sphere to provide a supermolecule. Supermolecules can be used in applications such as but not limited to detection and imaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignees: NanoSi Advanced Technologies, Inc., King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM)
    Inventors: Munir H. Nayfeh, Zain H. Yamani