Abstract: Provided in one embodiment is a method of forming an inorganic nanowire, comprising: providing an elongated organic scaffold; providing a plurality of inorganic nanoparticles attached to the organic scaffold along a length of the organic scaffold; and fusing the nanoparticles attached to the organic scaffold to form an inorganic nanowire.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 27, 2013
Date of Patent:
September 30, 2014
Assignees:
The Board of Regents, The University of Texas System, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Inventors:
Angela M. Belcher, Chuanbin Mao, Daniel J. Solis