Patents by Inventor Richard L. Wells

Richard L. Wells has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method of synthesizing III-V semiconductor nanocrystals
    Patent number: 5474591
    Abstract: The present invention relates, in general, to a method of synthesizing nanocrystals and, in particular, to a method of synthesizing III-V semiconductor nanocrystals in solution at a low temperature and in a high yield. The method comprises the combination of mixing a Na/K alloy with an excess of Group VA element (E) in an aromatic solvent to form a (Na/K).sub.3 E pnictide, and subsequently mixing the pnictide with a Group IIIA trihalide (MX.sub.3) in a coordinating solution to form a suspension that includes the nanocrystalline semiconductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 12, 1995
    Assignee: Duke University
    Inventors: Richard L. Wells, Shreyas S. Kher